Remote Learning – Friday 4th September
New P-2 Investigation Project – Middle Island Warrnambool
This project will involve investigating (Week 8), designing (Week 9) and creating (Week 10) a persuasive poster highlighting why we should be protecting the penguins on Middle Island in Warrnambool.
Some family movies that you may find appropriate to watch with your children during these weeks. These include: Oddball G, Penguins of Madagascar G, Mr Popper’s Penguins G, Happy Feet G
Week 8
We are learning to find information about why we should be protecting the little penguins.
- I can watch the videos and write words that are important about the penguins and maremmas.
- I can write a sentence about why the penguins are dying.
- I can write a sentence about how the maremma dogs protect the penguins.
- Watch the video: Meet the Penguin Protector Oddball 4mins 40s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2xPfTu7EuE
2. Explore this website to find out more about the little penguins that live on Middle Island and the maremma dogs that protect them.
Welcome to Warrnambool Penguins | www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au
3. Introducing Phillip Island Nature Parks Live Penguin TV
Streaming Phillip Island’s Little Penguins into your lounge rooms from Tuesday 25th August…
https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/live-penguin-tv/
4. In your exercise book (with lines) write the following;
- Think of some interesting words that could go on your poster e.g. penguins, endangered, save, Middle Island, Warrnambool, rescue.
- Write a sentence about why penguins are at risk of dying.
- Write a sentence about what the Maremma dogs do to help the penguins.
Penguin Rubric for Prep, One & Two
Sounds Write
As a Sounds Write follow-up please access a decodable reader for your child to practice ‘saying the sounds and reading the words’.
Session A reader – Click on the link below:
Session B reader – Click on the link below:
Extended Code reader – Click on the link below:
Writing
Watch this episode of the Little Princess, I Don’t Want To Go To Bed…
Big Life Boost Activities
Father’s Day Activities
These are optional tasks to do. Please find them here, if you haven’t downloaded the file already:
