100 Task Cards for Early Finishers - Years 3-4 by Teacher Superstore

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100 Task Cards for early finishers: Years 3-4

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Teachers’ Notes This resource includes 100 separate activity cards aimed at students in Years 3 and 4. These activity cards can be photocopied and laminated for reuse. It is suggested that you store these cards in the classroom so that your students have easy access to them. Students will possibly use the cards for extension activities when they have completed their set classroom tasks.

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Cards are linked to the core subject areas of: English, Maths, Science, History and Geography. It is expected that students will complete their responses to the activities in their workbooks or on blank sheets of paper. To make life easy for the teacher and student, minimum equipment is needed to complete the cards. Occasionally, the internet is needed and when this is the case, a picture of a computer indicates this.

Both classroom and relief teachers will find these cards ideal because they keep students busy and engaged. Also available are task cards for other year groups.

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The Great Unjumble

Unjumble the words to create the names of animals.

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Animal Names rtefre

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nutargnao cinshorero tago kydone

soopripe

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telruuv pantloee r o e t s B r e oo p k Su Ocean Words

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Unjumble to create words connected to the ocean.

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Point Of View

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The extract below is written in the 3rd person point of view. We know this because it uses words such as 'she' and 'her', rather than 'my' and 'I'.

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In your workbook, rewrite the extract so that it is written in the first person point of view.

girls, lived by the River Nile in a castle owned by Prince Shenouda. It was Rasha's job to serve Prince Shenouda. The other servant girls were jealous of Rasha's beauty. They made fun of her and teased her. They made sure that she did more than her fair share of chores in Shenouda's castle.

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Clichés

Clichés are well-known sayings. Complete the clichés below in your workbook. What does each cliché mean?

The early bird …

A rolling stone …

A leopard cannot …

People who live in glass houses …

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Been there …

Don’t put all your eggs …

12. Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some …

Actions speak louder …

13. Cat that got the …

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He left the room with his tail between his legs.

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When we write a story, we can make it more interesting by adding more specific verbs. Using less boring verbs helps the reader picture in their head what is happening more clearly. For example, instead of writing, 'I got out of bed' you could write, 'I crawled out of bed'. The verb 'crawled' is a much more specific which helps the reader understand how the character was feeling when they woke up.

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sentence. Write your responses in your workbook.

I went down the stairs. I walked to school. He ate his dinner. She called for help.

He looked for his bike everywhere. He smiled. "I'm scared," he said. I gave her the box.

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Rearrangement 1

Rearrange these words to make new words. The first letter is in bold. Use the clue in brackets to help you. Write the answers in your workbook.

1. least

clue: stories

t…

2. oriental

clue: family

r…

3. notices

s…

clue: dinners

f…

clue: stoppers

p…

clue: ledge

s…

7. dozed

clue: sectioned

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8. roasting

clue: musician

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9. meteor

clue: isolated

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10. hustle

clue: detective

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Rearrange these words to make new words. The first word is in bold. Use the clue in brackets to help you. Write the answers in your workbook.

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. t large e

1. agree

clue: keen

e…

clue: stare

g…

3. license

clue: quiet

s…

4. death

clue: disliked

h…

5. tablet

clue: fight

b…

6. looped

clue: dog

p…

7. rustic

clue: fruit adj.

c…

8. ripples

clue: shoe

s…

9. hardest

clue: wrecked

t…

10. sunlit

clue: offend

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Adding An ‘E’ 1

Add an ‘e’ to these words to make a new word. You will need to rearrange the letters. Use the clues in brackets. Write your responses in your workbook. clue: to make something

2. last

clue: to take something

3. soul

clue: an insect

4. stab

clue: a non-human

5. tonic

clue: to see

6. crab

clue: a harness

7. strip

clue: a holy person

8. chap

clue: a fruit

9. lass

clue: an occupation

10. rash

clue: to shave something

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Add an ‘e’ to these words to make a new word. You will need to rearrange the letters. Use the clues in brackets. Write your responses in your workbook.

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1. carrot

clue: nuclear

clue: an artist's tool

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3. chat

clue: to show

4. germ

clue: to come together

5. sour

clue: to wake

6. host

clue: not these

7. star

clue: levies

8. cape

clue: quiet

9. start

clue: goodies

10. train

clue: eye

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Odd Word Out

Find the one word in each group that doesn’t fit with the others - explain why. Write the answers in your workbook.

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north south high east west pen pencil texta phone eraser owl mouse seagull eagle budgie uncle son father niece nephew fish horse crab shark octopus That's odd!!! duck seagull pelican parrot penguin chair rose daisy tulip iris tree bird leaf branch twig fog rain snow sun hail three twenty seven five nine plum peach apple potato orange lady mum woman boy grandmother

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

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A rebus is something that is used to represent a word or a sentence. A rebus can be made up of pictures, letters and numbers. It can also be a mixture of all three.

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Synonyms

A synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another. Find a synonym for each word below. It must begin with the letter/s provided. In your workbook write your answers and the meanings of the synonyms.

1. dusk

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6. odour

7. conquer

8. rapid

9. regret

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An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another. Find antonyms for the words below. Write the answers in your workbook.

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3. exhale 4. gain

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2. ascend

5. increase

5. courage

6. here

6. leave

7. superior

7. conquer

8. pleasant

8. rapid

9. temporary

9. regret

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Abbreviations

Find and write the meanings of the abbreviations in Column 1. Write the abbreviations for the words in Column 2. Write the answers in your workbook.

Column 1 1. Dr

Column 2 1. kilowatt

2. lat. 3. e.g. 4. Aug

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3. Member of Parliament

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6. Republic of South Africa

7. a.m.

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8. Ave

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9. U.F.O.

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We can arrange words alphabetically. If two words start with the same letter, look at the next letter to decide which word comes first in the alphabet.

. te o Put the lists in alphabetical order. Write your responses in your c . che e workbook. r o t r s s r u e p 1. would, what, when, where, while, went, wheel, warm, want, whale, wear, whip, was, watched

2. ship, sheep, sale, sell, Sydney, shells, Sally, sail, sand, subway, shake, STEM, stuck, stay, sturdy, steadfast 3. dog, dinner, dine, dinosaur, dynamite, down, dictate, dip, diamond, dug, dirt, dive, disorganised

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An anagram is a new word made by reordering all the letters from another word. For example, an anagram of 'pea' is 'ape'. 1. Write anagrams for these words in your workbook.

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bat cat rat flow low looped arm ate weir felt satin listen

dormitory = _ir_y r_ _m astronomer = m_ _n st_r_er punishments = ni_e th_m_s school master = th_ cla_sr_ _m

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2. Now try these more difficult words. Complete the missing letters to find the funny anagrams. Write the answers in your workbook.

An idiom is a figure of speech or known saying. For example, the idiom, 'It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack', means something is very hard to find.

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Under the weather Blow my top At the drop of a hat

Get your wires crossed Barking up the wrong tree

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Plurals

Write the plural forms of these sets of words in your workbook. Set 1 boss cliff tree

toy hiss window

Set 2 tomato avocado roof

tray class bench

bus book dress

banana dash key

loaf

life

dwarf

cuff

diary child appendix

country fungus oasis

mystery family mouse tooth curriculum focus

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Set 3 fairy man ox

The kookaburra is an Australian bird and is the largest of the kingfisher family. Kookaburras have a white head with some brown patches on the top and side. They have a white chest and a brown back. Their wings are brown and white and blue. Their tail is white and brown. They have a very strong beak for catching their food. They eat worms, insects, snakes and lizards.

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1. Information reports read more clearly if they are split into paragraphs and have subheadings. Rewrite the report above organising it into paragraphs and adding appropriate headings. 2. Find four nouns, two verbs and three adjectives in the report.

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Procedure

A procedure tells the reader how to do something. For example, a procedure might instruct someone to create something or play a game. It has three parts - aim; materials needed; steps or method.

How to Grow Seeds What you need: • a saucer • cotton wool • bird seed • water in a small jug How to do it: 1. Place cotton wool on a saucer 2. Water the cotton wool so that it is damp 3. Sprinkle bird seed on top of the damp cotton wool 4. Move the saucer to a warm, sunny area 5. Check it every day 6. Add more water so that the cotton wool is damp 7. Watch the little green shoots come up after a few days

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Conjunctions are words used to connect clauses or sentences together. For example, 'and', 'but' and 'for' are conjunctions.

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Read the narrative, then identify as many conjunctions as you can in your workbook.

tortoise said to the hare, "I will win the race." They started racing. At first, the hare ran fast. The tortoise walked very slowly. Soon the hare was tired so he sat down at the side of the road. Then he went to sleep. When the hare was sleeping, the clever tortoise walked on very slowly. Later, the tortoise crossed the finishing line. The hare woke up and saw the tortoise. He was too late. The tortoise was the winner.

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Problem In The Bike Shop

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: Examine all the possibilities by listing the various elements of the problem.

Problem With Cake

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Carl works in a bike shop. He is getting the front window display ready and has a mountain bike, a racer, and a tandem bike which he must place from left to right. How many ways could he arrange the bikes?

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: Examine all the possibilities by listing the various elements of the problem.

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o c . Shelley had to between cchoose e h r o banana cake, mude cake, carrot t r s s r u e p cake or apple slice at afternoon

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tea. She decided to try a piece of each. In how many different orders could she eat the cakes?

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Travel Possibilities

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: Examine all the possibilities by listing the various elements of the problem.

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Steve can choose how he travels to his friend's house (Mike). He can either walk or ride to the station, then catch either a bus or train to the next station and then either walk to Mike’s house or get picked up by Mike’s mum and driven to their house. How many choices does Steve have?

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: Examine all the possibilities by listing the various elements of the problem.

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Magic Problem

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: Examine all the possibilities by listing the various elements of the problem.

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Mitchell the magician has time to do three of the following tricks during his act:

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1. a card trick 2. a disappearing act 3. rabbit in a hat trick 4. sawing a person in half 5. reading someone’s mind

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, find a pattern.

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o c . ch The 419 bus that goes from the e r e o r school to the shops has nine st s r u e p stops in between. The first stop is

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numbered seven and the next is fourteen.

What is the number of the stop at the shops?

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Painting Problem

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, find a pattern.

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How many posts will he paint on the tenth day if he keeps up this rate of painting?

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Pete the painter is getting faster at completing his painting jobs everyday. On the first day he paints 10 fence posts, on the second day he paints 15 posts, on the third day he paints 20 posts.

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, find a pattern.

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Matthew’s older brother shapes surfboards which Matthew sells on the weekends. On the first weekend, Matthew sells three surfboards, the next weekend he sells six surfboards and the weekend after, he sells nine surfboards. After seven weekends, how many surfboards will he have sold altogether if he continues to sell them at this rate? Hint: Make a grid to find the pattern.

Weekends Surfboards

1 2

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Books And Boxes

Read the problem, then complete the questions in your workbook.

Andrew has to move house and is packing his books into five large boxes. Each box is a different colour and he has numbered all of the books. He puts the first book into the red box, the second book into the green box, the third book into the purple box, the fourth book into the yellow box, the fifth book into the black box and then keeps going by adding the sixth book to the red box.

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2. The books found in the black box are all multiples of what number?

3. Andrew’s brothers and sisters have decided to add their books to the boxes. His sister Katie has numbered her books from 101 to 250. Which box will contain the books numbered: 192; 223; 250; 165?

Buses Or Cars?

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, find a pattern.

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Charlie was waiting at the bus stop. While he waited he counted the wheels on all the cars and buses that went past. He counted 44 wheels and noted that there were more buses than cars. If buses have six wheels, work out how many cars went past and how many buses went past. Hint: Make a table like this to help you to find the answer: Number of cars Number of buses Total wheels:

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Mailboxes

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, use the guess and check strategy.

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Carrie has a paper round. As she delivers newspapers one day, she notices that the houses have different types of mailboxes. She counts twice as many brick mailboxes as tin mailboxes and counts 104 mailboxes altogether. How many mailboxes are brick and how many are made from tin?

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How Many Berries?

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Annie, James and Chloe went berry picking. Annie picked six less berries than James who picked twice as many as Chloe. If a total of 44 berries were picked altogether, how many did each child pick?

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Hint: To find the answer, use the guess and check strategy.

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did Ashleigh eat on the first day?

Hint: Guess how many she ate on the first day. Then adjust guesses accordingly.

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Who Likes Which Sport?

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Use logic to help you to solve the problem.

Marcus, Sam and Katherine love sport. One likes football, one likes tennis and the other likes water polo. Who likes which sport?

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* Katherine likes all water sports.

Who Is Cooking What?

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Use logic to help you to solve the problem.

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Darren, Angela and Stella are cooking dinner for their parents. Who is cooking what? * Angela is not doing the soup.

Hint: Draw up a grid to help you. soup Darren Angela Stella

main

dessert

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How Many Dives?

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Use logic to help you to solve the problem.

Jack, Luke and Samantha are competing in the diving championships. At practice Jack and Luke make a combined total of 30 dives and Luke dives six more times than Samantha who makes half the number of dives that Jack does.

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number of dives

each person makes by making a table to check.

Luke Samantha

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook. Use logic to help you to solve the problem.

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Alf, Ben, Carl, David and Edgar race against each other in a 100 metre race. In the race, Carl was not first. David was two places behind Edgar, who was not second. Alf was neither first nor last and Ben was one place below Carl. Place the runners in the order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) in which they finished the race.

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Hint: To help you to solve the problem, make a grid showing the runners and their places. Remember to mark on the grid in which places the boys cannot cross the finishing line.

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Miriam's Combinations

Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook.

Miriam has taken three pairs of shorts, three caps and three t-shirts on summer camp. One pair of shorts is striped, the other plain and the third pair is blue.

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How long will it be before she has to repeat a combination?

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Read the problem, then complete the answer in your workbook.

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Frank’s Fishing Charter business is very successful. It took three people out on the weekend and caught 215 fish.

2. A mixture of sole, herring and cod were caught. The number of sole caught was four times the number of cod. There were five more herring than cod. 3. How many of each fish were caught? sole ................................. herring ............................... cod ................................

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The Water Cycle

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Redraw the water cycle below in your workbook and annotate the five steps. Tip: Use the words: precipitation, evaporation and condensation in your description. Number 1 has been done for you.

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The Sun heats up water in the rivers, lakes and oceans.

In your workbook, write ‘true’ or 'false’ for each statement.

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1. The Earth spins counterclockwise. 2. The Sun spins clockwise.

4. The Earth rotates, resulting in day and night. 5. The Earth orbits around the Sun every 365 days. 6. The Sun's energy is solar energy. 7. The Sun rotates around the Earth.

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Telescope Technology

Visit this website:

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In your workbook, write some notes under the headings below to help you describe how a telescope works:

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Draw three columns in your workbook with the headings shown below. Use your research skills to make notes about the features of Earth and Venus.

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House Plan You will need: • pencil • sheet of paper/workbook

Think about your home and draw a simple floor plan like the one below (bird's eye view) in your workbook. Use different coloured pens to mark and label the following on your plan: 1. How many taps do you have in your home? (Include all hot and cold taps, inside and outside.)

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energy, electricity, wood fire, gas.

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Plants And Animals

Plants and animals are important if we want a healthy ecosystem. Answer the questions below in your workbook. 1. Write down two ways that plants help us.

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2. Write down two ways that animals help us.

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5. What are animals that eat both plants and meat commonly known as? 6. Why is it important to ensure that a species does not die out?

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3. Name two animals which eat only plants. What are these animals commonly known as?

A food chain shows how each living thing gets food, and how nutrients and energy are passed from creature to creature. Food chains begin with plant-life, and end with animal-life.

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……….. > caterpillar > ……… ……… > ……… > cat 2. Use these words to complete the sentences: prey; green plant; predators. a. Food chains almost always start with a _____________ b. Animals which eat other animals are called ___________________ c. Animals which are eaten by other animals are called ___________

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Materials

Complete the questions in your workbook. 1. List all the things in the classroom that are made out of glass. 2. Create a table in your workbook and make a list of what is good and bad about glass.

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4. List all the things in the classroom that are made out of cardboard.

5. Create a table in your workbook and make a list of what is good and bad about cardboard. 6. Use this website to find out more about cardboard: 4www.olliesworld.com/aus/html/paper.html

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In your workbook, write down the odd one out in each set of animals and plants. Give a reason for your choice.

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In your workbook, write down the odd one out in each set of animals, plants and objects. Give a reason for your choice. 5. parsley, basil, rosemary, poppy 6. banksias, willow, wattle, eucalyptus 7. spade, rake, sprinkler, shovel 8. cucumber, bean, pea, carrot

That's odd!!!

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Software Review You will need: • pencil • sheet of paper/workbook

What is your favourite computer game? In your workbook, write a software review on it.

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Wingdings is a symbols font. Use the alphabet code to decipher the message. Write the message in your workbook. Create your own message for a friend to decode.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Parts Of A Computer

Complete the questions in your workbook.

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1. Name all the parts of a computer that you can see in this picture.

Go to this website: www.eightplanets.org/ Scroll down to ‘Solar System Facts’ to answer the questions below in your workbook.

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3. Click on the planet photos in ‘Planet Facts’, and write one interesting fact about the planets.

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Technology In The Community

What types of technology might people use in their jobs? Think of five different jobs and brainstorm the different technologies they might use, in your workbook. Include a sentence to explain how the technologies play a role in the jobs. An example of a graphic designer has been done for you.

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'Observation', 'prediction', 'senses', 'hypothesis' and 'trial and error' are all words connected to the field of science. Match the words to their meanings in your workbook. Can you think of anymore?

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Swooping Magpies

In your workbook, write notes and draw pictures to describe a scientific solution for the following situation:

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Max rides his bicycle to school through a park. During Spring, the magpies will swoop. How can Max ride through the park without having to worry about swooping magpies?

Opaque means that we cannot see through something because light does not pass through it. Translucent means that light passes through, so we can see through an object that is translucent.

. te o c Draw up a table in your workbook like the one below. Make . che e or r a list of everyday items and objects that are either opaque o t r s upe translucent and say what the benefits arer ofs each. Look at the examples to help you.

translucent window - to let natural light in

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opaque curtain - to block out natural light

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Waterproof Or Absorbent?

Some everyday items are waterproof and they allow no water to pass through at all. An example is a chip packet. This means if dropped in water, the contents will not spoil. Other everyday objects and items are water-resistant and allow some water to pass through. Examples are some sports clothing. Everyday items which are absorbent are designed to soak up water, such as sponges and pool noodles.

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. te o 2. Draw a small picture next to each item c . to identify it. c e her r o st sup 3. Look at the shapes and consider thee r 1. Make a list of ten recycled objects that you might have at home.

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material each item is made from. Select 1-3 items and design something useful for the classroom or home. Write notes and draw pictures.

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The First People

Indigenous Australians were the first group of people to arrive in Australia. It is believed that they travelled on foot from Asia to Australia across a land bridge (which is now underwater). We think that this was between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago.

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Imagine that you are one of the First Australians arriving in Australia 40,000 years ago. Write about your arrival. Include descriptions of the plants and animals that you see and how you set about surviving.

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Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This corps refers to a group of 20,000 Australian and New Zealand servicemen and servicewomen who volunteered to serve their country in World War I and were sent to Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915.

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How many Anzac casualties were there? When was World War I? List three ways in which we celebrate Anzac Day. How did the Anzac use sandbags? Find out what the Anzac typically ate while at war.

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Simpson And His Donkey

Simpson was an Australian soldier who is remembered for his bravery during the Gallipoli campaign.

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Use this website 4www.anzacs.net/Simpson.htm to complete some notes on Simpson (a famous figure from Gallipoli) in your workbook. Look at the table below for prompts.

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Use the Internet to explore the historical colony of Port Arthur. Log on to4www.portarthur.org.au/ then click on History. Write some notes about these points in your workbook:

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Early Colonial Australia You will need: • pencil • sheet of paper/workbook

Research and write the date or year these events occurred in Australia: First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay

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First colony established in Sydney Cove in Port Jackson

Third Fleet arrived First free settlers arrived

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Eight colonies were established in early colonial Australia that would later become the states and territories that we know today.

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Use the information on the map to create a timeline that shows when each of the Australian States and Territories were founded. Complete this in your workbook.

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The Australian Flag You will need: • pencil • sheet of paper/workbook

The Australian flag includes: a. The Southern Cross b. Commonwealth Star c. The Union Jack

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The stars which create the Southern Cross represent Australia’s geographical position in the southern hemisphere.

Some people say it is time for a new flag. In your workbook, draw up the pros and cons of getting a new Australian flag. Think about why people believe that we should change our flag.

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The Indigenous Australians who moved from the coast into the interior of Australia came across reptiles, mammals and birds that were much bigger than animals from the same family that exist today - these were known as megafauna. Archaeologists have found fossils which show that Indigenous Australians and megafauna lived side-by-side on the Australian continent for at least 10,000 years. Megafauna appears in indigenous legends and rock art. The Zygomaturus trilobus is an example of megafauna.

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• two metres long and a metre tall; • the size of a cow; • plant eaters that lived in wetlands.

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Indigenous Artefacts

Artefacts are objects from the past that have been made or modified by humans. Artefacts are therefore different to fossils. Indigenous artefacts help us to understand the way that the traditional owners of the land lived and help us to appreciate their relationship with the land. Artefacts are primary pieces of evidence.

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Aboriginal people created Dreaming stories to tell how their world was created, and relate the adventures on their long journeys to find a home territory. Different clans had different stories told in their own language. The creation stories are not always set in the long-distant past, but can take place today or tomorrow without changing the story. For Aboriginal people, the time that their world was created is always with them in the present.

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Study these images carefully. In your workbook, unscramble the words to reveal the name of each artefact. Suggest how Indigenous Australians might have used these artefacts in their daily lives.

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Select a Dreaming story to listen to from 4www.dreamtime.net.au/ main.htm. Retell the story in storyboard format.

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The Youngest Convict

John Hudson was an eight year old orphan boy who in the 1770s was sentenced by a judge to seven years transportation to Botany Bay, Australia. His crime was burglary.

Judge Willes: John Hudson: Judge Willes: John Hudson: Judge Willes: John Hudson: Judge Willes: John Hudson:

How old are you? Going on nine. What business was you bred up in? None, sometimes a chimney sweeper. Have you any father or mother? Dead. How long ago? I do not know.

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First Fleet’s youngest convict, John Hudson (right).

Write a conversation that John might have had with fellow adult convicts as they sailed on Friendship to Botany Bay.

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1. Is the painting a primary or secondary source? How do you know?

2. Who do you think are in the boat? 3. Who are the people on shore? What are they doing and why do you think they are doing this?

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Flags

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Identify the four flags below. In your workbook, write a sentence about the significance of each flag to Australia. You could also talk about the symbols on each flag and what they represent.

Captain Arthur Phillip was the captain of the First Fleet which sailed from England to Australia in the 1700s with convicts on board. Study the extract from Phillip's diary below, then complete the questions in your workbook.

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1. Is this diary entry a primary or secondary piece of evidence? How do you know? 2. Write down three difficulties about the trip that Phillip experienced.

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Early Colonial Life

Look at the painting below, it gives us a glimpse of early colonial life for children in Australia. Complete the questions in your workbook.

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1. Date the painting as best you can. 2. Give three pieces of information that the painting reveals about children's lives during this time.

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4. Would you have liked to have lived during this time? Why/why not?

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Christopher Columbus was an explorer who navigated the world in the 1400s. Read this account from his journal about contact with the indigenous people of the 'Indies'. Turn the task card over, then write a list of all the facts you can remember in your workbook. You might like to read the information twice before you take up this challenge. How many facts did you get?

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and many other things of little value, which gave them great pleasure, and made them so much our friends that it was a marvel to see. They afterward came to the ship's boats where we were, swimming and bringing us parrots, cotton threads in skeins, darts, and many other things; and we exchanged them for other things that we gave them, such as glass beads and small bells. In fine, they took all, and gave what they had with good will. It appeared to me to be a race of people very poor in everything.”

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Rations You will need: • pencil • sheet of paper/workbook

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The European convicts were on rations when they first arrived at Port Jackson because food was scarce and they struggled to cultivate crops. Each adult received a weekly ration of 2 pounds of flour, 2 pounds of rice, 2 pounds of pork and sometimes peas and butter was available. They had no choice but to trade with the local Aboriginal people to supplement their diet.

In your workbook, make a list of what you think the Europeans received from the Aborigines and what you think the Aborigines were interested in receiving.

Traditional Foods

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Imagine that you are opening up a restaurant inspired by foods gathered and hunted by Indigenous Australians. Choose foods from the list below and create an interesting menu in your workbook.

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Convict Life

After disembarking at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, Governor Phillip set the 751 convicts to work under the marines' supervision. The colony needed fences, roads, bridges and shelter. More importantly, the land had to be prepared to grow enough food for the colony until the Second Fleet brought more supplies from Britain in 1790.

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Below is an extract taken from Captain Cook's diary when his ship (the Endeavour) struck coral at the Great Barrier Reef while he was exploring Australia. Read it and complete the questions in your workbook. 1. List three things that the crew We…threw’d over board our guns Iron and threw overboard.

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4. Write out parts of Cook’s diary which may be inaccurate. 5. Write out parts of the extract that are likely to be accurate.

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Maps

Complete the following questions in your workbook. 1. Sort the words into two groups – water or land. gulf cape reef range sea strait peninsula bay island plain desert territory ocean sound mount

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Complete the following questions in your workbook. Use a world map to help you.

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3. Name an eastern neighbour of the following countries: Pakistan Portugal Australia 4. Name a western neighbour of the following countries: Japan India Australia

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The Equator

The equator is an imaginary line that runs through the centre of the globe and divides it into two halves (northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere).

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Complete the questions in your workbook. You will need to refer to a world map.

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1. Are the following countries situated north or south of the equator? Sort into categories. United States of America, Egypt, Mexico, New Zealand, China, India, France, Canada, Argentina, Spain, Japan, Ethiopia, Peru, Hawaii (USA), Malaysia, Australia, Kenya

An ecosystem consists of all the things that interact in a specific area, whether they are living or non-living. Some examples of nonliving things which support life in an ecosystem are: light, air, soil and water. Some examples of living things in an ecosystem are: plants and animals, these are called organisms. All living organisms perform certain life processes. They take in nutrients such as: air, sunlight, water and food. They use the energy from the nutrients to grow. They release energy by moving.

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Read the information about ecosystems above, then answer the questions in your workbook. 1. Write down your own definition of an ecosystem. 2. Name four living things in an ecosystem. 3. Name two non-living things in an ecosystem.

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Habitats

Habitats are places where animals live. Habitats provide animals with things that they need. Choose an environment in your local area that provides a habitat for animals. Complete the questions in your workbook.

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1. Write a paragraph describing this environment and the animals which live there.

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Make a poster to increase awareness of the negative effects of waste in our oceans. Encourage people to manage waste properly to help prevent animals being harmed. Choose a marine creature to feature on your poster, e.g. sea turtle, pelican. You might like to write a poem or slogan to add to your poster. 52

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Our turtles are mad,

that our oceans are bad. Don't dump your waste, in the wrong place!

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Corroboree Frog

There are many species which are found only in Australia. These species are known as native. If these species are threatened, they can be at risk of becoming extinct. If animals become extinct, we are all affected, as our ecosystem is disrupted.

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The Australian Capital Territory is home to various threatened species which we must try to protect. Write five facts about one of its most iconic animals: the Brindabella Ranges Corroboree Frog in your workbook.

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3. Visit the website above and choose four more destinations to add to your tourist destination map. 4. Can you classify the destinations that you have added to the map? For example: a natural place, a city with monuments, a natural landform or a resort for leisure? 53

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Asia

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Select two Asian countries that you are familiar with and create a list of five unique facts about each country.

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Asia is Australia's neighbour. It is important that we have good relations with Asia and that we know our neigbours well.

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Countries are unique. Look at some of the things below that makes Australia unique: • It is home to species found nowhere else on Earth, like the red kangaroo. • Australia is the driest of any continent on Earth other than Antarctica. • There are three times as many sheep than people living in Australia. • Australia has a larger population of camels than Egypt. • 90% of Australia's population live on the coast.

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Antarctica

Below are some place names in Antarctica. Almost every place has been named after someone of historical significance. Use your research skills to find the names of the people that the places below are named after. Write your responses in your workbook.

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On Boxing Day, 2004, a series of massive waves hit the coastal areas of India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, wiping out villages and killing thousands of people.

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4en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_tsunami Earthquake location Details of the tsunami Damage to villages Environmental damage Loss of lives Rescue and clean-up operations

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Volcanoes - Memory Test

Volcanoes occur at the opening of the Earth’s crust. Molten rock – known as lava – as well as smoke, flames and gases, escape from the Earth’s mantle when a volcano erupts. Volcanoes come in all shapes and sizes.

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Shield volcanoes are formed when a large amount of free-flowing lava spills from a vent and spreads widely. Examples: Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Cinder cones build up when mostly tephra (rock fragments) erupt from a vent and fall back to Earth around the vent. The tephra, which is generally cinders, forms a cone-shaped mountain. Example: Paricutin, Mexico. Composite volcanoes are formed when both lava and tephra erupt from a central vent. The materials pile up in alternate layers around the vent and form a towering, cone-shaped mountain. Example: Fuji, Japan.

Read the information about volcanoes above. Now, turn the task card over and write down all the facts that you can remember. Tip: Read the information twice before you try this challenge.

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Volcanoes can be sorted into four categories. See the table below.

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Make a poster on the different types of volcanoes. Rate them in terms of danger. Include pictures.

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Island Of Komodo

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Create a brochure for tourists visiting the Island of Komodo. Include five things that tourists can see and do if they visit the Island of Komodo. Add your own pictures or symbols.

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The Island of Komodo and its gigantic lizards are found in East Nusa Tenggara. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The island’s rich biodiversity attracts tourists the world over. The island is a marine paradise with bountiful fauna such as: more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugongs, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home. The crystal waters are ideal for diving and boating. The Komodo Dragons are the main attraction, along with their prey the Timor Deer. Many of the birds that can be observed, like the sulphur-crested cockatoo, are also found in Australia.

Have you ever visited Uluru, the Bungle Bungles or the Great Barrier Reef? Earth’s landforms are very different. There are three different types of landforms:

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Use an atlas to find an example of a highland, lowland and water body for: 1. each of the Australian States. 2. a country of your choice.

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World Quiz

Use your general knowledge to design a quiz in your workbook for your classmates to complete about the world.

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»» Write at least 10 quiz questions. »» Include at least one question about each of the following: countries, capital cities, major rivers, mountain ranges, oceans and deserts.

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»» Don't forget to write the answers. Turn your sheet upside down and write the answers at the bottom of the page OR on the back of the sheet.

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North America

Valley: Grand Canyon

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Mountain: Uluru

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Plan An Aussie Holiday

Your favourite Auntie or Uncle is coming to town to stay with you for a week and they have never been to your State or Territory before. Make a timetable for seven days to include some of the best features that your State or Territory has to offer. Include the following in your holiday plan:

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A tsunami is a destructive wave or a series of waves that sweep across the ocean like a huge tide. A tsunami is not, however, a tidal wave. Tidal waves are caused by tides or wind.

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3. In what parts of the world’s oceans do you think tsunamis are more likely to happen? Why? 4. Find out how the length of a tsunami, and the amount of time a tsunami takes to 'break', is different from other waves. 5. What happens to a tsunami as it reaches the shallow waters of the shoreline?

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English Task Card 1 - The Great Unjumble Animal Names ferret; meerkat; gorilla; porpoise; dolphin; orangutan; rhinoceros; goat; mouse; hare; donkey; elephant; giraffe; vulture; antelope Ocean Words blue whale; waves; current; starfish; seaweed; dugong; shark; tide; swordfish; oyster; walrus; tuna; squid; sponge; plankton.

Task Card 6 - Rearrangement 2 1. agree = eager 2. large = glare 3. license = silence 4. death = hated 5. tablet = battle 6. looped = poodle 7. rustic = citrus 8. ripples = slipper 9. hardest = trashed 10. sunlit = insult

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Task Card 7 - Adding An 'E' 1 1. create 2. steal 3. louse 4. beast 5. notice 6. brace 7. priest 8. peach 9. sales 10. shear

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Task Card 2 - Point Of View My name is Rasha. I am a servant girl. I live together with nine other servant girls, by the River Nile in a castle owned by Prince Shenouda. It is my job to serve Prince Shenouda. The other servant girls are jealous of my beauty. They make fun of me and tease me. They made sure that I do more than my fair share of chores in Shenouda's castle.

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Task Card 8 - Adding An 'E' 2 1. reactor 2. easel 3. teach 4. merge 5. rouse 6. those 7. rates 8. peace 9. treats 10.retina

Task Card 9 - Odd Word Out 1. high – the others are compass points. 2. phone – the others are related to writing. 3. mouse – the one which doesn’t fly Task Card 3 - Cliches 4. niece – the only female 1. The early bird catches the worm. 2. A 5. horse – it’s not a sea creature rolling stone gathers no moss. 3. A leopard 6. parrot – the only one not a water bird cannot change its spots. 4. A little knowledge 11. chair – others are all flowers is a dangerous thing. 5. Many hands make 12. bird – all others are parts of a tree light work. 6. Don’t put all your eggs in one 13. sun – all of the others refer to bad basket. 7. Actions speak louder than words. weather 8. People who live in glass houses should not 14. twenty – it is the only 2-digit number throw stones. 9. Been there done that. 15. potato – the others are fruits 10. Stand up and face the music. 11. A fool 16. boy – the others are female and his money are soon parted. 12. Some are born great, some achieve greatness and Task Card 10 - Rebus Puzzles some have greatness thrust upon them. 13. If you can work out what this means then Cat that got the cream. you are very smart. Your teacher had to look at the answers in the back of the book. Task Card 4 - Verbs Suggestions: rushed; dawdled; scoffed; Task Card 11 - Synonyms screamed; searched; beamed; stuttered; 1. dusk/twilight 2. wicked/bad 3. leave/ handed. abandon 4. accuse/blame 5. courage/ bravery 6. odour/smell 7. conquer/win 8. Task Card 5 - Rearrangement 1 rapid/quick 9. regret/sorrow 1. least = tales 2. oriental = relation 3. notices = section 4. safest = feasts 5. gulps

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Task Card 12 - Antonyms 1. public/private 2. dull/bright 3. exhale/ inhale 4. gain/loss 5. increase/decrease 6. here/there 7. superior/inferior 8. pleasant/ unpleasant 9. temporary/permanent 1. minority/majority 2. ascend/descend 3. junior/senior 4. accuse/excuse or clear 5. courage/fear 6. leave/stay 7. conquer/ defeat 8. rapid/slow 9. regret/welcome

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Task Card 14 - Alphabetical Order 1. want, warm, was, watched, wear, went, whale, what, wheel, when, where, while, whip, would 2. ship 3. dog,

Task Card 18 - Information Report Subheadings: Introduction; Appearance; Features; Diet Nouns: kookaburra; bird; head; wings, etc Verbs: catching; eat Adjectives: largest; white; brown; strong

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Task Card 13 - Abbreviations Column 1 Doctor latitude for example August leg before wicket ultra violet ante meridiem Avenue unidentified flying object Column 2 kw JP MP PTO hp RSA PM i.e. etc

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windows; benches; dresses; keys. Set 2 tomatoes, potatoes, pianos, tornadoes, hippos, avocados, biros, casinos, cargoes. hooves (or hoofs – either is acceptable), roofs, loaves, lives, dwarves, cuffs, halves, wives. Set 3 fairies, diaries, countries, mysteries, families, men, children, fungi, mice, teeth, oxen, appendices, oases, curricula, foci.

Task Card 19 - Procedure Answers will vary

Task Card 20 - Conjunctions Teacher to check

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Task Card 22 - Problem With Cake 18 orders

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debit card = bad credit; dormitory = dirty room; astronomer = moon starer; punishments = nine thumps; school master = the classroom

Task Card 16 - Idioms Very easy; You have my complete attention; Not feeling well; Become extremely angry; Very quickly; Getting confused; not fully understanding Task Card 17 - Plurals Set 1 bosses; toys; trays; buses; bananas; cliffs; hisses; classes; books; dashes; trees;

Task Card 23 - Travel Possibilities 16 ways

Task Card 25 - Magic Problem There are 80 combinations Task Card 26 - Number Of Stops Shop stop = 70 Task Card 27 - Painting Problem 55 posts 61

Task Card 28 - Selling Surfboards 84 Task Card 29 - Books And Boxes a) yellow, purple, yellow, purple. b) 5 c) green, purple, black, black. Task Card 30 - Buses Or Cars 6 buses; 2 cars

26 days Task Card 40 - Fishing a. Saturday 43, Sunday 172. b. sole - 140; herring - 40; cod - 35.

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Task Card 41 - The Water Cycle 1. The sun heats up water in the rivers, lakes and oceans. Task Card 31 - Mailboxes 2. Water vapour rises from these rivers, lakes Brick - 70, Tin - 35. and oceans into the air/atmosphere, this is called evaporation (when a liquid turns into Task Card 32 - Plums And Apples a gas). 14 3. As the water vapour rises, it cools in the higher atmosphere and changes back Task Card 33 - How Many Berries? to a liquid – a cloud. A cloud is made Annie - 14, James - 20, Chloe - 10. of tiny drops of water. The process of a gas becoming a liquid again is called Task Card 34 - How Many Jellybeans? Use a guess and check approach. Guess how condensation. 4. As a cloud grows and more water many she ate on the first day. Then adjust condenses, the cloud droplets get larger. guesses accordingly. Once the cloud droplets are too large Answer: If a student guesses that Ashleigh ate one jellybean on the first day, they will be to remain in the air, the cloud becomes thirty-five jellybeans short: 1 + 7 + 13 + 19 + saturated. A saturated cloud will cause water to fall. This is rain. 25 = 65 5. The process of water falling from clouds on This is an average of seven jellybeans short each day. So seven should be added to each to the Earth as snow, rain or hail is known as number to get: 8 + 14 + 20 + 26 + 32 = 100. precipitation. This means that she ate 8 on the first day. Task Card 42 - True Or False? 1.True, 2.True, 3.True, 4.True, 5.True, 5.False, Task Card 35 - Who Likes Which Sport? 7.False. Marcus - football, Sam - tennis, Katherine 8.True 9.False 10.True 11.True 12.True water polo 13. True 14. False Task Card 36 - Who Is Cooking What? Darren - Dessert, Angela - Main, Stella - Soup. Task Card 43 - Telescope Technology Answers will vary. Task Card 37 - How Many Dives? Task Card 44 - Venus - The Evening Star Jack - 16, Luke - 14, Samantha - 8. Answers will vary. Task Card 38 - Running Possibilities Task Card 45 - House Plan Edgar = First; Alf = Second; David = Third; Answers will vary. Carl = Fourth; Ben = Fifth

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Answers will vary. Task Card 47 - Plants And Animals 1. Food, oxygen, shelter, fun; 2. Food, fun, warmth, clothing; 3. Cows, snails; called herbivores; 4. Lions, snakes; called carnivores; 5. Omnivores 6. Because we are all connected and affected. Task Card 48 - Food Chains 1a. grass, antelope, lion 1b. leaves, caterpillar, bird 1c. wheat, mouse, cat 2a. green plant 2b. predators 2c. prey

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Task Card 55 - Technology In The Community Answers will vary. Task Card 56 - Science Words observation: the ability to notice significant details prediction: to think about a future result senses: how the body receives and feels information hypothesis: `what if...’ an idea or explanation which is tested trial and error: to find the best way to achieve a certain result

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Task Card 49 - Materials 1. Answers will vary. 2. Good: hard, seethrough (transparent), easy to clean, recyclable. Bad: Dangerous when broken; scratches; cannot be changed easily. 4. Answers will vary. Good: stronger than paper, opaque, recyclable Bad: Can bend or squash easily; not waterresistant

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Task Card 54 - The Solar System 1. The Sun, eight planets, at least three dwarf planets, more than 130 satellites of the planets, a large number of small bodies which are either asteroids or comets and the interplanetary medium. 2. Inner Solar System: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Outer Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 3. Answers will vary.

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Task Card 59 - Waterproof Or Absorbent? Answers will vary.

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Task Card 61 - The First People Answers will vary. Task Card 62 - ANZACS 1. Over eight months 2. No, a stalemate ensued. 3. Over 8,000. 4. 1914-1918. 5. March; go to a dawn ceremony; bake Anzac 63

biscuits. 6. To build trenches. 7. bully beef (canned meat); tea; hard biscuits; sugar and jam.

Task Card 65 - Early Colonial Australia First Fleet arrived in January, 1788. January 26, 1788. March, 1788. 1790. 1791. 1793

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Task Card 66 - Draw A Timeline Teacher to check timeline, students should complete in the following order: New South Wales 1788 Tasmania 1803 Queensland 1824 ACT 1824 WA 1829. Vic 1835 SA 1836 NT 1869

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Task Card 63 - Simpson And His Donkey Name: John “Jack” Simpson Kirkpatrick. D.O.B: 6th July, 1892 Donkey’s name: Known as “Duffy”, “Murphy” or “Abdul”. Role: Stretcher bearer (this role was only given to physically strong men). Describe his heroic acts: Soon after he landed in Gallipoli the story goes that he found a stranded donkey and used it to carry wounded soldiers from the front line to the beach for evacuation. Diaries and journal entries mention that he would sing and whistle as he carried these soldiers ignoring the bullets flying through the air. Simpson worked day and night and knew no fear as he moved among the shrapnel and fire. The Victoria Cross: Simpson was never granted a Victoria Cross medal, but reports indicate that in 2011 he was one of 13 servicemen considered for the award. Details of his death: Simpson was killed by machine gunfire on 19th May, 1915 only three and a half weeks after he arrived in Gallipoli. He is buried at Beach Cemetery.

up residence in and around the old site; Tourism: Tourists came to see the horrors that occurred at the prison. Tourists were so great in number that in the 1920s and 30s, three hotels and two museums were built and there were many tour guides operating in the area.

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Task Card 67 - The Australian Flag Teacher to check. Task Card 68 - Megafauna Teacher to check.

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Task Card 69 - Indigenous Artefacts a.coolamon; b.digging sticks; c.grinding stone; d.message sticks; e.clapping sticks Teacher to check.

Task Card 71 - The Youngest Convict Teacher to check. Task Card 72 - Colonisation 1. Secondary because it was painted after the event. 2. Captain Cook and his crew - they

have disembarked the larger ship in the background. 3. Indigenous Australians - they are warning the Europeans not to come to shore because they are afraid and are protecting themselves and their land. They are unsure if the men mean them harm. Task Card 73 - Flags Eureka Flag; Aboriginal Flag; Torres Strait Islander Flag and Australian Flag

Geography Task Card 81 - Maps Water – gulf, reef, sea, strait, bay, ocean, sound. Land – the rest 2. latitude = measurement of a part of the Earth in relation to the north or south of the Earth's equator isthmus = a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land archipelago = a sea or stretch of water having many islands bight = a curve or recess in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature plateau = an area of fairly level high ground steppe = a large area of flat, unforested grassland in SE Europe or Siberia 3. Arch. Archipelago Pen. Peninsula C. Cape Chan. Channel Hwy. Highway Ra. Range Mts. Mountains Str. Strait Pk. Peak Ck. Creek Est. Estuary G. Gulf

Task Card 75 - Early Colonial Life 1. Possibly 1800 2, They dressed formally (girls in dresses and petticoats and boys in shorts and blazers); they had pets; they played with hula hoops and skipping ropes. 3. Possibly primary as looks like the children posed for the portrait.

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Task Card 74 - Source Analysis 1. Primary because it was created at the time of the event. 2. The seas have been rough; he has been feeling unwell because of the conditions; some of the convicts have rebelled.

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Task Card 83 - The Equator 1. North: USA – Canada; Australia – New Guinea, Indonesia; China – Mongolia, Russia South: Brazil – Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay; Egypt – Sudan; Australia – Antarctica 2. Hot and humid.

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Task Card 80 - Captain Cook 1. guns, iron, stone ballast, casks, hoops, staves, oil jars 2. Because the ship was sinking - water was coming in 3. Primary because it was created at the time of the event 4. Inaccurate: "at 11 O'clock in the am"; "by

Task Card 84 - Ecosystems 1. An ecosystem is any environment in which living and non-living things live in harmony and balance. 2. penguin, polar bear, seal, whale 3. snow, water, sunshine, ice

Task Cards 85 - 89 Teacher to check. Task Card 90 - Unscramble Asia Japan, Mongolia, Singapore, Laos, Papua New Guinea, India, Pakistan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Taiwan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong

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Task Card 91 - Antarctica Wilkes Land named after American explorer, Charles Wilkes; Terre Adelie named after the wife of the French explorer, d’Urville; Scott Base named after Captain Robert Scott; Shackleton Ice Shelf named after the explorer Ernest Shackleton; McMurdo Sound named after Lt. McMurdo of HMS Terror; Ross Sea named after British explorer, James Ross; Hughes Bay named after Captain Edward Hughes; Weddell Sea named after a Scottish seaman, James Weddell; Heard Island named after American sailor Captain John Heard; Gerlache Strait named after Belgian explorer Lt Adrien de Gerlache; Amundsen Sea named after Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen; Palmer Land named after American sealer Captain Nathaniel Palmer.

wave length of one kilometre) and travel up to 500 to 800 kilometres per hour. 5. They may only be 30 - 60 centimetres high in deep water but when they reach shallow water their force becomes concentrated and they grow to a terrifying size. They can cause immense destruction to both life and property.

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Task Card 100 - Tsunami 1. The word ‘tsunami’ is a Japanese word that means ‘storm waves’. 2. Tsunamis, unlike sea waves, are caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes. 3. Because tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes they are more likely to begin in the area of the ocean where tectonic plates meet. 4. Sea waves travel through the surface of the ocean, but tsunamis affect all the water from the sea-bed to the surface. They can have a wave length of hundreds of kilometres (as opposed to a sea wave, when a big swell would only produce a 66

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