Homework Stage 3 Term 4 2024

English Term 4

Reading:
● 15-20 minutes of sustained reading daily.
● Recount the text you have read to a parent or family member. Summarise the main idea and purpose.
● Answer some who, what, when, where, why and how questions around the text you have read to your parent/older
family member. Create your questions before, during and after reading.
● Make connections as you read to experiences you have shared, connections to other texts you have viewed or events
around the world.
● Make inferences about characters’ actions, thoughts and feelings by interpreting text and images.
Writing:
This term our focus is on Imaginative texts, including poetry. We will be learning to use our knowledge of sentence
structures, grammar and punctuation to create character descriptions that engage and entertain the reader. Students will
practise writing sentences including interesting literary devices such as similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.

Websites to support skill practice:

PM Online: Year 2-6 https://app.pmecollection.com.au/login
Free Rice website categories: (Note: you can select a difficulty level to match your child’s learning level)
English Grammar https://play.freerice.com/categories/english-grammar
English Vocabulary https://play.freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary
English Spelling https://play.freerice.com/categories/englishspelling

● Wonderopolis https://wonderopolis.org/ Select an imaginative text or a topic of interest, read it and answer the ‘Test your
knowledge’ quiz questions.
● Kids News: Select your reading level (Green - least difficult, orange - average difficulty or red- most difficult), select a
news story of interest to search for a topic you are learning about in class. Read the text and complete the activities.
● Squiz Kids Podcasts: Listen to one of the podcasts and keep up to date with all the current news. Complete
activities associated with the daily/weekly podcast.
● Practise your Touch Typing skills https://www.typingclub.com/

Mathematics Term 4

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10

Represents Representing Representing Revision of Multiplicative Multiplicative Additive Additive Revision of

numbers - quantity quantity relations relations
Number relations relations number
Integers fractions fractions MA3-MR-01 MA3-MR-01
concepts MA3-AR-01 MA3-AR-01 concepts
MA3-RN-01 MA3-RQF-01 MA3-RQF-01 Multiply Division (short
Word Problems Word Problems
Decimals Fractional Fractional numbers up to & long)
(multiple step) (multiple step)
quantities of quantities of 4 digits
whole whole numbers Chance Geometric
Represents numbers MA3-CHAN-01 Geometric measure:
numbers - Probability of 3D Spatial 3D Spatial MA3-GM-03
3D Spatial measure:
Percentages outcomes Structure: Structure:
3D Spatial Structure: 3D MA3-GM-03 Angles
MA3-RN-03 Volume Volume
Structure: 3D Objects Angles
Decimals & MA3-3DS-01 MA3-3DS-01
Objects MA3-3DS-01
Percentages volumes of volumes of
MA3-3DS-01 Sketching 3D
Sketching 3D Objects rectangular rectangular
Objects prisms prisms

Suggested Weekly Tasks:

- Complete word problems using the skill focus of the week.
- Practice multiplication tables /skip counting
Free websites to support skill practice:
● Free Rice website categories:
Multiplication Tables https://play.freerice.com/categories/multiplication-table or
https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
Geometry https://play.freerice.com/categories/geometry
● Try some games/tasks from the DoE Every Day Maths site-
https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/everyday-maths/primary
● Online Maths games- https://www.mathplayground.com/ or https://www.arcademics.com/ or
https://www.mathgametime.com/grade/5th-grade or https://games.thinksquare.com.au/
● Problem-solving challenges- https://reddragonfly.education.nsw.gov.au/
● Maths puzzles and problems- https://mathsphere.co.uk/resources/MathSphereMathsPuzzles.htm

Need something a little more challenging?

Cambridge University Mathematics Faculty project ‘Nrich’ - Wide range of upper primary mathematical challenges, games and
tasks. https://nrich.maths.org/primary
Complete Sudoku puzzles https://www.funbrain.com/ or other brain logic puzzles ://www.cuemath.com/math-puzzles/
 Homework Stage 3 Term 4 2024
Science and Technology Term 4 - Changes to Earth’s Surface

Overview of learning focus: Students will:

● investigate the effects of sudden geological changes and extreme weather events on the Earth’s surface, for
example: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, cyclones, storms, drought and floods
● investigate ways that advances in science and technology have assisted people to plan for and manage natural
disasters to minimise their effect, for example:
− design and construction of buildings and roads
− detection systems for tsunamis
− digital flood and fire warning systems
● investigate internal and external components of digital systems that perform functions
explore how the main components of digital systems connect together to form networks that transmit data
describe how data can be transmitted between two digital components, for example: − wired networks − wireless
networks
Inquiry Questions: How do events on the Earth’s surface affect us?
How are digital technologies used to record and communicate changes on the Earth’s surface?
How can we live in harmony with the Earth?
Suggested Activities for you to do throughout the term:
● Research and choose a worldwide earthquake to research.
● Create an experiment to demonstrate how an earthquake or tsunami occurs. Record your experiment.
● Earthquake STEM activity https://research.qut.edu.au/stemforschools/earthquake-activity/
● Create a tornado in a bottle https://www.mottchildren.org/posts/camp-little-victors/tornado-bottle
● Hurricane STEM challenge https://carlyandadam.com/thecarlyandadam/hurricane-stem-challenge
● Bushfire research activities- Complete these https://cool.org/beyond-the-bushfires-education-resources
● Research the effects of drought on Australia’s environment.
● Create your own thunderstorm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aE8UMNPLLQ
● Create a 3D model or diorama of a well known volcanic eruption or Earthquake.

Free websites and videos to support skill practice:

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlLpZ9S2slQ&t=287s
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AArne-wh_Uc&t=117s
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cnFM55_Dw
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-v-G1iL67w
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcVzu4GOr0
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAlawvE8lVw&list=PLq3BAafTBnO-XHncVKo76GMgg712EFrV0
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlXVikDkyTg&list=PLq3BAafTBnO-XHncVKo76GMgg712EFrV0&index=6
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66UdZWZgfWY

Geography Term 4 - A Diverse and Connected World

Overview of learning focus: Students explore countries of the Asia region and the connections Australia has with other
countries across the world. Students learn about the diversity of the world’s people, including the indigenous peoples of
other countries. Students will explore and reflect upon similarities, differences and the importance of intercultural
understanding.
Inquiry Questions: How do places, people and cultures differ across the world? What are Australia’s global connections?
How do people’s connections to places affect their perception of them?

Suggested Activities for you to do throughout the term:

● Research Indigenous Nations around Asia and the world beyond.
● Research United Nations role and purpose of organisation.
● Research about how Australia trades with different countries.
● Research the rules of the olympics (which countries are allowed to participate and why?).
● Create a presentation on how Australia shows diversity.
● Create a speech about why racism or discrimination does not allow for diversity and connectedness.
● Investigate Environmental issues that impact places around the world and how we can improve them so that our
diverse countries can be protected.
https://www.gtansw.org.au/geography-alive/files/S3T2U1/7.%20Lesson%203%20%E2%80%93%20Resourcse%20Sheet%201
.pdf
https://www.gtansw.org.au/geography-alive/files/S3T2U1/9.%20Lesson%204%20%E2%80%93%20Resource%20Sheet%201.
pdf
https://www.gtansw.org.au/geography-alive/files/S3T2U1/11.%20Lesson%205%20%E2%80%93%20Resource%20Sheet%201.
pdf

Free websites and videos to support skill practice:

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOtOye-DJM
● https://www.britannica.com/place/China
● https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/asia-facts.html
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrym1Lk3c1Q
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptQWWCxs2s
 Edmondson Park PS Stage 3 Homework
This sheet is a suggested timetable of how you may organise your homework schedule of activities.
You may use this template or create your own individual one to track the tasks that you complete
each week.

Day Suggested Timetable of Activities

Monday ❏ Read 15-20 mins (Book of choice or online PM Readers).

❏ Summarise the book or chapter you read or retell the main idea to a sibling
or parent.
❏ Play a grammar game from https://play.freerice.com/categories/english-grammar
❏ Practise your multiplication tables. Test yourself!
❏ Complete an online Maths game from one of the links to reinforce your
skills.
❏ Complete an activity related to your Geography learning focus this week.
❏ Extra-curricular activity I do on this day: ___________________

Tuesday ❏ Read 15-20 mins (Book of choice or online PM Readers).

❏ Select an imaginative text or poem from https://wonderopolis.org/
❏ Practise writing some descriptive compound and complex sentences.
❏ Complete some word problems with your Mathematics focus of the week.
❏ Complete an online Maths game to reinforce your skills.
❏ Complete an activity related to your Science learning focus this week.
❏ Extra-curricular activity I do on this day: ___________________

Wednesday ❏ Read 15-20 mins (Book of choice or online PM Readers).

❏ Complete a https://www.kidsnews.com.au/ comprehension activity at your
level of difficulty.
❏ Play a spelling game from https://play.freerice.com/categories/englishspelling
❏ Complete an online Maths game from one of the links to reinforce your
skills.
❏ Extra-curricular activity I do on this day: ___________________

Thursday ❏ Read 15-20 mins (Book of choice or online PM Readers).

❏ Practise writing some compound and complex sentences using interesting
adjectives. Look up synonyms for these adjectives using a thesaurus.
❏ Complete a https://www.kidsnews.com.au/ comprehension activity at your
level of difficulty.
❏ Practise your multiplication tables. Test yourself!
❏ Complete an online Maths game from one of the links to reinforce your
skills.
❏ Extra-curricular activity I do on this day: ___________________

Friday ❏ Read 15-20 mins (Book of choice or online PM Readers).

❏ Play a vocabulary game from https://play.freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary.
❏ Listen to a podcast https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-classroom/ .
❏ Complete an online Maths game from one of the links to reinforce your
skills.
❏ Extra-curricular activity I do on this day: ___________________

Some ways you can organise your homework at home:

● Utilise a homework book, journal or scrapbook

● Complete your activities using Google Suites (Google Docs, Slides or PowerPoint)