We have had a lovely week in the Owls Class (plus, the sun has made an appearance!). 

In maths, we have started our new unit of work: Mass, capacity and temperature. We started the week by measuring items on weighing scales, making predictions and comparing the mass using our greater than, less than and equal to symbols. We learnt about measuring in grams (g) and made estimates based on our knowledge of previous items we had weighed. We also learnt to read measurements on weighing scales that measure in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. Later in the week, we learnt about kilograms (kg). Can you tell someone at home how many grams are in 1kg? 

Using your knowledge from this week, decide if we would measure the items below in 'grams' or 'kilograms':

In English, we have continued with our stimulus about the sea crab, however we have now changed our writing focus. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be writing parts of a story. We started this unit by reminding ourselves about the power of adjectives and expanded noun phrases. What adjectives can you use to make the crab sound fierce? What adjectives could we use to make him sound friendly? We then recapped the use of similes. Can you tell someone at home what a simile is? Finish mine: 

The dog was as fluffy as...

The man was as tall as...

The gems sparkled like...

We then used this knowledge to write a story opening. 

In topic, we have been learning about Australia's history. Can you tell someone about Australia's history using the timeline below?

We have also been learning about the Australian Aboriginal culture. We have been learning about their traditions, what they eat, where they live, their music and their art. Can you remember anything you learnt about this culture?

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