Solas Chríost National School

Weekly Home Learning Plan

Class level: 2nd

Week: Monday 30th March to Friday 3rd April 2020

Maths Mental Maths

● Continue with your Mental

Maths homework.

● Keep going over your tables

(addition and subtraction)

● Hit the Button tables game

https://www.topmarks.co.uk

/maths-games/hit-the-

button (Click Number

bonds. Under Up to 20 click

Addition within 20 or

Subtraction within 20.

● Practice counting in twos up

to 50 with the video.

https://www.youtube.com/w

atch?v=8wwydguSKOU

Length

● In your copy:

Using a handspan (your

hand) estimate and then

measure the length of:

1. A copybook

2. Mental Maths book

Literacy Reading

● The Green Genie Activity

Book: Read the story Tigers

on p. 92 and complete the

activities on p. 93-95

● Ms Lucas’s Class: Read

Fantastic Mr. Fox Chapter

5 and write about a

connection you made to this

chapter.

● Ms Wall’s class read again

The Clever Dog p.16 in The

Green Genie and write

about a connection you

made to this story.

Writing

● Jolly Grammar Pupil book 2:

Week 27 prefixes activities

● One page of your neatest

handwriting each day

● The story Tigers (Green

Genie Activity Book) told us

information about tigers.

Phonics

● Jolly Grammar Pupil book 2:

Week 27 sound <are>. Fill in

the blanks and complete the

activities

Spellings

● Jolly Grammar Pupil book 2:

Week 27 <are>. Learn these

<are> spellings using Look,

Cover, Write, Check.

● Write your spellings into

sentences in your homework

copy .

● Complete a test at home on

Friday

● Spelling list 1 (from book):

kiln, wept, hear, care,

share, scare, square,

nightmare, millilitre, litre.

OR

Gaeilge

● Practise answering these

questions at home:

1. Cad is ainm duit?

2. Conas atá tú?

3. Cén aois tú?

4. Cén rang in a bhfuil tú?

5. Conas atá an aimsir inniu?

6. Cé mhéad duine i do

chlann?

7. Cén lá atá ann inniu?

● Watch one episode of

SpongeBob Square Pants in

Irish every day

https://www.tg4.ie/en/play

er/categories/childrens-tv-

shows/?series=Spongebob%

20Squarepants&genre=Cula

4

● Listen to the cup song in

Irish and see if you can do

it along with the video!.

3. Table

4. Pencil case

5. Bedroom floor

● Do this again using a one

euro coin.

● Write down three things

that are less than one

metre, about one metre,

and more than one metre.

● If you have a ruler at home

measure different objects

in your house using the

centimetres on your ruler.

Money

● Make a rubbing of all the

coins in your copy.

● Write down 5 different

ways to make €1 (e.g. 50c +

50c)

● Write a money word

problem in your copy (I

went to the shop ..)

Pick an animal you are

interested in and write a

report on that animal.

● Watch an episode of

News2day

https://trte.rte.ie/news2da

y/

● Write your news in your

copy (use: who, what, when,

where, why)

Oral Language

● Practice reading the script

at the bottom of the page

at home. Try some

different accents and

perform it for your family!

● Spelling list 2 (separate

group): way, pay, stay, clay,

play, tray, roots, tree.

https://www.youtube.com/w

atch?v=Hz63M3v11nE

● Write out the words below

into your copy and draw a

picture of them:

bróga, teach, cailín, cathair,

scoil, madra, mála scoile,

liathróid.

Time

● Draw 4 clocks in your copy

showing what time you:

1. wake up

2. eat lunch

3. eat dinner

4. go to bed

History

Ancient Rome

● This week we are learning

about Ancient Rome! Write

down everything you know

about Ancient Rome before

you watch the video below!

● Watch the video:

https://www.youtube.com/w

atch?v=tClxdOsC_JY

● Answer these questions in

your copy (answers are in

the video).

1. What country is Rome in ?

2. Design your own coin of

Romulus and Remus!

3. What happened in 509 B.C.?

4. Who was Julius Caesar and

what did he do?

5. Why was the senate afraid?

Geography

The Amazon Rainforest

● This week we are learning

about the Amazon

Rainforest in South

America! Watch this video

on the Amazon:

https://www.youtube.com/w

atch?v=KMdD6TTDZ_g

● Answer these questions in

your copy (answers are in

the video!)

1. What are the two

different types of

rainforests called? What’s

the difference between

them?

2. Where did the Amazon

rainforest get its name?

3. How many people live in

the Amazon?

4. What countries is the

Amazon in?

Science

Habitats

● This week we are learning

about habitats.

● A habitat is where an

animal lives.

● Look outside your window or

in your garden. What

animals can you see? Where

do they live? What animal

habitats can you see?

● Read this PowerPoint about

animal habitats.

https://www.twinkl.ie/resou

rce/esl-animal-habitats-

powerpoint-t-t-4796 (or

search Woodland Animal

Habitats PowerPoint on

Twinkl)

● Draw an animal habitat in

your copy.

Active Learning/ Other

Subjects

PE

● PE with Joe:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda

8

● Yoga:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=jSZvMHlw9

vs

● Dancing:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=eughyYPoEx

k

● Dancing:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=_08-

gqR2gPU

Art

● Draw either

Toucan:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=q4f_gQH7S

kk

Roman Soldier:

6. What was the name of the

first emperor of Rome?

7. What happened in the

Colosseum?

8. Draw a picture of a

gladiator.

9. True or false: Ancient

romans invented socks.

10. What language did they

speak in Ancient Rome?

5. Name three animals that

live in the Amazon

Rainforest.

6. How many species of

butterflies live in the

Amazon?

7. Which animal from the

rainforest sleeps up to 20

hours each day?

8. What type of dolphins

live in the Amazon river?

9. What fruit comes from

the Amazon?

10. Draw a picture of the

four rainforest layers and

write their name beside

them.

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=8uEkOhWJ

Wb0

SPHE

● Breathing activities:

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=bRkILioT_N

A

● Look at the food

pyramid in your journal.

Draw a food pyramid in

your copy and write one

thing you ate from each

category this week!

Drama

● Reading the script at

the bottom of the page.

Imagine what Santa

would say back to this

elf. Write your own

script and perform it!

Music

● Listen to this video and

practice singing

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=YN5vsSitLK

0

● Listen to this video and

clap the beat!

https://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=c6e3ITsjLR

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Religion

● Learn the Prayer Before

Communion (third last

on the list)

http://education.dublind

iocese.ie/2016/06/08/g

il-prayers/

Drama/ Oral language Script

I am an elf and I need to file a complaint! If you think that Santa is a nice, jolly, old fella, then you are WRONG!!!!! I work

twenty hours a day, seven days a week. Yes, Santa gives us a nice home, but it’s in the North Pole and we have to share it

with three other elf families. He does feed us well, but he makes us do all the cooking. He makes all the elves work ALL THE

TIME. Of course we get holidays off…NOT!!! The only day off we get is on Christmas Eve, after we’ve loaded up his sleigh.

When I am not making toys, I am either at the helping Santa, or I am taking care of his reindeer. The biggest worry I have

is for my children. They have never been to school! Santa really needs to offer some sort of school for these kids! The only

thing they know how to do is to make a bouncy ball! Seriously? Santa has not been good to us elves. He should be put on the

naughty list, for a change! Oh, did I forget to mention it? WE DIG THE COAL, too!!! It is a very dirty job.

Don’t get me wrong. I love seeing all the children’s faces when they open all the presents we’ve made for them on Christmas

day, BUT THAT IS ONCE A YEAR!!!!! Well, I’ve said everything I came to say. I’ve got to get back to work. AS ALWAYS! An

elf’s work is never done.

Ms Boyle’s work for 2nd class groups (Ms Lucas & Ms Wall)

2nd Class Literacy

1. Find your reading level and read the book. (same level as book in school)

(To open the book copy the link, then paste in the search bar)

Level 3-4

file:///C:/Users/C4/Downloads/raz_lc45_easteregghunt_clr.pdf

Level 5-6

file:///C:/Users/C4/Downloads/raz_ld68_ididnotgiveup_clr.pdf

Level 7-8

file:///C:/Users/C4/Downloads/raz_le60_fantasticphil_clr.pdf

Level 9-10

file:///C:/Users/C4/Downloads/raz_lf54_areyouokay_clr.pdf

Level 11-12

file:///C:/Users/C4/Downloads/raz_lg16_beaniemissing_clr.pdf

2. Complete the comprehension questions about your book.

Level 3-4

file:///C:/Users/C4/Desktop/2nd%20class%20(A-Z%20readers)/easteregghunt%20Comp.pdf

Level 5-6

file:///C:/Users/C4/Desktop/2nd%20class%20(A-Z%20readers)/ididnotgiveup%20Comp.pdf

Level 7-8

file:///C:/Users/C4/Desktop/2nd%20class%20(A-Z%20readers)/fantasticphil%20Comp.pdf

Level 9-10

file:///C:/Users/C4/Desktop/2nd%20class%20(A-Z%20readers)/areyouokay%20Comp.pdf

Level 11-12

file:///C:/Users/C4/Desktop/2nd%20class%20(A-Z%20readers)/Beaniemissingbear%20Comp.pdf

3. Practise the list of Dolch sight words (95 nouns)

https://sightwords.com/pdfs/word_lists/dolch_nouns.pdf

4. Make a list of words that end in the rime - op, - am, -ing (e.g Shop etc)

5. Write two sentences for each rime (6 sentences).

2nd Class Maths

1. Practise the subtraction tables -6 and -7

2. Money

Shop: Set up a shop of your choice; clothes shop, bookshop, sweet shop, etc.

1. Price the items using a piece of paper. (Prices start from 5 cent to €2.00.

2. Take turns at being the shopkeeper and then the customer buying 2 or 3 objects.

3. Work out the cost of your items, which coins you should give the shopkeeper and the change you should get back.

3.Time

Daily Timetable: Draw a timetable of your day i.e get up, eat breakfast, school work, playtime etc. You can draw clocks to

show the time and pictures to show the activity.

Social Group

1. Read the social story about the corona virus using the link: Copy and paste address into search

bar.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=7b9dab7f5d&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r-

2242115472152269709&th=171138c745d604e5&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_k87tqyz20

2. The solar system: Look at the planet fact cards

https://content.twinkl.co.uk/resource/46/76/t2-or-642-solar-system-fact-

cards_ver_10.pdf?__token__=exp=1585253555~acl=%2Fresource%2F46%2F76%2Ft2-or-642-solar-system-fact-

cards_ver_10.pdf%2A~hmac=27499672b52e8d7f1f8a9e35bec31ba168a90b8b79489cc5f52c66b70fe73a5d

Choose one planet and complete the fact file

file:///C:/Users/C4/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_t2-s-1457-explore-the-solar-system-with-augmented-reality-

lesson-pack-

english_ver_1.zip/Researching%20Planets%20Activity%20Sheets/Researching%20Planets%20Activity%20Sheet%20-

%20Higher%20Ability.pdf