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Year Group: 2
Week commencing: February 1st 2021
Teacher’s email address: contact email - [email protected]
Hello Year 2, Mrs Hope and I are still missing you all and we have been very pleased to see how hard you are all working at home. You have emailed me some fantastic work and I love seeing what you have been up to. This week we are looking at the artist Kandinsky so if any of you paint amazing pictures please email me them. This week I have made charts for our top super spellers on spelling shed and mathematicians on TTrockstars. Scroll down and see if you are one of our superstars this week. Keep busy, keep reading and keep safe. Love Ms Gilbert x
You might like to try…Reading Oxford Owl Reading Scheme- all of the Y2 children have made amazing progress last term and I would like this to continue. This scheme is similar to theY2 reading scheme. Download READING SCHEME e books on this free sitehttps://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_booksThis site is free for parents just login and create a passwordChildren know their colour reading level and there is a huge range of good texts on this site. I would recommend- Oxford Reading All Stars as a new and exciting range of fiction stories, Tree Tops and some non-fiction texts. Try and complete two or three books this week, reading everyday if you can. here are lots of extra challenges added to the school website to keep you busy too - http://www.marsdenprimary.org.uk/ I have also included daily powerpoints and videos on the school website with worksheets and answer sheets. Can you be mini teachers Y2 and mark your own maths work.
Phonics and SpellingDay Learning Activities – el/le words Any other information
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objective ChallengesMonday I can identify words
with the el sound in them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYQg8Lhawm0
Watch this video for quick spelling tricksActivity – complete task below Stage 2 –MondayThen write two lists. One which contains words with the le sound and the second list containing el words. Can you add some words of your own to the list?
Log on to Spelling Shed to complete gamesAny problems accessing site please email me
Tuesday I can identify and spell words with the el sound which come after a consonant
Complete the activity below- Stage 2 TuesdayRemember to make your web very colourful. Think about the size of your handwriting too!
Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu9penVDH3YSpelling words with endings el/le/al watch the video phonics with Mrs Sweeney . This video talks about consonants before the le/ el and al soundsCan you write lists using the different word endings le/ el/al/
Wednesday
I can spell words from memory which contain the el sound
Complete the activity below – Stage 2 WednesdayCan you spell any words from memory as you create your word search?
Challenge- https://www.spellingcity.com/tnt-spelling-game.html?listId=34701962 This helps to reinforce common spelling words- good practice.
Thursday I can spell and write words which contain the el words
Complete the activity below for Thursday Stage 2Copy out the sentences in your best handwriting and write in the missing le word. Highlight your word and check it is spelt correctly.
Challenge-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNeBxVuXxIRemember you use the el sound after the consonantsm n r v w- use the sentence “ most nuns runs very well” to help you
Friday I can spell el words in a range of contexts
,Complete Friday’s activity- practise your handwriting and your spelling. Give yourself a tick each time your spelling is correct
Challenge- Log on to Spelling Shed to complete gamesAny problems accessing site please email me
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Day Learning objective
English-Activity- Baba Yaga Unit 5Recycled stories
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Mon I can box up my story plan, giving my story purpose.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-box-up-for-purpose-ctk38d?activity=video&step=1Unit 5 Lesson 6- Spelling Activity- I can spell words usingcontractionsActivity- I can box up my story plan thinking about moods and feelings- use the words tense, calm, nervous
Challenge – Think about the words that you have written today- which three words are you most proud of, can you circle those words. Do you want to change any of your words, to improve your story?
Tues
I can write an opening to my recycled story.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-an-opening-that-hooks-70u3cdLesson 7- Activity – to use our box plan to create an opening thinking about our purpose. Use sentence stems (these are sentence starters) to help organise your opening.Y2, you are so good with conjunctions(joining words to make longer sentences) Try and add some conjunctions – because, also, so into your writing
Challenge- When writing your sentences remember to add adjectives to describe and think about where you need to add commas. Try writing up to when your precious object is stolen.
Wed
I can write a middle that adds drama
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-a-middle-that-builds-drama-part-1-ctjpat?activity=video&step=1Lesson 8- Writing middles to stories- add exciting words to show interest, tension and excitement. Remember I want to feel that I am right inside your story! Spelling – practising contractions when spelling.In today’s writing see if you can try and add one contractionActivity –Complete box plan for the middle of the story- see below - this begins where your main character meets the animals. Can you add key words to your box plan?
Challenge-Can you write about your first animal and the gift they offer? Remember to use adjectives, capital letters and full-stops.Super Challenge- Can you write about your other animals and add this to the middle of your story?
Thur
I can write a middle that adds drama
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-a-middle-that-builds-drama-part-2-6grkje?activity=video&step=1Lesson 9– Continuing the middle of the story- this part begins with your monster!Activity- Complete box plan for the middle of the story- see below, can you add key words to help you
Challenge – Writing the middle of the story. Use the sentence starter….She/He ran and ran and ran until she/he reached
Fri I can write my ending
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-an-ending-that-satisfies-6cwp8dLesson 10Activity- Complete the ending, draw your pictures and write key words. Write your ending.
Challenge – .Read through all of the parts of your story over the week and check your punctuation and spelling.
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English Wednesday February 3 rd 2021 – Recycled stories-adding drama and excitement to the middle of the story
Animal 1
Gift
Animal 2
Gift
Animal 3
Gift
Thursday February 4 th 2021– Story middles- the monster
Seeing where the monster lives
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Description of the monster
Seeing inside
Grabbing the precious object
Angry monster
English Friday February 5 th 2021- writing a super ending Ran and remembered
Object 1- what does the monster do?
Ran and
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remembered
Object 2- what does the monster do?
Ran and remembered
Object 3- what does the monster do?
Home
MathsDay Learning
objectiveActivity- Statistics Tallying and Pictograms Any other information
Mon I can begin to understand and create tally charts
Starter- tallying involves counting in 5s confidently, can you practice counting in 5s to 100https://vimeo.com/501669795 watch videoTo begin this week’s topic download the powerpoint on creating tallies and complete the activitiesDownload pages 1- 4 Monday Activity from the website, Counting Fruit- complete the activity
Challenge-Can you create two questions about the information that you have found
Tues I can make tallies
Watch the White Rose Video https://vimeo.com/501671369download and complete the worksheetMark your work – can you add smiley faces to calculations you found easy and a sad face if you found the problem difficult.
Challenge- Complete the true /false challenge below.Explaining reasoning
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Wed I can draw pictograms
Watch the White Rose Video https://vimeo.com/501672753Complete the activities below linked to the video.A pictogram is a simple chart that gives us information about groups and amounts(this is called data) The pictogram is always is shown in a visual form- this makes it such fun for the children to create
Problem Solving Challenge – applying understanding – complete challenge below
Thurs I can draw pictograms
Watch the video https://vimeo.com/501673699then download and complete the worksheetMark your work – can you add smiley faces to calculations you found easy and a sad face if you found the problem difficult.
Challenge- complete your my maths homework
Friday
I can interpret pictograms
Watch the video https://vimeo.com/501674074then download and complete the worksheet – remember you need more than one group to create a pictogramMark your work – can you addto calculations you found easy and a sad face if you found the problem difficult.
Reasoning Challenge- complete Friday’s challenge by explaining to your grown –up what is wrong with Eva’s chart.Can you now help Eva by drawing the chart correctly?
Tuesday Challenge
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Q1. Add the totals for each animal and work out if the question is true or false, can you explain your answer?Q2. Why don’t you create your own true or false questions for your grown-up to answer. Remember tell them that they must explain their answers!
Wednesday Activity and Challenge- Ron and Amir have been tallying animals they saw on their walk.Can you help to complete the tally chart from the video?Remember 4 tally marks and the 5th tally mark crosses the garden gate.This helps us count in 5s!Animals Tally TotalBirds
Alpacas
Dogs
Horses
Q1 Could you always count in 5s to add up your totals?
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Q2 How many animals are there altogether? How do you know?
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Foundation SubjectsDay Learning
objectiveActivity
MondayR.E I can find out about
bible stories –Jesus Calms the
Storm
This half term we are going to learn about the Bible and some of the stories from the bible. Today’s story is from the New Testament in the Bible and it was written by one of Jesus’s disciples Mark.Vocabulary – Christian , New Testament, Sea of Galilee, Jesus, Gospel means sending good news.Today’s Story- Jesus Calms the StormJesus told this story to help people think about trust and feeling frightened.Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSPtH1_NqDU
Activity –This story is about feeling frightened and trusting others.Talk to your grown up about trust, who do you trust?Can we trust everyone? What do you think?, Can you think about a time you felt frightened?What did you do and how did you feel better? Look at the activity below and draw a picture about when you felt frightened.How did you know you felt afraid?What happened to your body, when you felt afraid?RE Challenge –Christians believe that Jesus can control nature. In this story he could control the storm by calming the waves and the wind.Perhaps you could try to create a bottle wind spinner, to help remind you that Jesus could calm storms and Christians believe that Jesus can calm us when we feel frightened, if we trust in God and Jesus.’ Look at this website to give you ideas to create plastic bottle wind spinnershttps://happyhooligans.ca/water-bottle-wind-spirals/
TuesdayScience
I can find out about absorbency
Key QuestionWhich materials are
absorbent?
This half term we are going to be learning about Materials. Today we are looking at how absorbent materials areOak Academy Science- https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-materials-are-absorbent-c5j6ar?step=2&activity=video
Thinking Activity:-Watch the Video and complete the quiz- check your answersStar words – absorbent, absorb, waterproof, compare, materialsRecap- What does elasticity mean??Answer the key questionWhich materials are absorbent?
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What is the opposite of absorbent?Practical Activities I can predict which materials are most absorbent?Exploring a variety of materials to see which materials are most absorbent. Complete the table below andanswer the questionsChallenge Questions: Can you find and talk about objects in your home which are absorbent?Why do these objects need to be absorbent?Can you find any waterproof objects?Why do we need waterproof materials?Complete the end of lesson quiz.
WednesdayHistory
I can find out about a key inventor
This week we are going to have a look at another key inventor. This inventor is special because he is a local inventor who was born in Newcastle. Today we are looking at George Stephenson who is often referred to as the ‘Father of the Railways. Show the powerpoint.
Activity: Create a fact file. Write 5 facts you have learnt about George Stephenson.
Challenge: Draw a picture of the Rocket?The Rocket is very special to me as my home town is Darlington. My primary school badge has the rocket as its logo. I would love you to send me a picture of your rocket drawing. ([email protected] )
ThursdayGeography
I can find out about how people move around in London.
We have been learning all about the United Kingdom. Can you remember what the four countries are called? Can you remember what is in each country?Last week we started to look at London. London is England’s capital city.Can you remember any other facts?Watch Oak Academy Video: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-do-people-move- around-in-london-68wkatActivity: Can you draw the different modes of transport that are used in London?Which mode of transport did you like and can you explain why?
Key Words: United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, capital city, landmark.boat, taxi, bus, tube, canal, car, clean air, Mayor
FridayArt
I can find out about a key artist.
Last week we started looking at our key artist.Can you remember who it was? Kandinsky.What can you remember about him? Kandinsky created abstract art and loved to use colour.Show powerpoint to find out a little more about him.
Activity: Can you create your own Kandinsky inspired art work?Look on the internet to find images that you think you would like to copy or even improve upon, can you send me your work please and we can add it to a galleryThink carefully about the colours you use. What colours did he use? Why did you choose your colours?
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Monday Feb 1 st 2021 RE
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This story is all about feeling frightened. Can you draw a time when you felt frightened? Can you explain to someone how you felt?
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Tuesday Feb 2 nd 2021 Science
Which is the most absorbent material?Which is the least absorbent material?
Day PE – Daily ExerciseDaily Exercise is so important it keeps you fit and healthy and helps promote positive mental health. Here are some daily activities you could try.
Monday PE with Joe Wicks 9AM
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https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1Tuesday Cosmic Kids Yoga- minecraft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHgWednesday PE with Joe Wicks 9AM
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1Thursday Just Dance- Love Dancing? Give this a try. – minecraft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSeQsXoF7w
Super Spellers – Spelling Shed last 7 days Marvellous Mathematicians - TT RockstarsAimee – 55 Millie – 5,150Harriet - 36 Isaac - 980Rosie Z -17 Harriet - 570 Well done to all of you who have made it on the Y2 Leader Board this week!See if you can get on next week- 55 is an amazing score to beat for Spelling Shed!Millie, who will ever beat that amazing score- WOW!,Well done to Harriet too, you made it on both Leader Boards- super effort!
Friday PE with Joe Wicks 9AMhttps://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
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