Year 2Activities for the week commencing – 13.04.20

EnglishWatch this short film https://www.literacyshed.com/the-clock-tower.html and then choose one of the following writing activities:

1.) Retell the story of the clock tower2.) Write a back story or prequel to describe how the girl became the

dancer in the tower. Was she cursed by a witch? Tricked by an evilprince? Etc

3.) Create a story based on her rescue. You will have to think about how you will get the clock to work without her. Maybe an inventor saves her?

SpellingThis week you are learning to spell words with an ‘ee’ sound spelt ‘ey’ Usually when a word ends in the ‘ee’ sound it is spelt ‘ey’ such as

donkey, chimney, turkey, money, honey, trolley, key, jockey

Can you write out the story below and fill in the missing words from the list above, Focus on your handwriting and making sure it is cursive!

We went to the shop to buy bread, butter and a big jar of _________. Mum wheeled the supermarket _________ to the checkout to pay. Oh no! She had forgotten her purse so she had no _________. The _________ to our front door was in her purse too. What a disaster!

EXT: Can you think of any words that end in a ‘ee’ sound but do not follow this rule.

dHere are some games to help you practise spelling words with the ‘ee’ sound spelt ‘ey’ If you play single player you won’t need to log inhttps://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-4720.htm

MathsWhilst you are at home you need to keep your basic maths skills topped up. This week you practise addition and subtraction using dienes to support you if needed. Here are two examples. Remember when you take away you move or cross out an amount and when you add you count altogether.

56 – 30 = 26

42 + 23 = 65

Choose your challenge:

Jelly: 7 = 5 = 15 – 3 = 6 + 11 =

Chocolate

Toffee

PE

Follow this Go Noodle routine 3 times this weekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwn4beja1QE

ScienceTo identify and compare the uses of a variety of everyday materials

How many different things can you find in your house made out of the following materials? Draw a table and write or draw each object in the correct column.

12 + 4 =16 – 4 =9 + 8 =

19 - 7=13 – 2 =7 + 6 =

29 - 17=33 – 12 =27 + 61

32 + 24 =56 – 44 =36 + 54 =

68 – 38 =43 – 22 =57 +46 =

68 – 39 =43 – 26 =57 + 46 =

50 – 37 = 65 – 23 =35 + 45 =

60 – 35 = 95 – 28 =77 + 45 =

Challenge for the week:How many star jumps can you do in 1 minute? Can you improve your number of star jumps over the course of the week?

As you find each object discuss the properties of the material it is made out of. Is it hard or soft?Bendy or rigid?Smooth or rough?

EXT Would you make a sofa using glass? If not why not? Would you buy a house made of paper? If not why not?

Here are some PowerPoints to help youhttps://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-s-231-materials-information-powerpoint

Topic (geography, history)

To place events and artefacts in order on a time line.

To recount changes that have occurred in their own lives.

Create a timeline of your life. Some things you could include are-The day you were born.-The day you took your first steps.-The day you started school.-The day you started Year 2.- Any brothers or sisters being born.- Major family moments e.g. weddings or holidays

Art/DTDesign your own chocolate bar and packaging. You need to think about the flavour of your chocolate bar as well as a good catchy name and bright packaging that will grab consumers attention in the supermarket. What will make people stop and buy your chocolate bar?

Can you add labels ?