Learning Project WEEK 5 - Environment

Age Range: Year 2Please upload some of your learning onto Seesaw. The teachers love seeing what you

have been doing and responding 😊

Weekly Maths Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day) Weekly Reading Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day)

Learning in Maths this week will be from the White Rose website. The activities are on Seesaw or you can visit the White Rose website and search for: Home learning- Year 2.https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Aim to complete one lesson a day. You can record your answers on Seesaw or in your exercise book. Answers will be posted onto Seesaw at 5pm each day.

As well as this, you can: Practice your 2, 5 and 10 times table on

Marlon’s Magical Maths: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/383/Marlons-Magical-Maths-Mission-Multiplication

Write the numbers 100-150 in digits and words.

Draw different shapes. Can you split these shapes into halves? Can you split these shapes into quarters? Can you split these shapes into thirds?

Choose a number between 0 - 100. Make a poster showing how many different ways can you represent this number. Think about what you can draw e.g. diennes, numicon, place value charts, part whole diagrams.

● Listen to the information video about caring for the environment. Discuss what you have learnt. Watch

● Read a story that has a woodland/forest in.

● Find and read a book aloud about materials. Discuss the materials you find and place them in alphabetical order.

● Listen to Newsround and discuss what has been happening in the world this week. What new things have you found out?

● Complete the environment comprehension on Seesaw

Weekly Phonics/SpellingsTasks (Aim to do 1 per day)

Weekly Writing Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day)

/Learn the following spellings for the -y sound at the end of words:

July, Cry, ReplyThink of some more -y words.Create an –y word search.

Learn the following spellings for the –o sound:

Mother, Brother, MondayThink of some more –o words.Put all the –o words you can think of into alphabetical order.

Learn the following spellings for the –j sound:

Jog, Jar, JacketThink of some more –j words.Be a spelling detective and see if you can find any –j words in a book of your choice.

Practice spelling Common Exception Words

● Write a ‘thank you’ letter to the people who collect your rubbish and recycling. What could you include in your letter? Can you think of any questions you could ask about recycling or where the rubbish goes?

● Can you label the plants in your garden or in the house? If you don’t have any plants you could find some in books, magazines or the internet.

● Write a weather report. Can you use any adjectives?

● Write a set of clear instructions on how a rainbow is made.

● Create a poster on an environmental issue e.g. pollution, plastic waste, deforestation

using the following ‘Spooky Spellings’ game:http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html

Practice the ‘tricky’ National Curriculum words:

http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/Click on Year Group 2Click on the fifth bird box along

PE Art Music Computing

Gymnastics (Rhythmic)Challenge – Create a RoutineUsing a ball/beanbag/soft toy and the skills from the card below can you put together a short routine? (Please ensure you read the safety tips as well).Flick & Catch - While sitting can you use your feet to throw the ball up and catch it?Roll & Retrieve - Roll the ball forward, catch it up and bring it back. Can you weave around the ball while it is rolling?Roll - Can you do a roll with a ball between your feet?Balance & Bounce - Bounce the ball up and down whilst holding a balance.Finger Ball Roll - Can you roll the ball around your body just using your fingers?Bounce & Retrieve - Can you bounce the ball around yourself in different shapes or patterns?Balance - Can you balance the ball on different body parts?

Using objects in your environment to create the Alphabet!

Can you create letters from the alphabet using found items around the house or garden. You can spell your name, leave a message for your teachers or create the entire alphabet if you like!

You can arrange objects as they are to form the letter shapes or cut into objects such as a leaf (See the letter 't' in example provided). How could you join objects together E.g. Have you got anything you could use to tie sticks together to make the letter 'N'?

Music at Home using the Charanga Scheme.

Log on with your unique password that you can find on the letter from Charanga that was given to you on the last day at school.If you have lost the letter, just contact school and we will give you a reminder.

New Activities This Half Term!Log on to the Charanga Music World and learn to play instruments. You’ll need a recorder and any kind of keyboard.Have fun and upload yourself playing an instrument on Seesaw.

This week's theme for our learning project is "The Environment".

As part of this theme I have set you a 2do on Purple Mash about Recycling.

To find the correct activity log onto Purple Mash using the link below then look in your red 2do folder:https://www.purplemash.com/sch/whitmore

The activity you want is called "Litter poster"

In this activity you will learn to create digital content. You will need to create a poster that includes some pictures and writing.

Your poster should try to tell people why they should not litter.

For more detailed instructions please see the activities section of your Seesaw account.

If you don't have access to a device, that is okay you could create a paper poster instead.Good luck!

There are easier and harder steps to the side of the card to help challenge yourself.

Take a photograph of your letter creations and upload to Seesaw.

Learning Project - to be done throughout the week: Environment

The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about the environment. Learning may focus on changes to different environments, the impact of humans on environments, climate change etc.

Create a chart to record the weather. Label the chart with days of the week and record the weather at different points in the day. Can you write down key words and take a photograph of the sky. Does it change in the week? This link may help.Watch the weather report on T.V. How do they describe the weather? What do you notice about the map? Can you find Birmingham on the map? Have they got symbols when they are talking about the weather?

Weather reporter: Pick a day that you would like to present as a weather reporter. Can you create some symbols to use when you are talking about the weather? Can you talk about the weather in your local area and maybe compare to another place in the UK?

Create a weather wreath. Using different materials can your child design a weather wreath? Encourage them to think about the symbols used in your weather report.

What a load of rubbish! With your child look at the rubbish as a family you throw out. Do you help to recycle? How do you sort these into junk and into recycling? Look at the range of items and group them into different material groups. Talk to a family member about how certain groups are plastics and can also look and feel different to each other. Could you design a new way to help recycle more items? Ideas

Beat the clock- Can you sort items into the correct recycling and waste bins? PlaySwitch it off: Ask your child to take a look at all the electrical devices in their house. Are they all plugged in? Do they need to be plugged in? How could they create a poster to place around the house to help remind people to switch it off once they have finished.Save Electricity, Recycle Paper, Conserve water. What could you include on these? Where could you place these in the house? Can you talk to your family about the posters and how you could help the planet?Listen to a song about things we can do to help to save the planet.

Write and draw! Ask your child to choose one thing they could do to help the environment in school. Get them to make a poster to encourage people to do it! Think about the classroom and also the school.

World Environment day- This year it will be on Friday June 5th. On this day people from all over the world will do something positive to help our planet. Ask your child what could they do? Lots of little things can make a big difference. What could they do to celebrate World Environment Day at school? Can they create a poster to display at school?

Additional learning resources parents may wish to engage with

Classroom Secrets Learning Packs - These packs are split into different year groups and include activities linked to reading, writing, maths and practical ideas you can do around the home.Twinkl - to access these resources click on the link and sign up using your own email address and creating your own password. Use the offer code UKTWINKLHELPS.Headteacherchat - This is a blog that has links to various learning platforms. Lots of these are free to access.

Additional year 2 work to support SATs can be found here: https://www.theschoolrun.com/key-stage-1-sats-learning-journey

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