Mendell Primary School
Aspire, Challenge, Achieve
Year 2
Monday 12th July 2021
Maths - telling time to 5 minutes
link: https://vimeo.com/548511124
Worksheet:
Spellings- Can you correct the spellings?
Plants quiz!
Friday 9th July 202
Maths - Quarter past and quarter to
video link: https://vimeo.com/548510691
Worksheet:
Handwriting practise:
Months of the year. If you have been working on your joined up handwriting please make sure you practise this when writing out your spellings!
LI: I can draw the life cycle of a plant and label the parts of a plant.
Begin by watching this video and answering the quiz they are both on the same page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z2vdjxs
I would like you to draw a life cycle of a plant showing me how they start off as a seed/bulb/bean and how they grow, if you need any help, look back through the videos that have been put on this page throughout the week.
Challenge: After you have drawn your lifecycle can you label the parts of the plant in each stage of the cycle.
Use this link to help you: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z2vdjxs
Transition Activity
I would like you to write a guide to being in the current year group for the children coming into your class next year. Think about your responsibilities, the subjects that you learn and what it takes to be a student in year two.
You can create this guide any way you would like.
Thursday 8th July 2021
Maths - Time
Lesson 1 - O'clock and half past
link: https://vimeo.com/548510157
Worksheet:
Science
LI: I can predict what happens to a plant when it grows in different conditions.
Let’s recap by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRR-VdIP1M
This video shows what a plant needs to grow.
Watch this video of a plant growing in the right conditions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77zPAtVTuI
I would like you to draw what a plant would look like when you take away some of the conditions plants need to grow.
Challenge: Can you tell me, will a plant grow in a dark cupboard? Can you compare the growth of a plant in a dark cupboard to one that has all the right conditions? Think about how and why the plants will look different.
Miss Hindley's transition activity:
I have recorded a video for you all; you can find it in the video resource centre in the year 2 section. https://mendell-wirral.primarysite.media/media/miss-hindleys-transition-activity
Once you watched the video, come back to this page.
A challenge I have set for you to write a poem about a plant. This is a creative activity so don’t worry if you find it challenging, it is just some fun.
The first thing I would like you to do is watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmkgAWAGtbE
Have a think, would you like your poem to be about one specific plant or how plants grow? The poem can be about anything, it could even be a nonsensical poem.
Here is an example of a poem you could create.
Wednesday 7th July
Maths: solving problems using the four operations
Science- Plants
LI: I can describe how plants need light, water and a suitable temperature to stay healthy and grow.
Have a look at this concept cartoon, read what each person thinks. Do you agree or disagree and can you tell me why?
Once you have decided if you agree or disagree, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RXVhiUnTA8
Have you changed your mind?
I would like you to draw a picture of a plant. Around the plant I would like you to tell me what a plant needs to survive, you can write the words, draw a picture or both.
Can you then explain what happens to a plant when you still give it water but it doesn’t have any light? If you don’t remember, re-watch the video to help you.
Miss Hindley's transition activity
Hi everybody,
I hope you are all enjoying the transition activities. I am beginning to learn a little bit about you all.
For our next transition activity, I would like you all to write a letter to your future selves. In this letter you are going to talk about all the fun things you have done in school this year. Can you remember any interesting facts? Was there one specific thing that you really enjoyed doing or a particular subject that you enjoyed the most?
You can include anything in this letter. At the end you could also write about what things you might like to learn about in
school as a year three.
Remember this is a letter, so it should look a little bit like this.
Tuesday 6th July
Let's begin the day with a '60 second read' activity! Read the text carefully and then answer the questions independently to show what you have understood from the text.
Maths
problem solving
Explore the questions in the powerpoint and then have a go at the worksheets provided.
Maths ppt
Science
LI: Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
Have a look at these objects, how can you tell if something is alive, dead or never lived? Do you think you can tell me which one belongs in which category?
Once you have had a go at placing these objects into the right category, watch this video. Were you correct?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWBrusrCmX4
If possible I would like you to find objects that fit into the three categories alive, never lived or dead.
You could take pictures of these objects or draw up a table for the three categories and place them on.
Next I would like you to explain, how can you tell if something is a plant? Can you write down your answers?
Once you have come up with an answer, have a look through this website, they provide some more information. Using the information on the website can you develop your answer and add some more scientific language?
Looking at these pictures, can you tell me which is the odd one out is out and why? In your answer can you name and describe the characteristics of what you can see.
Transition activity - get to know me!
Miss Hindley would love to find out more about you! Can you fill out this mini booklet?
Monday 5th July
Good morning year two.
I wish I could teach you all this week and get to know you properly. For this morning I have attached some of the activities I had planned for us to do.
If you can have a go at these activities at home and bring them in next week so we can use them for our displays in September that would be great.
The first thing that I would like you to do is write down a goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the year. This could be anything from I would like to learn my 3x tables to I would like to learn how to swim by the end of the year.
We will work together to achieve these goals and you can always ask for support.
From Miss Hindley
If you could create a box around your goal or make into a tag shape like the image below and add some decorations around the outside of your writing. I will laminate these and add a string to them so that we can refer back to them throughout the year.
You all know our three school rules:
- Be ready
- Be safe
- Be respectful
We our introducing a fourth school rule – Be kind
Have a think, what does it mean to be kind?
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAo4-2UzgPo
Can you create a poster with the title ‘Be kind’? In your poster you could include drawings that demonstrate people being kind; you could also write down ways that you can show kindness to other people.
Once you have completed the ‘Be kind’ poster, you can create a poster for the other school rules.
Another activity that you can complete is decorating a house, if you search paper house template off Google you could print it off or you could draw a house template and colour it in. We are going to build our own village.
Monday 5th July – Science – Plants
LI: I can describe and sort beans, seeds and bulbs.
You last learnt about plants in year one. Watch this video to refresh your memory.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcjnp39
Once you have watched this video, if you scroll down on the same page there is a place for you to label a flower.
The different parts of a plant have different functions.
- The roots of a plant take up water and nutrients from the soil. The roots also keep the plant steady and upright in the soil.
- The stem carries water and nutrients to different parts of the plant.
- The leaves use light from the sun, along with carbon dioxide from the air and water to make food for the plant. This process is called photosynthesis.
- Some plants have flowers. These are involved in reproduction and produce seeds from which new plants grow.
Now we have done a quick recap, watch this video and can you answer these questions?
https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/en/activities/whats-going-on/growing-seed
- What do you think is happening?
- Do you know the name of object in the video?
- Can you describe what the seed looks like?
- What do you notice about the soil – is it wet or dry?
- Can you see any similarities between these young plants and the plants they see around school?
Can you describe what they saw using only one word?
Have a look at this picture what is it an image of?
Zoom out one at a time to see what it is a picture of: https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/en/activities/zoom-in-zoom-out/brown-tubes
Have a look at these photos:
- What do you think these are? Can you tell me the name of these?
- Can you group them by their similarities?
- What do they look like? Can you describe their characteristics?
Friday 28th May 2021
Phonics
Adding suffixes - quiz.
English - possessive apostrophes
Maths
Position & direction
Lesson 1: Describe movement
https://vimeo.com/541345060
Worksheet:
Great British Spring Clean 2021!
Head over to the website
https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/news/join-great-british-spring-clean-2021-greener-britain
Can you get involved with litter picking at home and around your area? Send in pictures for dojos :)
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Maths :
Fractions - find a quarter
Video link: https://vimeo.com/521321925
Worksheet:
English
English
PE - Games
How can I improve my control and accuracy when throwing and catching?
Video link: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-can-i-improve-my-control-and-accuracy-when-throwing-and-catching-cmvk6d
27th April 2021
Maths
Fractions
Working with wholes and parts
Video link: https://vimeo.com/516649884
Worksheet
English
History
Monday 4th January 2020
Maths - Multiplication and Division
Make equal groups - sharing
https://vimeo.com/492603633
English
Big Question
Can you make a prediction about what our new book is about?
Use the clues to help you ...
My example ....
I predict that there is a young boy who has a tiny, friendly pet dragon. Maybe the dragon will help the boy to make a giant, metal dragon machine because they want to fly to another land full of hundreds of dragons.
Friday 4th December 2020
Maths - equal/unequal groups
https://vimeo.com/480212262
English
Can you write sentences using adverbs to describe how owls fly?
E.G. The owl flew gracefully through the bright, blue sky.
Phonics screening practise words
Thursday 3rd December 2020
Maths - Make arrays
https://vimeo.com/480212725
English - Guided reading.
Above and Below by Hanak Clulow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V8opRioOGg
Watch clip (1min 25) and re-read all about Mountain Caves.
Can you answer the following questions based on what you have read?
Science
What is a food chain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFloV2J-eKI
Butterfly food chain - what do butterflies eat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqcyfZNf1p4
Use the pictures to draw a butterfly food chain, can you label the producer, consumer and predator?
Tuesday 1st December 2020
Maths - End of unit check (money)
Nativity rehearsal
If your child has lines to say in the nativity - ensure they are practising them daily at home.
Science
Investigation: How far and how fast do snails travel?
Can you find any snails outside or in your garden?
use paint or nail varnish to carefully paint on their shells - one colour for each snail.
Where do you predict they will travel to? What conditions do snails like?
Set the snails free and check tomorrow so see how far they have travelled!
Keeping skills
Can you use the number line method and the column method to work out these addition and subtraction number sentences?
Friday 27th November
Maths
Multiplication and Division - Add equal groups
https://vimeo.com/480212584
English - Guided Reading
Science- Minibeasts
Which is the odd one out? Write a sentence explaining your choice - there is no right or wrong answer as long
as you can justify your choice!
Wednesday 25th September 2020
Maths
Multiplication & Division - Making equal groups recap
https://vimeo.com/480212026
English
Bug Club 20 minutes
SPAG
Keeping skills
TTRS 10 games
Numbots - 15 minutes
Tuesday 24th November
Maths - Two step problems (money)
https://vimeo.com/479817217
English
We have found some clues to our brand new text all about owls!
Can you record what you already know and what you would like to find out about owls?
Science
Minibeast hunt!
We are starting a brand new science topic 'Wriggle and crawl'.
Can you go into an outdoor space and find any minibeasts? Draw and label what you find!
Friday 20th November 2020
Maths
Find the total
https://vimeo.com/479815623
English - Phonics
Science Experiment
How do germs spread?
Thursday 19th November 2020
Maths- Compare money
https://vimeo.com/479814464
English
Art
Create your own Still Life display. Sketch and paint it, ensuring it looks as much like your display as possible.
Wednesday 18th November 2020
Maths
Making equal amounts of money
https://vimeo.com/471402395
English
Re-read the poem The Owl and the Pussycat
Have a go at writing your own using your own 2 characters. Can you fill in the missing words?
Can you add your own nonsense words to the poem?
Anti-bullying activities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8e7NRIk4AA
Watch the video - what do you now understand about bullying? Create a poster all about how you can stand up to bullying!
Tuesday 17th November 2020
Maths
English - Guided reading
Create a glossary for 3 of the words below:
Art- Still Life
1. Create a still life at home using everyday objects. How will you arrange them? Which colours do you want to include?
2. Sketch your still life and then colour/paint it to make it look as much like the original display as you can!
Monday 16th November 2020
Maths
Addition and subtraction end of unit quiz
English
Re-read the nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat (copy further down the page).
Instead of the Owl and the pussycat can you think of 2 different animals and think of where they could be going?
See my WAGOLL for some inspiration!
Challenge - write full sentences using you ideas.
Keeping skills
Subtracting 2 2-digit numbers using the column method and place value understanding
Friday 13th November 2020
Maths
Money - Select money
https://vimeo.com/473051856
English
Use a dictionary to find the meanings of the unfamiliar words from the poem 'The owl and the pussycat'. Can you match the word to the definition? Can you use any of the words in your own sentence?
PM
TTRS - 10 games
Bug Club - 15 minutes
Zoom call with Pudsey!
Thursday 12th November 2020
Maths: Counting money - notes and coins
Online lesson video : https://vimeo.com/471307831
Worksheet:
English:
Re-read the poem from beginning to end.
Can you identify the following?
- noun phrases
- unfamiliar words e.g. quince
-rhyming words
Maths week activities:
TTRS - 15 minutes
Numbots - 15 minutes
Hit the button- 15 minutes
Wednesday 11th November 2020
Maths:
Money - Count money - pence
1. Watch video of lesson https://vimeo.com/471306740
2. Complete worksheet https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Y2-Autumn-Block-3-D1-Count-money-pence-2019.pdf
English:
New unit - poetry
What is a poem?
1. Read our brand new poem called 'The Owl and the Pussycat'
2. Watch the video version of the poem- can you join in with it this time?
https://www.bing.com/videos/searchq=owl+and+the+pussycat+video&view=detail&mid=136D9A747A065CB76986136D9A747A065CB76986&FORM=VIRE
Discuss: What did you like about the poem? What did you dislike? Do you have any questions? Does the poem remind you of anything similar you have read before?
PE: Football
Can you practise dribbling a football and passing to a partner? Can you remember the technique for dribbling? Practise with control.
PSHE: Remembrance day 2020
Can you create your own poppy at home? Why do we wear poppies? What is special about today?
Wednesday 21st October 2020
English
Watch the story Troll Swap from beginning to end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k01Eq-GiFpY
Answer the following Big Questions:
Maths
https://vimeo.com/468562834
PE
Practise your dribbling and passing skills with a ball outside if possible. Create your own football activity for somebody else to play. Can you create instructions on how to play? Can you draw pictures to explain your game further?
Tuesday 20th October 202
English - Guided Reading Lesson
Task 1 - listen to the rest of the story 'The Troll' until the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U5HHYF52w4
Task 2 - complete the tell me grid.
Maths
LI: To subtract a 2 digit number from a 2 digit number
Video link:
https://vimeo.com/468561808
History - create a poster all about Rosa Parks as a significant activist. If you have access to a tablet or device, use the PicCollage app to create it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sqiZ7agt4Q&t=130s
Wednesday 30th September 2020
English
Read Mae Jeminson's diary entry from her space mission. Can you find the key features of a diary entry? Write an example for each!
Maths- Related number facts
https://vimeo.com/461840544
PE
Football skills
Can you practise dribbling a ball around your garden/an outdoor space? How well can you control the ball using the inside of your foot? Can you count how many passes you can make to a partner without losing control of the ball?
Monday 28th September 2020
English
Watch clip of text 'Look Up!' and familiarise yourself with the ending of the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RGcFMmYPuQ
Today you are going to pretend to be Mae Jeminson on her mission to space. Watch the videos and describe what you could see/hear/smell and feel on your journey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnoNITE-CLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6q8QM4QyA&t=65s
Challenge - Can you use your ideas to write full sentences?
Maths
Addition and subtraction -Check calculations
Video link - https://vimeo.com/461791410
Tuesday 22nd September
Phonics
Practise segmenting and blending words. Decide if the word is real or alien!
English- Reading lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxWt4cFAyE
Watch and listen to the story The Troll by Julia Donaldson. Stop at 3.05
Maths
End of unit check assessment
Theme- History
Research Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. Create a fact file on each significant explorer. What makes them so significant?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhpchbk/articles/znchkmn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhpchbk/articles/z4w3mfr