Phonics: Use the blend dr to make the words drum, drip and drop. Say the words, sound them out, write them down, read them to someone in your house. Now, use the words to write sentences using one of the words.
Maths: Use the nrich website. Go to activities ages 5-7, Interactive Games and select Matching numbers for 2.
Literacy: Can you be a news reporter today? Why not report what is happening at home, or go outside and see what is happening out there! If it is raining, watch from a window and report on what you see! Can you write about it as if you are writing a news report! What would your headline be?
Science: Today we are thinking about ourselves, and comparing us to others around us. Why not draw a picture of you and your family. Now think about how you are the same and how you are different. Who is the tallest? Do you all have the same hair colour or eye colour. What makes us different?
Today I would like you to practise your grammar skills. In particular, nouns and adjectives. If you can print off the following to work on, then please do so. I have placed the below work on a Word document on the class website to make printing more easy for you. If you don’t have access to a printer, you could copy the sentences out first which would give you a chance to practise your handwriting!
Common noun = person, place or thing that doesn’t need a capital letter e.g. woman, sweet, tablet, city.
Proper noun = person, place or name of something that starts with a capital letter e.g. Bob, Mr Keeble, Norfolk.
Adjective = describing word.
Task one
Underline all of the common nouns and circle all of the proper nouns in each sentence.
Henry plays games on his computer.
Mr Fan runs in the park every Sunday.
Caroline lives in an apartment in Caston St.
Dr Flood is flying on a plane to Norway.
Neena’s birthday is in March.
Fluffy likes playing catch in Victoria Park.
Did you see William at the party on Saturday?
Gerrard scored a goal for Liverpool on Tuesday night.
New Brighton was flooded because of the heavy rain.
Quinn saw Venus through her telescope.
Task two
Underline the adjectives in these sentences:
The little man carried the heavy box across the wide street.
The red house stood at the bottom of the deep valley.
The narrow road was long and the children were tired.
The log burned brightly in the old fireplace.
The young lady sat down on the soft, green cushion.
The busy bee flew to the bright flowers to gather honey.
Maths: LO: to investigate measuring and perimeters.
Today’s investigation will be on different ways of measuring and calculating perimeters. There are 4 activities; try and complete as many as you can!
1) Find a large book (e.g. an atlas). Write its perimeter in 3 different ways, e.g. using m and cm or cm and mm.
2) See the below image. This rectangle has a side of 10cm and a perimeter of 36cm. What is the length of its other side?
3) A room measures 4 metres by 3 metres. What is its perimeter? If another room has walls half as long, is its perimeter also half?
4) The perimeter of a book is 22cm. Both sides measure an exact number of centimetres. If one side is 3cm longer than the other, what is the length of each side of the book?
Topic: LO: to compare and contrast humans and other animals.
For today’s activity, I would like you to consider how humans are similar or different to other animals. Think of 5 different animals, try and choose ones which aren’t very similar. For example, a sheep, a horse, a dolphin, a lizard and a pigeon.
Now, use what you have researched in our science topics to present what similarities there are between these animals, and what the main differences are.
Are there any animals which are very similar to us? Which animal is the most different to humans?
We will be carrying on with our detective work investigating patterns and problem solving in maths today. We will be looking at abundant numbers, what they are and how they can be made. How many abundant numbers can you find? Do you notice any patterns or rules for whether a number is abundant or not?
In English we will be looking at a new book which we will be completing a unit of work on. This is called The Promise, by Nicola Davies. Today we will be examining the front cover and reading the first couple of pages. This is a picture book, so it isn’t very long but we can still get a lot from it! Afternoon – We will be learning about the brain today. Choose an activity to find out about.
Spelling – prefixes can be added to words to create new words. Prefixes ending in vowels are added directly to words (like re + move = remove, de + frost = defrost). Try these words and put into sentences:
Tri + angle, kilo + metre, para + chute, tele + vision
English – today can you practise writing some of the Year 2 common exception words, making sure to join all the letters carefully and correctly. Practise the words you are not confident at spelling. You could challenge yourself to write some sentences using as many of the Year 2 words as possible. Remember to concentrate on your handwriting and the careful joining.
Maths – today’s maths investigation is to complete the 100 square jigsaw. Can you design your own for someone else in your family? Can you make a similar puzzle, starting at 101 to 200?
Theme/Science – “The brain”. Why is your brain so important? Can you draw the shape of a brain and draw or write inside all the things your brain helps you to do. It’s important to have brain breaks and give your brain some exercises. Look at the ‘Brain Break Exercises’ and try some of the challenges.
Phonics: Use the blend tr to make the words train, truck and trumpet. Say the words, sound them out, write the words down. Use the words to make a sentence.
Maths: Use the nrich website: Activities ages 5-7, Interactive games. Play the same length trains game.
Literacy: Can you make a poem using the senses as a theme?
I can see a…
I can hear a…
I can taste…
See what you can come up with!
Science: Today we are learning about the brain! What does your brain do? Where is your brain? What does your brain look like?
Spellings: This week, we will be looking at words ending ‘ion’ and ‘ian. These endings could be spelt ‘tion’, sion, ssion or cian. Here are the rules for when to use each at the end of a word:
Clues about whether to put t, s, ss or c before these suffixes often come from the last letter or letters of the root word. –tion is the most common spelling. It is used if the root word ends in t or te.
–ssion is used if the root word ends in ss or –mit.
Your task today: Can you practice the words you have collected which follow the rule, using the look, cover, write, check strategy?
Arithmetic: This week, we will be revisiting adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. We have done this plenty of times before, so this is just revision. If you have forgotten how to do this follow these steps:
1. If the fraction is a mixed number, convert it into an improper fraction first (See the MAD instructions attached to the post).
2. If the fractions have a different denominator (the bottom number of the fraction), you need to find a common multiple of each number of the fractions so they both have the same denominator.
For example: 3/9 + 2/18, I could multiply 3/9 by two so the new fraction would be 6/18 (Remember, if you multiply a fraction to change the denominator, you must remember to multiply the top and the bottom of the fraction).
3. When the denominators are the same, you can add or subtract the fractions, so 6/18 + 2/18 = 8/18
Grammar: Yesterday, you looked at the different sentence types- statements, questions, exclamations and commands! Can you come up with some of your own today? These could be based on a character from the book you are reading, your favourite film or something else which inspires you!
English: – L.O: To investigate persuasive devices. From your reading yesterday, you will have found out that Stanley’s dad is an inventor! This week we are going to be the Inventor’s Assistant! It is your day to assist Stanley’s Father. He has created several new inventions and it is your job to turn his luck around by helping him to sell them. Look at the ‘grass flip flops’ below. How has the language been used to persuasive the reader to buy the product? I have attached to the class webpage a list of persuasive devices you could use to persuade the reader to buy a product. Your task today is to come up with some ideas for selling these inventions:
Choose one you would like to write an advert for!
– Google and Levi’s are teaming up to create the first smart jacket! This is controlled by a smartphone, the temperature in your jacket can be controlled by an app on your phone! Skip a song by swiping your sleeve.1 Take a picture by tapping on a shoulder strap. Get reminded about the phone you left behind with a blink of light or a buzz on your cuff.
– Trainers which include a speaker- you can Bluetooth music from your phone to the speaker in your shoes, a speaker on the go!
– The Smart toothbrush! You have to brush your teeth. So why not get it done as quickly as possible? A new gadget called the Unico Smartbrush will help you do just that. It cleans your teeth in three seconds flat! And all you have to do is place it in your mouth. The smartbrush is basically a mouth guard that’s packed with rotating electric toothbrush heads. Toothpaste automatically squirts onto each brush, and then the brushes get busy cleaning every surface of your teeth. The toothbrush even sprays out mouthwash from tiny nozzles to make sure your tongue gets cleaned, too. Sounds like something to smile about!
– Why not try the ‘circret’ bracelet. This is the latest in technology that doesn’t require you to carry your phone around! The fitness style bracelet allows you to project your smart phone display onto your arm and the display acts as a touch screen too!
– Light up helmet- It’s the world’s first smart helmet. Called the Lumos, this helmet has white lights in the front and red lights in the back, so cyclists can be seen in the dark. And even better, it features left and right turn signals that allow drivers to know which way a cyclist plans to turn, as well as lights that come on when a biker brakes. As for how the helmet works, all of the lights are controlled by a small remote that’s attached to the handlebars.
Maths: Today our investigation is called ‘Magic squares!’ See the attachment below, can you find all of the possibilities? Can you make a make a magic square?
You can also view the investigation on line with the link here:
Today, for empathy day, I would like you to write a letter to someone, with empathy in mind. Below are two people and a story about what is happening in their life. Write a letter to one or both of these people and use empathy to show you understand how they feel and, if possible, share their feeling.
Mike – Mike’s pet parrot Nigel isn’t very well. Nigel has hurt his wing and needs an operation. Mike is really upset because he talks to Nigel to make him feel happy when he has had a bad day, and he doesn’t know what he will do whilst Nigel is at the vet. Nigel will be okay and will be back home in a few days, but until then Mike is really scared and anxious about how he will make himself happier if he has a bad day at school.
Jess – Jess is moving house next week and will also be moving schools. She is excited to move because she will get a bigger room in the new house, and her parents have said that they will be buying a dog because they will have a bigger garden. Jess is really excited to get a dog. However, she is also feeling sad because she will be an hours drive away from her friends, and won’t be able to see them as much as she used to. She is also a bit anxious and worried about starting a new school and having to make new friends.
Don’t forget how we structure a letter!
Maths: LO: to investigate symmetry.
For today’s maths investigation I would like you to consider symmetry. Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?
If you have access to/can print off some dotted paper, you can challenge yourself by trying to create the most complex shape you can which can still be cut in half. Can you create a 7 sided shape which can still be split into 2 equal halves? What about a 9 sided shape?
Topic: LO: to investigate the brain.
For today’s topic lesson, I would like you to find out as much as you can about the brain. Here are some questions to prompt your investigation:
What is the brain?
Where is the brain in humans?
Do all animals have brains?
Do all animals have brains in the same place?
What is the brain made of?
What does the brain do?
Which other parts of the human body is the brain connected to?
How does the brain send messages to other parts of our bodies?
I hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and had fun in the rain!
Phonics: Use the letters tr to blend to make the words trip, trap and tree. Say the words, sound them out and write the words down. Now use one of the words to write a sentence. Read out the sentence to someone in your house. Make sure you have a full stop at the end of your sentence!
Maths: It is investigation week! Use the nrich website Miss Brown has shared. Find the activities for 5-7 ages, go to Interactive Games-Board Block for 2.
See if you can make triangles!
Literacy: Can you draw a picture of something you have been doing over the weekend? Can you write a sentence or 2 about your news?
Science: Today we are going to learn about the senses. Can you find something you like the taste of, something you like to look at, something you like the smell of, something you like to listen to, and something you like the feel of, perhaps a pet!
Spelling – CAPITAL LETTERS are used at the beginning of names and places (like luke = Luke, brisbane = Brisbane). Try these words and put into sentences:
English – this week we are going to focus on our handwriting. Can you write the letters of the alphabet, in both upper and lower case, making sure you form them correctly?
Maths – this week is “Maths Investigation” week (see Miss Brown’s post with additional information). Today, try the “Noah” problem.
Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the ark.
How many creatures could he have seen?
How many different answers can you find?
Can you explain how you found out these answers?
What about if Noah saw 24 legs? Or 48 legs? Or 49 legs?
Theme/Science – “The five main senses”. Can you identify your five senses? Draw the parts of the body associated with each sense and write a sentence to describe your favourite example for each one (e.g. draw a nose and label with the sense of smell. “My favourite smell is cinnamon”.) Visit the BBC Bitesize website for video clip, activity and senses quiz (bbc bitesize – primary – ks1 – Science – human body – senses).
