Learning Project WEEK 4 - Animals

Year 2

Daily Maths Tasks (Aim to complete the activities on each day of the week

Daily Phonics Activities (Aim to complete the activities each day of the week)

Use the White Rose Home Learning - teaching videos and learning activities are available on the following website under Summer Term - Week 2 (shown as w/c 27th April)

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Click on the link above. Week 2 Watch the short video first with your child and then click on ‘Get the Activity’. There is a worksheet to complete and answers are provided for you. The children will be using what they learned about length last week, to compare, order and solve problems.

Watch the Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc Phonics Speed Sound Lessons Set 2 Speed Sounds - 10.00am Set 3 Speed Sounds – 10.30amhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQThis will be revision for most of the children but really good practise.

https://www.spellingplay.co.uk/Go onto ‘Enter Site’ and then ‘Planning Units and Resources’, then ‘Spelling Planning Units’. All of the interactive resources are based around suffixes that we have learnt about.

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

● Working on Numbots - your child will have an individual login to access this (same as TT Rockstars).

● Working on TT rockstars.

● Play on Number Fact Families - find the addition and subtraction fact families for numbers up to 20, 50 or 100.

● Practise counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. This game could support this.

● Go out in the garden and observe the different creatures/animals that can be seen. Make a tally chart of the different animals you find.

● Practise learning about money by playing this game. You could also use real coins and play a similar game with family members.

● Select a number between 6 and 20. Make a poster showing how many different ways to make this number using addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.

● Spend 15 minutes reading books from the allocated list on Bug Club.

● Can you read fiction, non- fiction and poems about animals? Find a fun animal poem to learn and recite!

● Can you find adjectives in the books used to describe the animal? Make your own word wall using these.

● Listen to the stories: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/clark-the-shark/

https://www.storylineonline.net/books/library-lion/ Write a book review of one of them.

● Create a bookmark with animal facts

● Read common exception words and time how long it takes for you to read them all. Can you beat your score by the end of the week?

● Make an animal bookmark here.

Weekly Phonics Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day) Weekly Writing Tasks (Aim to do 1 per day)

● Daily phonics - your child to practice their sounds and blend words. Interactive games found on link below.

● Phonics play

● Top Marks

● Spelling

● Spell the days of the week: Keep a diary of things you do in the week.

● Spell common exception words

● Spelling Shed.

● Purple Mash Spelling 2do The / Ͻ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll e.g. walk, tall. There is a spelling sheet and a quiz to try.

● A-Z Animal list: Can you think of an animal for each letter of the alphabet. Can you add sound buttons?

● Draw a picture of your favourite animal and label it. Write 5 sentences giving facts about this animal. Try to use extended noun phrases.

● Write a set of questions about animals you would like to find out about. Try starting with different question words.

● Create a fact file about an endangered animal. Research an animal of your choice and explore the vocabulary required to describe them.

● Describe similarities and differences between animals – for example a lion and a tiger.

● Create a story about an animal who has an adventure. Plan your ideas using a storyboard like these. Then write your story. Can you use some alliteration in your work?

Purple Mash Activities – to be done throughout the week

Use 2graph to create a bar chart of the information you collected in your garden! Write some questions about the graph for your parents to answer!

From Home, click Science, then Animals. Complete one of the writing projects of your choice.

Learning Project - to be done throughout the week

The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about key animals they are interested in. Learning may focus on exploring the physical aspects of an animal, their habitat, categorising animals etc.Find out about:What are mammals?, What are amphibians?What are birds?What are fish?What are reptiles?What are minibeasts? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv

Create a mask : Using different materials around the house, create a mask of their favourite animal. Think about the colours and shape. Can they add different textures to their mask? What joining techniques will they use?

Where does your animal live? Play this sorting activity to develop their understanding of where different animals live.

Animal grouping: Get your child to group animals into two columns. Identifying animals that can fly and cannot fly. What do animals eat? Scientists group animals into three different groups according to what animals eat. These groups are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plant material including fruit, leaves, vegetables, omnivores eat a mixture of meat and plant material. (Animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Animals that eat plants are called herbivores. Animals that eat both plants and other animals are called omnivores) Sorting Cards

Needs of an animal. Can all animals be kept as a pet? Think about a particular animal and find out if that animal could be a pet. Draw pictures of different animals. Sort the animals into two groups; suitable for a pet and not suitable for a pet. Explain why animals were sorted in a particular way. www.rspcaeducation.org.uk/teachers - Design a leaflet explaining to potential pet owners what each animal will need. - Interview a pet owner to discuss the responsibilities involved with looking after an animal. How often do they need to find their pet? Who helps clean? What does their pet eat? Find some pegs at home. Can you create your own mini animal or object, cut it in half and stick it to a peg.

Nocturnal animals - What do they think this word means? Watch and discuss the animals they saw. Have they seen these animals? How could they describe them? Read . Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day. These animals sleep during the day, often in a burrow or den. They have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark. Over millions of years, these animals have developed traits that help them survive in the darkness. Nocturnal animals may have larger ears to hear better, bigger eyes to see better, and body parts that glow in the night. Create your own big-eyed nocturnal animal art.

Life cycles – How do animals grow and change? Watch and think about any other examples they know. Can they remember having eggs in school last year which hatched into chicks? Why do animals change as they grow? What about butterflies? How do they change? Why do they need to? Use playdough (make your own using this recipe) to make models of a butterfly at each stage of its life cycle.

Other Useful Websites/resources

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. BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize are publishing daily online lessons for all ages. They also have a new dedicated TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and loads of educational video on iPlayer.Oak National Academy a new government-backed online school with lots of lessons that you may find interesting.

Class Dojo

Remember you can contact the class teacher via Class Dojo if you have any questions or queries. The teacher will check and respond to messages at least twice per week.