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Remote Learning Monday 15th June 2020
Posted: Jun 14, 2020 by: Emma Barker (EBarker) on: Class 2
Good morning my lovely Year 2 class, how was your weekend? I hope you had a nice time - we did see a little sunshine didn’t we? I went to support my sister-in-law, Jannine, who shaved all her hair off in support of my nephew, Ewan, who is in hospital for cancer treatment. It was very emotional but I was so proud of her and the whole family. Calendar News were there, so I believe it will be on ITV tonight, if you get chance to catch it.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or Go Noodle
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Geography
Maths
LO: halves and quarters of amounts.
- 23 plus 6 = ?
- Which number is even? 3, 7, 9, 11, 14?
- 45 subtract 17 = ?
- Half of 20
- What number is 2 more than 39?
- Make 50p with 3 coins
Here are 16 counters in an array of 4 × 4 array. What is half of 16? What is a quarter of 16?
Share 16 counters (or Lego bricks, buttons etc) into four groups to find that a quarter of 16. Remember that finding a quarter is the same as finding half of a half.
Have a look at this ‘Design a Flag’ sheet:
There are 24 squares on the flag. How can we work out half of 24?
Have a look at this ‘Design a Flag’ sheet 2:
Is half of this flag shaded grey? Can you count the squares just to be sure?
Look at ‘Design a Flag’ sheet 3:
Is half of this flag shaded grey?
Here is ‘Design a Flag’ sheet 4:
Is this still showing half?
Finally, look at ‘Design a Flag’ sheet 5:
What fraction of this flag is shaded?
Have a go at designing your own flags using this sheet:
English
Here are this week’s spellings:
chat
chatted
step
stepped
flip
flipped
slop
slopped
hum
hummed
As usual you will find them on Spelling Shed and the transcript for Spelling Planet is here to download.
Today we are going to read another story from Stories from the Billabong by James Vance Marshall and Francis Firebrace. Our story this week is called ‘Why Platypus is such a special creature’. This is the story that inspired my Aboriginal dot painting.
Read the story with your adult, discuss your thoughts about it. Do you agree with the Platypus when he says that each of us is different and therefore special in our own way? I hope that you do. I think that the paragraph that starts ‘So Platypus went on. “Please let me explain… is extremely relevant at this moment in time.
Today I would like you to write out Platypus’ explanation in your best handwriting or on a word processor if you prefer. You could decorate the outside of your writing with drawings and patterns. When you do this, think carefully about the words and what this paragraph means. By writing it down, you will understand the meaning more. When you have completed the activity, place your writing somewhere in the house – perhaps on the fridge or on your bedroom wall. Read it often, perhaps learn it by heart and think about how wise the Platypus was.
Geography
LO: To explore Australia’s climate
Have a look at the amazing photos of Darwin and Hobart – two places in Australia. Discuss with your adult the talk points on the slides. Then have a go at the comparison activity below:
Stay safe and enjoy your day!
Mrs B xx
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