Year 2 - Tuesday's Home Learning - Langstone Infant Academy

Year 2 Home learning for Tuesday 5th May

Subject focus		What we need to learn:	How we might learn it:
English	Reading	To make links to other books that I have read.	Rewatch the story of ‘Each, Peach, Pear, Plum.’ Try and join in with the reading, or mute the sound and read along. Make a list of all the characters that you can see in the story. Which of these characters link to other books that you know or have read? Make a list of the books that link to Each, Peach, Pear, Plum. You could lay it out as a mind map. Some characters, such as the Wicked Witch, could link to more than one story!
English	Writing	To create a new character for Each, Peach, Pear, Plum.	Discuss the traditional tales or characters which are not included in Each, Peach, Pear, Plum. Think along the line of fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, The three little Pigs, Jack and the beanstalk etc. What other characters could have been in this story? Who is missing? Draw one of these characters and write a character description for them. Write a character description for the new character. Remember to use different clauses and sentence starters. Discuss their appearance and their personality. Challenge: If you have time, find a copy of the story your new character is in and read it with a grown up or listen to it online.
Maths		To investigate and measure weight.	Today’s measure is weight. I know that lots of people have been using this time at home to bake. If that is you then chances are you have already had to measure weight. Task In your kitchen find up to 5 items that have the weight printed on them. Order them from heaviest to lightest. Take a photo (optional) If you have measuring scales. Measure anything you like. It could be food or it could be some of your toys. Find something that measures a) 100g b) 500g c) 1 Kg Challenge – Bake something and make note of how many times you have to measure. Take a photo of your finished bake to send to your teacher.
Other: History		To learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.	Friday 8th May is VE day, this year is a special anniversary celebrating 75 years since the end of World War II. It was supposed to be a National bank holiday but maybe you could still celebrate at home. You can find out more information from; https://www.twinkl.co.uk/event/ve-day-2020 https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/remembrance-events/ve-day-75 https://ve-vjday75.gov.uk/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting Please remember you should have an adult with you when you go online. You could create a poster, some bunting or flags, a picture or painting, a song or dance, bake and decorate cakes and biscuits – anything you like to celebrate VE day! Please see the bottom of this document for some resources.