Year 2 - Learning At Home - Term 3 - Week 4

It is very important that the learning at home program maintains a harmonious family life. If things aren’t working out on any given day, please take a break or stop for the day. We are here to help and

support you - please let us know if you are having any problems. Remember, it takes a village to raise a child!

Each day at 9.15am, we invite all students to log in to Webex for a daily class check in. This is a fun way to engage with their teacher and other classmates.

Time Day Focus

9.15am

Monday Story Time with your teacher

Tuesday Guided Drawing

Wednesday Logo Mania

Thursday Story Time with your teacher

Friday Fun Friday!

Webex Daily Catch-Up Details:

Start Time: 9:15am Below are the login details for each class:

Class Meeting Number

Password Web Browser Link

2A 165 893 4318 NLPS https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php?MTID=mcf4e1e9868c94404e929e78414d63995

2H 165 133 1906 NLPS https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php?MTID=m5eab811d85ad6330e92f13d850aa0dc8

2D 165 430 2901 NLPS https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php?MTID=mc73f693bca41d65f9ac77de62233f8d1

Group Work: This week the Grade 2s will participate in small group work that will commence immediately after the morning WebEx calls. (At approximately 9:40). These small group sessions will go for 20 minutes, guided by the teacher with a specific learning focus. Please refer to your emails to find out the session in which your child will

participate. There will probably be some teething issues, but hopefully nothing we can’t fix.

Tuesday Finches

Wednesday Rosellas

Thursday Cockatoos

Friday Pelicans

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Day 1 Reading

Upload a recording

of you explaining your connection to

this poem

FOCUS: Making connections to poetry Text: ‘The Turkey Shot Out of the Oven’ by Jack Prelutsky Task: Follow the instructions on Seesaw. Independent reading: (30 minutes) Students read their take home books and/or other ‘just right’ books they may have at home. Sunshine Online is also available for use at home: Sunshine Online username: newportlakes password: newport

Writing

FOCUS: Surrealist poetry What is surrealism? View this video link https://youtu.be/1YE_Zas-A5A for a glimpse into the wild, wacky, joyful and ridiculous world of surrealism. This Tate Gallery video is about Surrealist Art but the same quirky ideas apply to surrealist poetry too. At its most simple, a surrealist poem is a little bit like a dream full of whacky! Your task: Write a surrealist poem in your workbook. Use the pattern below to help guide you: Surrealist poem pattern for you to follow: If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb) If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb) If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb)

Maths

These links will be sent to you on

Seesaw.

FOCUS: Data and graphing Warm up: Play this interactive graphing game ‘Fuzz Bugs’

https://www.abcya.com/games/fuzz_bugs_graphing Task: Use the data displayed in the bar graph to answer the questions. Use the bar graph to pose new questions about the graph that have not been answered. Complete the work on the sheet provided and stick it into your workbook.

P.E

Use Seesaw to watch a short explanation video. Opening/Warm-up – Warm-up by completing the Super Mario workout found in the link: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Kids+Workout+Videos&&view=detail&mid=4F8CFD9F4508EBFCC8004F8CFD9F4508EBFCC800&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DKids%2BWorkout%2BVideos%26FORM%3DVDMHRS

Catching – This week we are going to shift our focus to the fundamental motor skill of catching. Below, there are two links where you are provided with progressive drills aimed at developing your one and two-handed catching. Perform each drill for about 1-2 minutes, or longer if you wish. You can use any sized ball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYS9o-__MwI&t=138s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kvqbiohC8 Finish off by playing a catching game called ‘Catch the Apples’. You will need a partner to play and two balls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B70PHrKl77Y

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Day 2

Reading

FOCUS: Making connections to poetry Text: ‘Words with Wings’ by Nikki Grimes This poem is available at the end of the document. Task: Read the poem. Write and draw in your workbook about a connection to the poem. Does it remind you of something you’ve done before? Does it remind you of something else you’ve read? Does it remind you of something you’ve seen or heard about? What type of connection did you make? Independent reading: (30 minutes) Students read their take home books and/or other ‘just right’ books they may have at home. Sunshine Online is also available for use at home: Sunshine Online username: newportlakes password: newport

Maths

FOCUS: Drawing graphs Warm up: Complete this Bar Graph questionnaire:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/51/bar_charts Task: Complete the graphing activity included on Seesaw.

Writing

Take a

photo of your poem

to share with your teacher.

FOCUS: Surrealist Poem Your task: To have some more surrealist fun. Have another go at writing a few surrealist poems in your workbook. Remember there is a difference between being silly-rude and being quirky-clever. These poems work best when you think of opposites or comparisons. Read your poem aloud and choose your favourite one to share with your teacher. Use the pattern below to help guide your writing. Surrealist poem pattern for you to follow: If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb) If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb) If (adjective) (Noun) could (verb) Then (adjective) (Noun) would (verb)

ART

During ‘learning at home’ for Art in term three, all students will be sent a link to the same Google Slides document.

Please take the following steps to access the learning: 1 - Click on this link: Art Week 4 Yayoi Kusama 2 - Click on ‘Present’ at the top right hand corner of the screen, next to the orange ‘share’ button 3 - The PowerPoint presentation will then present as a full screen ready for students to watch

The link to this week’s Art program will also appear on Seesaw Previous weeks – Art Week 3 Art Week 2 Art Week 1

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Day 3

Reading

FOCUS: Making connections to poetry Text: ‘Ice Cream Dreams’ by Amanda Madden Task: Follow the instructions on Seesaw.

Upload a photo of your illustration and a connection you can make. Independent reading: (30 minutes) Students read their take home books and/or other ‘just right’ books they may have at home. Sunshine Online is also available for use at home: Sunshine Online username: newportlakes password: newport

Writing

FOCUS: Creative writing using a picture prompt As I walked along the beach, I noticed the sun reflecting off this mysterious object poking out of the sand. Task: Write the story in your workbook that belongs with this image. You can use the story starter that has been provided or you could create one of your own. Remember to plan your story first. Remember to use correct punctuation as you write and be creative with your choice of vocabulary. Remember to use paragraphs! Read over your writing once you have finished and include an illustration.

Maths These links will be sent to you on Seesaw

FOCUS: Creating and interpreting graphs Warm up: Play this interactive graphing game, ‘Fishing Pictograph’.

http://toytheater.com/fishing/ Task: Use the worksheet below to create the bar graph using the data on the tally sheet. Answer the questions about the displayed data. Paste the completed work into your maths book.

Music

You have several different activities to select from. Choose one or two of the activities to complete!

You will have all of the activities in your virtual music room with the link below or in Seesaw. When you have

completed a task, please nominate the music folder to submit your work.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kldmCGc1hpIcLxkMfxGKqp_vJsvgquZE/view?usp=sharing

SINGING: This week we are going to learn a song called ‘Happiness’ by an Australian singer, Ben Lee. You will find the

lyrics in the virtual music room as well as the recording of the song and questions about the song. This song goes

really fast! You might just be able to get one verse and the chorus; that is ok, just do your best and have fun! Listen

to it a few times and answer the questions, then you can find the lyrics and have fun singing along to it. Maybe you

could even record the song for me to hear through Seesaw!

LISTENING: In week one, we watched an episode of ‘Beethoven Bites’, that concentrated on the moods in his music.

This week we are going to investigate ‘Beethoven Bites number 2’. This takes a look into his ‘Toolbox’ and studies

what instruments he liked to use. It is long and you don’t have to watch the entire episode, just what you can. Watch

the episode in the virtual music room and answer the questions.

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Day 4

Reading

FOCUS: Making connections to poetry Text: ‘The Voice’ by Shel Silverstein This poem is available at the end of the document. Task: Read the poem. Write and draw about a connection to the poem. Does it remind you of something you’ve done before? Does it remind you of something else you’ve read? Does it remind you of something you’ve seen or heard about? What type of connection did you make? Independent reading: (30 minutes) Students read their take home books and/or other ‘just right’ books they may have at home. Sunshine Online is also available for use at home: Sunshine Online username: newportlakes password: newport

Writing

Use the

camera to take a photo to share with

your teacher.

Focus: Grammar - comparatives and superlatives One way to describe nouns (people, objects, animals, etc.) is by comparing them to something else. When comparing two things, you’re likely to use adjectives like smaller, bigger, taller, more interesting, less expensive, etc. Notice the ‑er ending, and the words more and less. For example it is incorrect to write or say - The fox is more large than my dog. It is correct to write - The fox is larger than my dog. We use a superlative when we are comparing more than two things and when we are talking about the highest possible comparison. My dog is the biggest. View this video clip to learn about comparative vocabulary https://youtu.be/2fQb7_KUs3A (Comparative Grammar Animation) There is a worksheet at the back of the planner for Day 4 Writing. Glue it into your workbook to complete. The focus is on using adjectives that end with a ‘y’.

Maths

FOCUS: Creating graphs Warm up: Play this interactive graphing game, ‘The Jellybean Tree’

https://mrnussbaum.com/the-jellybean-tree-online-game Task: Complete the graphing activity included on Seesaw.

Health

FOCUS: Having a growth mindset/making mistakes Task: Sometimes we imagine that our work, or our thoughts, or the things that we try, always have to be correct, first time around. Perhaps we don’t have a go at something new, in case we make a mistake…. Watch: Amy reading ‘The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes’: https://youtu.be/WFV7M9LL2uA Consider: a time that you didn’t want to do something because you felt a bit nervous or worried. There might be lots of reasons why you don’t want to try something. Did you give it a go anyway? How did you feel afterwards? Remember that there’s a very good chance you’ll learn more and have more fun if you just give it a go. Colour: the poster, ‘Mistakes are Proof You’re Trying’, and stick it up near your desk. Enjoy: another lovely story about carrying on, despite doubt, called ‘The Empty Pot’ read by Rami Malek.

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Day 5

Reading

FOCUS: Making connections to poetry Text: ‘When Tillie Ate the Chili’ by Jack Prelutsky Task: Follow the instructions on Seesaw.

Upload a recording of you explaining your connection to this poem. Independent reading: (30 minutes) Students read their take home books and/or other ‘just right’ books they may have at home. Sunshine Online is also available for use at home: Sunshine Online username: newportlakes password: newport

Writing

FOCUS: Grammar practice - comparatives and superlatives and handwriting practice Our focus today is to practise adding the -er ending to adjectives when comparing, and the -est ending to adjectives when describing using a superlative. For example: Comparative (-er ending) : The purple butterfly flew further than the green one. Superlative (-est ending): Billy’s paper airplane went the furthest. Comparatives Quiz - go to https://youtu.be/E71eT-xDch8 Superlatives Quiz - https://youtu.be/XR8t56lpBG0 Task: Rewrite the 6 sentences into your workbook (see- Day 5 worksheet at the back of the program) with the correct comparative or superlative ending. Remember to include capital letters and full stops. Read each sentence aloud to make sure it ‘sounds right’ and ‘makes sense’. This is also handwriting practice, so take your time to ensure the correct size and form of your letters and words, using your dotted thirds paper to help you.

Maths

FOCUS: Interpreting picture graphs Warm up: Complete the pictograph quiz

https://www.softschools.com/math/data_analysis/pictograph/games/ Task: Interpreting picture graphs when a picture represents more than one object. Use the chart below to interpret the information. Answer questions on the sheet provided and make 3 observations of your own. Paste the pictograph into your workbook.

Indonesian

Selamat siang anak-anak. Apa kabar? (How are you?) We are still learning the names for clothes in Indonesian. This week we are learning about Indonesian school uniforms. Click here for this week’s lesson. Have fun Pak Ben

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Optional/Additional Learning Activities STEM Create your own Lava Lamp

I remember everyone had lava lamps when I was younger. Everyone but me! I would head over to my friend’s house and anxiously wait for the lamp to heat up and stand mesmerized as the globules floated to the surface and then sank to the bottom. Little did I know, I could create my own homemade lava lamp with a water bottle or jar, and use science! You will need: an empty water bottle or large jar, vegetable oil, water, food colouring of your choice and Alka-seltzer tablets. Instructions: 1. First, fill the empty water bottle about 2/3 full with vegetable oil. 2. Fill the rest with water, leaving a little bit of space at the top. (Notice that the water sinks below the vegetable oil. Oil and water just do not mix. The oil floats on the surface because the water is heavier (has a higher density) than oil.) 3. Now, add the food colouring and mix with a long stick. (The food colouring will only mix with the water, not the oil) **I don’t recommend shaking the mixture. This causes a lot of little bubbles to form in the oil, which makes the effect of the lava lamp less stellar.** 4. Now for the magic… When you are ready for the fun, break an Alka-seltzer tablet into four pieces. Drop in one piece at a time. Have fun watching what happens! The best part is that your homemade lava lamp will work over and over again. You can even pop on the lid and break it out a few days later for fun. All you need is more Alka-seltzer. Optional: Take a photo of your Lava Lamp and upload to Seesaw to share with your teacher. You can record yourself explaining what happened.

MATHS

This additional activity will be available on Seesaw on Wednesday.

WRITING

Handwriting practice: In your workbook rewrite the following quote in your best handwriting. Refer to the letter chart and use the dotted thirds to help you form and correctly size your letters. You might write it out once or a few times and then circle the example that you are most happy with.

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Put the data collected on the tally onto the bar graph and then answer 

the following questions. 

1. What was the most popular animal?_________________________ 

2. What was the least popular animal?_________________________ 

3. How many people liked cats and dogs the best?_________________ 

4. How many more people liked dogs compared to lambs? ___________ 

5. How many more people liked cats compared to fish?______________ 

6. How many people took part in this survey?_____________________ 

Write down 2 things you discovered from this data. 

 

______________________________________________________ 

____________________________________________________________________

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1. Write down the name of each rabbit and how many carrots they each collected. 

Hopper:_____ Floppy:________ 

Flash:_____ Whiskers:______ 

 

2. Flash collected the most carrots. How many more carrots did he collect compared 

to Whiskers?_______________ 

 

3. Write down 3 facts you found out by using the data provided. 

1. __________________________________________ 

2. __________________________________________ 

3. ________________________________________ 

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Day 4 Writing (Grammar Practice) Comparatives and Superlatives 

We use adjectives (describing words) to compare nouns or pronouns. A comparative and 

superlative is an exaggerated adjective to compare two or more nouns. 

If an adjective ends with ‘y’ like ‘happy’ then change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’….. and add ‘er’ for 

comparatives (happier) or add ‘est’ for superlatives (happiest) 

Adjective  Comparative  Superlative 

happy  happier  happiest 

angry       

skinny       

funny       

silly       

heavy       

crunchy       

noisy       

early       

pretty       

dirty       

busy       

Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative or superlative: 

1. My bag is __________________ than yours. (heavy) 

2. The girl’s dress sparkled and was the ______________ at the party. (fancy) 

3. Today was the ____________ day all week. (cloudy) 

Choose a comparative word from the table above to write your own sentence: 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

Choose a superlative word from the table above to write your own sentence: 

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Day 5 Writing (Grammar) Adjectives and Adverbs 

Comparative and superlative 

Comparative  Add ‘er’ to the adjective 

Superlative  Add ‘est’ to the adjective 

______________________________________________ 

Rewrite the following 6 sentences into your workbook 

using your best handwriting.  

 

1. Sally is ………………………………………… than Adam (tall). 

2. Pineapples are ……………………………… than oranges (sweet). 

3. This is the …………………… book I’ve ever read (sad). 

4. Sarah’s dress is …………………… than mine (short). 

5. The elephant is ………………………… than the mouse. (big) 

6. The T.V. is the …………………… one in the shop. (big)

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