Class 2 -Thursday 11th June
10 Jun 2020
Good Morning Class 2!
Here's a short clip from 'The Jungle Book' film. Let's start the day with with some singing and dancing!
Click on the picture to start the film.
I hope that you are all well and ready for today's activities. The Rainforest Project is now in full swing and I'm very pleased that so many of you are enjoying the activities. Remember, you can do the activities in any order and you don't have to do them all if you don't have time. For those of you who are in school today, I hope that you have a lovely day with Mrs Higginbotham.
P.E:
You've probably already warmed up, after singing and dancing with the Jungle Book characters.
You could have a PE session now or perhaps later in the day.
Click on the link below to choose from the selection of activities.
You could do a routine with Joe Wicks, find a fun activity on GoNoodle or try something new like yoga: https://www.harrogatessp.com/keeping-all-young-people-active/
You might like to do one of these activities, or maybe go for a walk, run or do some cycling.
Reading:
As usual, try to spend at least 20 minutes reading a book or online reading book.
You might also like to listen to an online story:
Choose one from: https://www.storylineonline.net/
If you prefer, you could also turn off the volume and read the story yourself
Phonics/Spelling and Writing Tasks:
Spelling Test
Ask an adult to test you on the words from last weeks lists:
-Year 1 adding suffixes s and es.doc- Year 2 --question words and grammar vocab gthorp.doc-
New Spellings
-Look at the new spelling lists and write the words into your spelling log.
-Practise your handwriting skills. Open the document to see the handwriting joins for each of your words. You can print the page or look at the words on your screen then copy them.
-Have a go at your spelling activity
Year 1 -Please have a look at the Powerpoint information about your spellings.
Please click on the links to open the documents:
Year 1: Adding the suffixes ‘er’ and ‘est’ to words
Spelling List -Y1 adding er est.doc-
Powerpoint presentation about the suffix 'er' and ‘est' -Y1 words with er and est slides-V297951600.ppt-
(open into slideshow)
Wordsearch Activity --Year 1 wordsearch er and est words.pdf-
(Answers at the end, so you can check when you have finished)
Handwriting practise:
Right-handed writers -Y1 RH er and est spelling and handwriting.pdf-
Left-handed writers -Y1 er and est LH spelling and handwriting.pdf-
Year 2- Question words and grammar vocabulary:
Spelling List - -Year 2 Months of the Year.doc-
Activity - (The answers are at the end, so you can check when you have finished) -Mr. Whoops Juggling Muddle Year 2.pdf-
Handwriting practise:
Right-handed writers -Y2 Months Handwriting and Spelling.pdf-
Left-handed writers -LH Y2 Months spelling and handwriting-V297952249.pdf-
Maths:
Please log into MyMaths to find today’s tasks.
Year 1: Counting on and back – Log onto MyMaths to find today’s task practicing Counting On and Back. Click on ‘Homework’ and complete the questions.
Year 2: Add single digits – Log onto MyMaths to find today’s task practicing Adding Single Digit Numbers to 2-digit numbers. Click on ‘Lesson’ and work through all the games and activities. You will be doing the Homework on Monday.
All - You might also choose to practise your mental recall skills by doing one of the MyMaths games or you could log in to Sumdog, TT Rockstars or Numbots.
Music: ‘It’s getting too hot for monkeys!’ 
You might like to have another go at singing this funny song,along with Beccy Owen from SingUp!
https://www.singup.org/singupathome/its-getting-too-hot-for-monkeys
Try to do something helpful for others.
Don’t forget to try to do something kind each day!
There are lots of things that you could do to be helpful. Have a think about what you could do to help someone.
Here are the Learning Tasks for the Rainforest Project:
These activities are to work on throughout the week. Choose the tasks that interest you.
Mindfulness colouring:
If you enjoy colouring, here are some lovely pictures of the rainforest for you to colour, or to copy from your computer screen.
Click on this link to see the parrot in full size and lots of other animals:
-t-tp-6957-rainforest-mindfulness-colouring-pages_ver_1.pdf-
● Where in the World are the Rainforests?
Using an atlas or online map, can you locate the continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America and South America) where rainforests can be found?
Click here to open the map or to print a copy -rainforest map-V297719982.pdf-
● Sketch a Spider Monkey or a Tree Frog
Can you create a detailed sketch of an animal that inhabits the rainforest? Use pencils, crayons or any drawing tool you prefer.
Copy an image of a rainforest animal, thinking carefully about the patterns and tones.
Here are some pictures for you to look at and there are lots more if you search 'Images of rainforest animals' on the internet.
● Fascinating Forest Floor- Can you create a model replica of the forest floor?
Collect materials from the garden or if you go out for a walk.
What does the rainforest floor look like? Which animals and insects might be there?
● The Sounds of the Rainforests-
There are many wonderful and intriguing sounds that can be heard in the rainforest.
Watch this BBC Our Planet clip. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011mwwt
You can watch real footage from a rainforest here.
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/rainforest-biome-VR-360/index.html
You can zoom in to look closely and control the camera to move around the page to look at different things.
Which animal makes the most noise in the rainforest?
Can you predict which animals the sounds have come from.
Can you copy these sounds using objects from around the home?
Rainforest Insects
● Have a look at this video about rainforests: https://safeyoutube.net/w/myH6.
● There are lots of insects/mini-beasts in the rainforest.
You can see some pictures of them here: http://thinkjungle.com/rainforest-life/rainforest-insects/.
Rhinoceros beetle Heliconius Butterflies Amazon Caterpillar
● Look for mini-beasts living in the garden or on a walk. What are these mini beasts called? Which one do you like the best and why?
● Try drawing pictures of the mini-beasts you find.
Trees and paper
Many trees in the rainforest are chopped down to use for paper. Can you create a poster about saving and reusing paper at home?
● Take a look at the The Rainforest Alliance website https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids
It has information, resources and games.
There are stories, as well as an interactive tree house and a Jewels of the Earth game
Click on the pictures to get to the games:
Interactive Treehouse Jewels of the Earth game
Find which creatures live in different parts of the rainforest.
Work hard, be kind and have a fun day. I will be back with you tomorrow.
Mrs Micklefield
A note for Parents,
Tomorrow, one of the suggested tasks is to find a simple recipe that uses chocolate and to follow the instructions to make it. It might be useful to know about this to help with planning your shopping list! A chocolate bar would also be useful for the fractions work.
If you have any queries or problems, or anything you need help with, please feel free to contact me:
class2@gfschools.co.uk If the children have any photographs, pictures or work that they are particularly proud of, please forward them to me and I will post some of them on the website later in the week.
I hope you are all well.
Thankyou,
Mrs Micklefield