Grade 2 At Home Learning 14/05/2020

Friday 15th May Morning Message: https://clickv.ie/w/Kp_m

Grade 2 End of Week Video :- https://clickv.ie/w/fi-m

Reading

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the structure of a Narrative. Success Criteria: I can:

Create a character profile

You Will need:

A device to access ClickView to read/listen to The Sloth Who Came To Stay:

Pencils and paper

1. Read/Watch the story If you want, reread or listen to the story The Sloth Who Came To Stay on ClickView using the following link: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/20244568/the-sloth-who-came-to-stay-by-margaret-wild

2. Create a Character profile of one of the main characters that shows how

they are feeling at the end of the story.

Watch the video on ClickView to see how Mr Abella created his character profile. Link: https://clickv.ie/w/11Qm

Worked Example:

Writing

Learning Intention: We are learning to write interesting sentences.

Success Criteria: I can

Use nouns, verbs and adjectives to make my sentences interesting.

This week we have been looking at parts of speech, nouns, verbs and adjectives. For writing today we are going to use all these parts of speech to make our sentences more interesting.

Here is an example below

The boy ran.

The boy ran quickly.

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We have used a noun, a verb and an adjective, but let’s see if we can make the sentence even more interesting.

The boy ran quickly down the hill to escape the swift panther. Now it’s your turn...

Write a simple sentence as above and then practice add verbs and adjectives to make it more interesting. HINT: - you might want to write it about a sloth that came too stay...

Maths

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify the seasons of the year Success Criteria: I can

Identify the seasons in the year

You Will Need:

iPad/laptop

Mathletics passwords

1. Watch the clickview video about the seasons of the year. 2. Complete your assigned Mathletics tasks about Seasons.

https://login.mathletics.com/

**The teachers can see if you have logged in completed your activities!!

Challenge: Use your months cards from last week and see if you can work out what months belong to each season (HINT: each season has three months in it)

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Inquiry

Learning Intention: We are learning how to create a poster to present our work. Success Criteria: I can:

Create a poster about the country my family is from.

Include important information

Decorate my poster

You will create a poster using the information you collected yesterday about the country your family is from. It is up to you how you present your information on your poster so get creative!

Music

Learning Intention: We are learning to sing a song We are learning to write a song

Success Criteria:

I can use my voice to say the words of a song

I can use my voice to sing the words of a song

Every little cell Say the words of the Every little cell song out loud and start to remember

them: ‘Every little cell in my body is happy Every little cell in my body is well

Every little cell in my body is happy Every little cell in my body is well

I’m so glad Every little cell

In my body is happy and well I’m so glad

Every little cell In my body is happy and well’

Watch the support video to learn the tune of the song and have a go at singing with Miss. Clarke

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I can think of new words to add to a song

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Write some new words to add to the end of the song, sticking to the idea that the song is about feeling positive and healthy

If you choose to write words for a verse, use this part of the tune: ‘Every little cell in my body is happy, every little cell in my body is well’

If you choose to write words for a chorus, use this part of the tune: ‘I’m so glad every little cell in my body is happy and well’

Optional extra: Take a short video of yourself singing all (or part of) the song, either by yourself or with somebody in your house, and email it to school. Miss. Clarke will take a small part of each video she receives to make one or two big videos to share with everybody

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End of Week Video from your Specialist Teachers:

https://clickv.ie/w/CMYm (Control + Click)

Science

Learning Intention: We are learning about Science. Success Criteria: I can:

Prepare equipment for a science activity

Follow instructions to complete a science activity

You will need:

1 Plate Pepper Drop of detergent Water

Watch this video: https://clickv.ie/w/VvJm TASK

1. Fill the plate with about a centimetre of water.

2. Sprinkle pepper evenly across the surface. Try not to sneeze! The pepper flakes should float, not sink, on the surface of the water.

3. Test the pepper and water, slightly touch the surface of the water and look at what the pepper does.

4. Squeeze a tiny bubble of dish soap onto your finger.

5. Now poke your finger right in the centre of the plate.

What happens to the pepper?