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On this page, you will find a range of activities for different subjects. These are extra ideas which could be done after English and Maths each day - maybe in the afternoons. Each week, choose one piece of learning that you are especially proud of, take a photo of it and ask you parents to email it to the Year 2 email address. Mrs Bertenshaw is really looking forward to seeing what you create.

Art

There has been a lot in the news recently about the Black Lives Matter movement. This is because, sometimes, people are treated differently because of the colour of their skin. It is really important to respect and learn about other cultures. Last week, we learnt about Lois Mailou Jones and the teachers were amazed by the quality of artwork that was emailed in.

This week, we are going to learn about the Tanzanian painter Edward Tingatinga (1932 - 1972). He was famous for painting incredible pictures of African animals. He was so good, that his style of painting has been named after him - Tingatinga painting!

Start the lesson by researching a bit about Edward and looking at some of his paintings. You could start by clicking on this link below:

https://www.tingatingaart.com/pages/about-tingatinga-african-art

Then, to get some inspiration, watch the theme tune below from the Cbeebies program Tingatinga Tales telling traditional African folk stories using Tingatinga art inspired creations.

After that, you can either choose your own African animal to paint or you can watch the step by step video below to show you how to paint a leopard in a Tingatinga style (you might even recognise one of our own Northleaze teachers!).

Tingatinga Tales

How to draw a Tingatinga style Leopard

Science

This term we have been learning all about plants. This week we are going to conclude the cress experiment that we started two weeks ago. We wanted to find out what were the best conditions for growing cress (or any other plant for that matter.) We set up a comparison investigation where we compared how the cress seeds grew in four different conditions.

The conditions were:

1. The cress had sunlight and was watered regularly.

2. The cress had sunlight but wasn't watered.

3. The cress had no sunlight and was watered regularly.

4. The cress had no sunlight and wasn't watered.

Here is a power point to remind you about our investigation.

cress_growing_experiment (1).ppt

Here is a video showing what Mrs Bertenshaw found out. If you tried this investigation at home, what did you find out? Did your cress grow in a similar way to how Mrs Bertenshaw's did?

In which conditions does cress grow best?

Follow the link to find some BBC Bitesize videos about what plants need to grow. Click here.

Once you have watched the video, you can test your knowledge by doing the quiz.

Please complete the sheet below to conclude the investigation.

Cress experiment conclusion.pdf

Mrs Bertenshaw would be really interested in seeing any photos of how yours grew in different conditions. You could even make her a little video.

The Needs of a Plant

This is a humorous song that tells you the needs of a plant.

Geography

In this lesson, we are going to be virtually flying to North America which is the third largest continent. First, we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in North America. We will be looking at the second largest island, which is in North America, called Greenland. There are lots of different languages and animals on the continent and we will be learning all about them. Finally, we will be studying some different places in North America that you might not have heard of before! We will finish this lesson by reading a story about some animals from Africa.

Click the link below to begin:

What is North America like?

History

This term we have been learning about some of the inventions of the famous Victorian engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. He is famous for designing many key things that are still in use today. The Great Western Railway, the Clifton Suspension bridge and the SS Great Britain are just a few examples. Here is a reminder about Brunel and his key achievements. Click here.

You may be interested in listening to some audio plays about three key achievements from Brunel's career on BBC Schools Radio. Each audio is about five and a half minutes long. Click here.

Your task this week: Design a memorial to Brunel. Draw a picture of Brunel, write a short factfile (eg. date of birth, date of death and some of his key work.) Choose one or more of his achievements. Explain why we still remember him today.

DT

Watch the video below to learn how to make a junk model robot!

How to make a Robot

PE

It's so important to do some exercise every day. It's good for our bodies and our minds.

These websites below help you to have fun while keeping fit!

Other Curriculum Areas