Materials investigation in Year 2

This week, we started our new science project, Uses of Materials. We carried out a mini investigation to see if we could bend, stretch, twist or squash objects made from materials such as plastic, modelling clay, metal and sponge. We found that the most malleable material was modelling clay because it could be bent, stretched, twisted and squashed easily. However,

An exciting week in Year 2

We started our Design and Technology topic ‘Beach hut’. We learned how to use some tools safely and practised cutting wood. We designed our beach hut and we can’t wait to start making them next week. As part of our writing lessons, we also planted sunflower seeds in pots so we can write a step by step instruction about how

Year 2

Maths: This week we learned about length and height. We practised measuring in centimetres and estimated how tall or short objects might be. We compared and ordered different objects to see which ones were the shortest or the longest. Writing: To celebrate World Book Day, we started writing our own adventure story about Mabel who didn’t like books. We also