A snap shot from year 2!
Category: Year 2 Blog
We started our new Maths topic, Shape. We have been learning about 2-D shapes. In Science, we learned about animal habitats.
We have been busy in Year 2 this week! In maths the children have been doing addition and subtraction using the tens and ones frame. They solved some problems that were around the classroom and had to decided if they needed to add or subtract to find the answer. In science they have been identifying different species and using scientific
This week is Anti-Bullying Week, so on Monday we came in odd socks. We started our Geography topic with looking at maps and finding different places on them, around the world. In Design and Technology, we followed a recipe and made Eton mess! In Maths we practised subtracting two 2-digit numbers across 10. Finally, Children in Need Day!
We had a very busy week in Year 2. We learned how to add and subtract multiples of 10 from a 2-digit number.In science we carried out some tests to find out why we should use soap to wash our hands, it was very messy!We also did some research on minibeasts for our non-chronological report.
This week was our History Fair- the theme was important buildings and monuments. The children across the school worked extremely hard to create their projects and it was heart-warming to see such a big turn out. Thank you to everyone who attended and took part, our projects ranged from local buildings and monuments, such as Coventry Cathedral, Bagot’s Castle and
We found minibeasts around the classroom and wrote about them on sugar paper. The next day we did some research about some of our favourite minibeasts using the bbc websites.
We have been adding and subtracting numbers this week. We even learned how to add three 1-digit numbers together!
This week we compared and ordered numbers, then we estimated where they might be on the number line. We played racing games in teams, sang and danced to counting songs. To finish our week, we made posters about skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
We have had a busy week in Year 2! In maths we have been continuing to learn about place value and have ordered numbers on a numberline. In English we are learning about action verbs. In History we have been thinking about who we believe is a significant individual from the past and why. In Art the children have compared