{"id":5842,"date":"2021-01-18T08:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T08:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/willowbankschoolkilmarnock\/2021\/01\/18\/home-learning-activities-week-2-2\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:17:46","slug":"home-learning-activities-week-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/willowbankschoolkilmarnock\/2021\/01\/18\/home-learning-activities-week-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Learning Activities \u2013 Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone! \"\"<\/p>\n

This week in the Beech class, our mini-topic is based on the Julia Donaldson book ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’. \"\" Here is a link to the story if you would like to listen! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UKjjFh7dQsg<\/a> I have thought of some space and alien themed activities for you to take part in at home that link nicely to our story – remember to only do what you can  \"😊\"<\/p>\n

Literacy \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

We sometimes remember the names and order of the planets in our solar system with a helpful mnemonic such as: ‘M<\/strong>y V<\/strong>ery E<\/strong>vil M<\/strong>onster J<\/strong>ust S<\/strong>cared U<\/strong>s N<\/strong>uts’ The first letter of each word reminds us of each planet name.  Your challenge is to order the planets using objects you can find around the house that begin with the same letter sound.  (You can include dwarf planet, P<\/strong>luto, if you wish!)<\/p>\n

Find something that begins with M, V, E, M, J, U, N and P.  Can you put them in that order?<\/p>\n

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Numeracy \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinkl have a wide variety of free games.  I have linked 3 Space-themed  interactive number games<\/p>\n

Type the following into your web browser: Twinkl.co.uk\/share<\/span><\/p>\n

Use the code LW4518<\/strong> to access the games in the ‘lesson 18.1.21’ section.<\/p>\n

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Health and Wellbeing \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practise cutting skills and healthy eating with this interesting activity.  Use different sized fruits to identify and compare the sizes of each planet!  If you can get to a supermarket, try using fruits you may not always have at home and experiment with different flavours.  With any left over pieces, why not create a fruit rocket?<\/p>\n

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Science, Engineering and Technology \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have fun with any boxes, recycled cartons or bottles, toilet roll holders, Tupperware and tables or  chairs – anything you can find – to see if you can build your very own rocket ship!<\/p>\n

Here is an example:<\/p>\n

Explore the moon with this animated story by Eric Carle: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sGqAw7UM6qo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Why does the moon have craters on it?  Craters on the Moon are caused by asteroids and meteorites colliding with the moon’s surface over millions of years.  Explore this concept using a mixture of cornflour and baby oil to represent the moon surface and pebbles\/stones to represent the meteors.  Here are the instructions for you to follow: Science Experiment<\/a><\/p>\n

Addition activities and resources available<\/strong><\/p>\n