I will give answers on TEAMS when people have finished!
Topic – WWII -Rationing
Yesterday we learnt about Rationing – if you are interested here is the link to some recipes using rationed ingredients : T2-H-4750-Wartime-Recipe-Booklet
If you are able to make some with a grown-up at home!
This is a very link about rationing by the Horrible Histories Team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb9U9Qq_T0Q
WWII TOPIC VIDEOS
If you are interested in some more videos about Scotland during World War II use this link and scroll down to the section on ‘The Twentieth Century-the second World War.’ https://gridclub.com/activities/scottish-history
Art
If you choose to do the WWII art activity today you will need this link : https://www.clipart.email/clipart/blitz-silhouette-art-102321.html
Also you will find this powerpoint helpful for the WWII art :
As it is Easter soon, here is a chance for you to showcase your creativity and innovation with an Easter themed STEM challenge!
Your challenge is to create an Easter Egg catapult! Below you will find photos of examples along with a link which shows you how to build the catapult. Can you make your catapult unique with your own creative designs? What else can you shoot from your catapult?
Take some pictures of you building and launching your catapult and email them to the school email address so we can post your innovative ideas on our Twitter page! (Email address below).
Here is the link which will explain how to build the catapult. https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/easter-catapult-stem-activity-kids/
Happy building P2 and remember to email your photos to: wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk
I found a huge selection of online learning resources, games and interesting websites to further learning opportunities during this strange time. I have added the link below, they are arranged into curricular areas and should provide many hours of educational entertainment should you all wish to explore. Suitable for all ages and stages.
Good Morning Everybody – I hope you all have had a restful and relaxing weekend and are ready for another week of some fun home learning tasks.
This week you should be moving onto week 2 of your home learning packs, but like last week I will be posting additional activities here for you to try.
We would normally have our Big Monday morning check in, instead why don’t you tell an adult about how you are feeling today and what did you enjoy doing over your weekend. If you have any older relatives or friends could you share this with them over the phone? Or perhaps you could draw a picture of one thing you did over the weekend and write a sentence to explain your picture. This could be added to your purple jotters. Don’t forget all the writing targets… Can you share them with an adult?
Here are some ideas for activities today.
Reading.
Choose one of the books from your pack. Is it Fiction or non-fiction. Can you tell an adult what the difference is? Once you have read your book, design an alternative front cover. Don’t forget to include the author, illustrator and the title of the book.
As an additional task, go on a book hunt around your house. Choose at least 10 books and sort them into fiction and non fiction. Can you explain to an adult why you have sorted each book into each category? Here is a little song for you to listen to, to help you remember the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
I am missing reading aloud to you all during our milk and story time. I found this super website with a huge selection of some of our favourite read aloud books. If you copy the address below into the search bar you will be able to choose your favourite story and have it read aloud to you by an adult. Grab some milk or water and enjoy!
Numeracy/Maths
Don’t forget to get an adult to give you 5 daily calculations to solve using the tools we have been learning about in class. Remember don’t get tricked out by the symbol!
Here are my five for today.. complete them in your purple jotter..don’t forget to date your work!!
10 – 2 = 3 + 7 = 6 – 4 =
5 + 4 = 6 – 0 =
One of the tasks in your home learning pack this week is all about shape. If you could complete the activity here is a little fun follow up task.
This time I am challenging you to go on a shape hunt around your house. What shapes can you find. Draw around objects, eg a DVD for a circle or a book for a rectangle etc. Cut them out and decorate them. Create your own shape picture or if you have a printer get an adult to print the sheet below for you to fill in. Add some colour to your pictures too.
This term we are learning all about keeping ourselves healthy. Today I would like us to focus on household products, including medicines and how they can be harmful to us if not stored and used in the proper way.
To get started there is a game on Education city called Baby Jack, this will help you get an idea about which types of foods and medicines can be helpful or harmful – have a go and see how many you can get right. I will add this game to our Home learning section on the website.
Take a look at these 2 set of pictures below…
Sort the pictures of household items/ products into the rooms where they would be found, either kitchen or bathroom; then each pair takes, for instance, the kitchen pictures and sorts those into items safe for them to use/not safe for them to use.
Can you share with an adult reasons why some items are safe/unsafe for you to use.
I hope everybody has a great day and remember to spend some time outside seeing the sunshine has made an appearance at last. Speak with you all tomorrow.
PS.Who joined in with Joe and his workout this morning? Here is the link in case you missed it!
Good morning everyone and welcome to the first day of our learning week. I hope you all managed to get into your gardens or out for some exercise over the weekend. You should now be starting week 2’s activities. I have put a few links and additional tasks that you may like to try. Enjoy!
Activity 1- Reading comprehension
Have a listen to the story below and answer the questions. You can use your jotter to record your answers.
L.I. to demonstrate my understanding of an oral text
S.C. I can answer questions about the characters and settings
S.C. I can order the story
S.C. I can share what I have learned about the characters with others
Draw a picture of your favourite character from the story. Label the character and think of words to describe them.
Draw a picture of 2 of the settings in the story (e.g. country mouse’s house, the clock tower where town mouse lives.) Can you write a sentence describing the setting?
Did you enjoy/not enjoy the story? give some reason for your answers
Activity 2 -Phonics ee and oo sounds. Continue to practice theses sounds (blend sounds to make words e.g. b-ee, h-oo-k, draw pictures to match the words, write sentences etc.) I have posted 2 codebreaker activities below. Remember to look for the number on the number line and then look underneath to find the sound. Once you have found all 3 sounds you can blend them to make a word. Enjoy!
L.I. to understand that 2 letters can make one sound
S.C. I can blend oo and ee with other sounds to make words
Activity 3 – Numeracy Use the link below to challenge yourself. Have a go at double numbers, number bonds – make 10, addition within 10 and as a challenge missing numbers (+ and -) Enjoy!
L.I. to add and subtract numbers within 10
S.C. I can identify number bonds to 10
S.C. I can add 2 numbers to make 10
S.C. I can use subtraction to find a missing answer
Activity 3 – Art and Design. As the clocks sprung forward at the weekend and it is now official spring time it would be great to create some spring art. Below is a picture of a sunflower (you can draw any other kind of flower e.g a daffodil, tulip etc.) .You may need some help to draw the outline, then look around what could you recycle and use to make the petals/stem etc? I would love to put them up in the classroom so please keep them.
L.I. to use a range of media creatively
S.C. I can use different materials to create a sunflower or other spring flower
Why don’t you create your very own ‘World’s Worst Child’ just like the ones in David Walliams’ book? Look at the documents below to help with your entry and send them into us via the school email: wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk
Winner will receive vouchers to spend online! Closing date Friday 10th April.
Hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed some quality time with your family.
Here are some more activities that you can work on over the course of this week:
Writing -Think back to the Winter senses poem you created, as well as the Spring poster from last week – create your own SPRING senses poem. See the word mat below to help with ideas. Remember our 5 senses are what we would See, Hear, Touch, Taste and Smell.
IDL -Google the UNION JACK flag – see how the creation of the Union Jack was from different component flags. Union means ‘joined together’. Create your own flag which represents you and your family.
Numeracy: Try adding to a decade number:
58 + ? = 60
52 + ? = 60
47 + ? = 50
43 + ? = 50
29 + ? = 30
21 + ? = 30
76 + ? = 80
74 + ? = 80
*Now try and make some of your own sums and get someone at home to work them out then make some more for you.
Reading – Write a book review for a book you have read whilst being at home – you can use the format given in your pack or Google ‘Book Reviews’ for some other ideas.
