Good morning everyone! Here are some learning activities to finish off your week!
Spelling
Here are your phonics videos for the week! Can you spot any of your spelling words?
Green, Purple & Pink
Yellow
Blue
Numeracy
Today for your word problems, I would like you to use objects around your home. Have a look at the problems below and see if you can answer them!
forks + spoons + knives =
white shoes + black shoes =
hairbrushes + toothbrushes =
books + TVs =
adults + children =
Special Activity
I have spent a lot of time baking recently and working on my cake decorating skills. I thought it would be wonderful if you could have a go at baking a cake too! I have attached a link below with lots of different cake recipes for you to choose from. Happy baking!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the Wellbeing Wednesday activities as much as I did! Here are some activities for the day to go along with your learning packs.
Writing
Mrs Anderson has set you a writing challenge! Write a postcard to a friend from your dream holiday. Let your imagination run wild. Tell your friend where you are and what you have been doing. Use the template below for your postcard and remember to make it bright and colourful!
Numeracy
Here are a few more word problems. Remember to read the question carefully and identify the correct process before working out the answer (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division).
Iain has 2 friends and baked 8 cakes. How many cakes should each friend get if they all have the same amount?
There are 12 slices of pizza and 4 people. How many slices of pizza should each person eat?
18 children were having lunch. Half of them finished their lunch and went outside. How many children are left?
I ate my dinner at 6:30pm and had a snack 2 hours later. What time did I have a snack?
A chicken is 50cm tall. A rooster is 10cm shorter than a chicken. What height is a rooster?
Comprehension
Watch the story of “The Three Little Pigs” and answer the questions below.
Why did the pigs move out of their mum’s house?
How do you think the pigs were feeling about building their own houses?
What did the second pig build his house out of?
Use 3 adjectives to describe the wolf.
What happens to the big bad wolf at the end of the story?
What would you use to build your house? Why?
Art
Today, I would like you to make your very own photo frame! You can use natural materials (e.g. sticks and leaves etc) or materials you have around your house (e.g. paper, pom poms etc). Once you have made your frame, stick a photo of yourself or something else in it! I have attached some pictures for ideas. Happy creating!
Good morning everyone! Here are some fun learning activities to go along with your packs!
Spelling
You will find the spelling words for your group in your learning grids which are in your packs. Here is a reminder of your sounds this week and some games you can play for each sound.
Here is this week’s science experiment! Remember to carry out the experiment safely with the help of an adult. Follow the link to take you to instructions which teach you how to make slime!
Use the grid below to play a game of Wildlife BINGO! Whilst out a walk with your family or from your garden, see how many of the boxes you can check off. Once you have checked them all, shout out BINGO!
Good Morning Primary 2! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! You should now be moving on to your week 10 pack of work. Here are some activities to go alongside your packs!
Can you find any words with the following sounds; ch, sh, th, ng, wh.
Green group – The snowman
Purple group – The birthday cake
Pink group – The toy’s party
Yellow group – Tiger’s family
Blue group – The dragon balloon
Numeracy
This week, we are going to practise word problems. Read each question carefully and then have a think about whether it is an addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problem. Use any concrete materials around your home which may help you (e.g. cutlery, stones, pencils, toys etc).
Jenny has 15p. Alfie has 6p more than Jenny. How much money does Alfie have?
Katie has 5 friends and would like to give them all 2 sweets each. How many sweets will she give out altogether?
There were 17 people on the bus but 8 of them got off. How many people are left on the bus?
12 chickens all laid 2 eggs each. How many eggs were laid altogether?
The flower shop has 6 flowers that need to be split into 2 vases. How many flowers will be in each vase?
Log into Education City and play the multiplication and division games in the ‘maths games’ folder in the classwork section.
Tricky Words
This week, your tricky words are; what, may, soon, book. Can you unscramble the words below to make each tricky word?
yma
onos
ahtw
okob
Can you use materials in and around your home to make your words? Try things like sticks, chalk, leaves, rice etc.
Follow the link to find games for your trick words this week: https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20cba
DYW
In class, we have been doing some work around Developing the Young Workforce and beginning to learn some of the skills and abilities we may need for different jobs as we grow up. Today, your challenge is to become a fashion designer!
Your mission is to organise a fashion show for the people in your household. You need to have at least 5 different outfits that everybody will need to vote on to decide on the winning outfit. Your outfits can be for sports, going to the shops, or anything appropriate, of your choice. You will then need to organise the actual show. Music, outfit changes etc. You will need to write down your plan or explain it in a video. Bonus Points for videoing your fashion show and then challenging/ nominating someone else in your house to do it too! Send us some photos and videos of your fashion show to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
Special Activity
During the week, I would like you to see if you can begin to collect pebbles and make pebble letters! Maybe you can find some in your garden or when you are out a walk with your family. Follow the instructions below to make your letters. You could use these letters to make spelling words, tricky words, nonsense words or even to help you write a story!
Happy Friday everyone! Here are some learning activities to go along with your packs today.
Spelling
Here are your phonics videos for the week! Can you spot your spelling words?
Green, Purple & Pink
Yellow
Blue
Numeracy
Today, we are going to revise telling the time. First, I would like you to watch the time song and then answer the questions below.
1 hour after 6 o’clock
2 hours after half past 2
3 hours after 8 o’clock
1 hour before 1 o’clock
4 hours before half past 4
9 hours before 10 o’clock
Zumba
Let’s get up and moving with a Zumba workout! Get everyone in your house involved to keep fit! This is a super fun Minion’s dance that I have even tried myself!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all enjoyed Wellbeing Wednesday yesterday! You should now have your new packs of learning to work through. If you haven’t already collected yours, they are available from school now. Here are some learning activities to go with your packs this week.
Writing
Today, I thought it would be great if we could do some writing about the weather. I would like you to write an imaginative story all about a person who lives on the sun! This is not possible in real life but it is great to use your imagination! You can make up the characters for the story, and it can be about anything you like, as long as the setting of your story is the sun. Happy imagining!
Numeracy
I would like us to recap counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. knowing these number facts will help us when learning our times tables! Watch each of the songs and try to sing along!
Tricky Words
This week’s tricky words are: because, week, keep, when. Look at the words below and fill in the missing letters to complete each trick word.
be_a_s_
k_ _p
_ee_
_ _ en
Can you make up your own word challenge for someone at home?
Good morning everyone! Here are some fun learning activities for the day! Remember, you can collect your new packs of work from school tomorrow.
Spelling
Follow the link for your group which will take you to spelling games for your words this week.
Green group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20c9e
Purple group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20ca1
Pink group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20ca3
Yellow group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20ca6
Blue group – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20ca9
Tricky words – https://www.educandy.com/site/resource.php?activity-code=20cab
Numeracy
Today, we are going to practise giving change. We need to give change when we pay too much for an item. For example, if an item costs 60p and we give the shop keeper £1, we should get 40p change. Think about your number bonds when working out the problems! Try each of the questions below and use the hundred square to help you if you need it.
Science
Here is this week’s science experiment! Remember to carry out the experiment safely and with the help of an adult. Send us some pictures of you completing the experiment to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk.
Special Activity
Today’s special activity is to make a set of binoculars! Look through your binoculars and see what you can see!
You will need:
2 cardboard tubes (toilet roll tubes would be perfect)
Paint
A paintbrush
Masking tape
Materials for decoration
Method:
Paint both of your cardboard tubes any colour that you like.
Once dry, use masking tape to tape your tubes together.
Use any extra materials to decorate your binoculars.
Peer through your binoculars and see what you can see!
Have a great day everyone and enjoy the sunshine! Remember, tomorrow is Wellbeing Wednesday and you can collect your new packs of learning from school. I’ll be back on Thursday!
Can you identify the beginning, middle and end of the story?
Green group – The ice rink
Purple group – Silver foil rocket
Pink group – The ox and the yak
Yellow group – The dragon balloon
Blue group – The big carrot
Maths
We are going to revise what we know about measurement. First, we are going to look at lighter and heavier. For each bullet point below, I would like you to decide which object is lighter and which object is heavier.
A shoe and a car
A car and a house
A bottle and a laptop
A cow and an ant
A remote and a feather
Next, we are going to look at taller and shorter. Again, look at the bullet points below and decide which object is taller and which object is shorter.
Let’s practise the months of the year! Watch the song below and then answer the questions.
What month is 3 months after July?
What month is before December?
What month is 2 months before April?
My Dad’s birthday is 6 months after February. What month is his birthday?
What month is Christmas in?
What month is 12 months after September?
Special Activity
Today is Dinosaur day! I’m sure you all remember that we completed a fantastic topic just before Christmas all about Dinosaurs. Today, we are going to do some Dinosaur activities! Work through the activities below and see what you can remember about Dinosaurs!
Happy Friday everyone! Here are some learning activities to go along with your packs! You can collect your new learning packs from Wednesday 3rd June.
Spelling
Here are your phonics videos for your sounds this week! Can you spot any of your spelling words?
Green, Purple & Pink
Yellow
Blue
Numeracy
Today, we are going to practice addition of 2 digit numbers again. Using the same strategies as yesterday, answer the questions below.
66 + 12
32 + 45
10 + 30
24 + 24
33 + 44
Extra challenge – 67 + 43
Special Activity
As we have been looking at weather around the world in your learning packs this week, let’s complete an activity all about a country of your choice. I would like you to choose any country in the world that you would love to visit. You should research at least 5 facts about this country and then create an information leaflet about it – just like we did with our castle leaflets! Here are some facts you may want to research:
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Wellbeing Wednesday! Here are some activities to go along with your learning packs for today. Remember to stay safe in the sun!
The first thing I would like you to do today is to watch this video all about sun safety. It has been so lovely to spend time in the sun over the past few days and there are more sunny days to come! Sunny days are wonderful for being outside but we need to remember to stay safe as the sun can be dangerous. Watch the video and discuss the key messages with someone in your home.
Writing
Mrs Anderson has set you a writing task for today! Write a story about the picture below.
Start your story …There was a loud bang and to my surprise, a door appeared on the garden wall.
Learning Intention – We are learning to write an imaginative story.
Success Criteria– I can give my story a suitable title.
– I can describe a setting and character for my story.
– I can describe what happens in my story.
– I can use capital letters.
– I can use finger spaces in between words.
– I can use full stops at the end of my sentence.
– I can draw a picture to go with my story.
Numeracy
Today, we are going to practise what we know about adding 2 digit numbers together. During number talks in class, we were thinking about the most efficient strategy to add 2 digit numbers. Some people used the strategy of rounding up, and others used the strategy of adding the tens together and then adding the units together. Have a look at the picture for some different strategies to add 2 digit numbers.
Your task is to answer the following questions using one of the strategies above. Discuss your strategy with someone at home.
32 + 23
17 + 12
45 + 13
28 + 41
10 + 37
Extra challenge – 55 + 27
Art
Today, I would like you to draw a picture of a room in your house which has lots of detail. When you have drawn your picture, I would like you to colour all of the 2D shapes blue and all of the 3D shapes red. Remember, 2D shapes are flat shapes and 3D shapes are solid shapes. Can you use different types of lines in your picture?
French
Let’s practice our French colours. Have a look at the rainbow below and colour each arch the correct colour. Once you have finished, you could stick it in your window for everyone to see! I have attached a PowerPoint reminding you of all the colours.
As it is so sunny today, let’s complete a task which uses the sun! I would like you to draw a shadow picture. Take a piece of paper outside and choose an object from your home (this could be any toy or item you like). Position your object so that it’s shadow is on the paper like the photo below. Draw around the outside of the shadow and then move the object so you can see your drawing. Decorate your picture any way you like! Send us a picture of you completing your drawing to wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk!
Extra challenge – can you use more than 1 object on the piece of paper?
