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This half term, Year 2 are going to be learning how to sew and make a worry toy to give to young vulnerable people. Yesterday they learnt how to attach two pieces of fabric together using staples, glue and running stitches. Although the staples and glue were the easiest, I think they learnt that they aren’t the strongest, tidiest or safest methods to use.
In our class story, there is a Bluebird. If Bluebird laid an egg, which would be the most suitable material to wrap it in to protect it? Have a look at the photos to see what we found out from this experiment.
After learning about World War 1 last half term, Year 2 have made a remembrance display in preparation for tomorrow.
After deciding what type of dips we liked last week, we tasted different things to dip with today! The children have been amazing at using vocabulary such as: salty, dry and crunchy to describe them.
Which dipper did you choose as your favourite?
This half term, we are doing our first Design Technology (D.T.) unit. We are focusing on food and dips in particular. We are planning to invite the parents in to taste are homemade dips whilst see our showcase of learning. Before we can make the dips, we need to work out what we like.
We tried: salsa, guacamole, cheese and chive dip, thousand island and hummus.
Which was your favourite dip and why?
Now that the class have moved on to learning about weather in Science, they discovered how farmers, pilots and captains of boats work out the direction of the wind. They use a tool called Wind Socks. They children then made their own windsocks and took them outside to see if they could work out the direction of the wind. Unfortunately, the wind wasn’t very strong but it was just strong enough to work out the direction for about 2 minutes.
How does a wind sock show you the direction of the wind?
Another great test of hygiene is seeing how well you can clean your teeth.
Year 2 were all given a toothbrush and toothpaste and asked to clean their teeth. Afterwards, they chewed a disclosure tablet that clings to the plaque in their mouth. They soon realised that they were not very good at cleaning their teeth! Off they went back to the sinks to clean them again…properly this time!
How long should it take to clean your teeth?
How often should you clean your teeth a day?
Here is the video we used in class to help us the second time around:
In science, Year 2 have been looking at human beings and what their needs are. They have also looked at how humans need to be hygienic to survive. This involved a fantastic experiment involving bread. We had 2 bags. One bag of bread we emptied and touched the pieces of bread, the other we didn’t. Can you see how much more mould is on the bread that was touched, after only a week.
What we learn about hygiene in this experiment?
Year 2 asked the question, “Do your legs get longer as you get older?” So we decided to set up a long-term experiment. This means that it is something that we will track all year. At the end of each half term, year 2 will see how many strides it takes them to get from one side of the playground, to the other. What do you think will happen to the number of stride each half term?
