Spring+2,+plants

Welcome to Spring term! This half term we will be learning about how plants grow, why they are important and how they link to habitats. In literacy we are looking at traditional and fairy stories as well as looking at poetry. In maths we are consolidating fractions (halves and quarters), telling the time, multiplication and division facts as well as data handling (linked to plants). As well as all this we have book week, the infant music festival, mothering Sunday and our Easter service coming up!

During Guided Reading, to link with our science work, we are thinking about Habitats. Use the following links to learn more:

Swan story: []

The bug club: []

Butterfly website: [] has info about gardening

BBC clips: [] and [] for growing plants.

Good website: []

Habitats (extremes, a quiz, simple but effective): [] (is easier) []

Find the insect: [] - short and sweet.

Welsh website with some teacher ideas [] lots on mini beasts/ not, where found/ what eat

[] has interactive mini beast bar graph (change from 2simple)

[] time lapse video of plants growing also singing flowers!

[] for our maths a, b or c English We are learning the story of Jack and the Beanstalk using Pie Corbett method, but here are some other versions. Which do you like the best and why? Use the sheet to record your thoughts. 1) [] 2) [] 3) [] 4) [] 5) []

We have been thinking about tens and units in our maths. Use these to help you get even better! [] [] [] [|http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-tools.html#Toolkit-index2a]

To link with our work this week on adding 10: [] [] [] []

Taking 10: [] Subtraction: []

Good morning We are thinking about number bonds today. Use these balance scales to find out the number bonds for numbers to 10. Don't forget to record in your book! [] [] We have been learning about poems. Read all 8 poems and then tell me which one you liked the best and why! [] - read the poems and tongue twisters

For 13.3.12 - explanation texts:

[|http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#33067] hedgehog's year [|http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#33063] butterfly lifecycle [|http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#33070] woodland food chain [|http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#33068] explains the seasons

For 6th March: [|http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#3697] Make sure you work on the level that is right for you. How can you make the number? What is the least number of steps? WHat maths helped you to do it? Hope this works: http://www.2simple.com/tools/ Try these for reading Have found some reading e-books: [] and also:[]