WEEK 15: Learning Project - Transport

Age Range: Y2

Weekly Reading Tasks Weekly Phonics Tasks

Monday- Listen to Hey! Get off our Train. Ask your child to order the events from Monday- Ask your child to make an A-Z list of transport vehicles they know. Think
the story using simple sentences, illustrations or both. about transport from the past and the present.

Tuesday- Visit World Book Online. Login using Username: wbsupport and Tuesday- Play a game using split digraphs: a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e. On a post it,
Password: distancelearn. Select eBooks and search for the title Tough Trucks to write the split digraphs and ask your child to think of things for each split digraph.
read with your child. For example: plate, stone, flute.

Wednesday- Ask your child to make a book marker based on a vehicle they like Wednesday- Ask your child to spell the Common Exception words in a fun way
from the past and present. Can they use this in a book about transport? using this online game, ‘Spooky Spelling’.

Thursday- Look through a newspaper or magazine and list the different types of Thursday- Can your child list adjectives to describe past and present vehicles?
transport found. Record these in a table. Encourage them to use alliteration e.g. charging chariot, valuable van.

Friday- Make some masks for the characters in the story, ‘Whatever Next?’. Share Friday- Use these KS1 words in sentences about transport: water, move, climb,
the story with a family member at home or on Facetime. push, pull, pass and because.

Weekly Writing Tasks Weekly Maths Tasks- Weight, Capacity and Temperature

Monday- Ask your child to draw pictures of vehicles used in an emergency. What Monday- Select containers, this could be different sized glasses, jugs, bowls etc.
colours are they? Do they have any writing on the vehicles? What do they notice Ask your child to predict which will hold the most/least water. Pour cups of water to
about the writing on the vehicle? Can they write facts about each vehicle? see which holds the most/least. For objects that are similar in size, predict how
much water it will hold and then use a measuring jug to read the capacity.

Tuesday- Your child can draw pictures of a vehicle from the past and present. Tuesday (theme)- Direct your child to create their own vehicle by drawing different
Label the parts of the vehicles and think about the different materials used. 2D shapes to make it. They can be as creative as they want to be.

Wednesday- Task your child with writing a journey story in the role of a transport Wednesday- Ask your child to find a book. Can they find 3 items which are
driver. This could be a pilot, a boat captain or an astronaut for example. heavier than the book and 3 items which are lighter than the book?

Thursday- Ask your child to write a set of instructions on how to stay safe on Thursday (theme)- Sit with your child and look outside a window for 5 minutes.
the road. What do they need to do when crossing the road? Who can help Tally the different types of transport that passes by. Can your child record this
cross a busy road? Include adverbs such as: carefully, slowly, cautiously. information in a bar chart or pictogram with your help?

Friday- Visit the Literacy Shed for this wonderful resource on The Bridge or your Friday- Work with your child to measure the temperature of each room in your
child can write a list poem about a boat, a train, a plane or even a submarine. home using a thermometer (you can download a free one on most phones). Which
E.g. Wooden tracks sleep, roaring wheels charge, smokey engines smoke. room is the hottest/coldest? Discuss why this might be? Repeat the activity at a
different time of the day, has the temperature changed? Why?

Learning Project - to be done throughout the week

The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about transport. Learning may focus on modes of transport, transport in the
past, the science behind transport, road safety and how to be safe around water.

● Transport Through Time!- Support your child to create a timeline of transport from the past to the present. Find a selection of photographs
and place them in the correct order. Take a look at these online resources from the transport museum to help you. Create a booklet about
different forms of transport. Find out about the first aeroplanes. Who was the first person to fly in one? Who invented the first train? Look at
pictures of the penny-farthing. Why do you think we don't ride them today? What makes racing bikes different from mountain bikes?

● Moving Models- With your child find some junk modelling around the house and support them make a model car that moves or use Lego. Test it out in the
garden or during your daily walk. Does the car move faster or slower on a ramp? Why/why not?

● Float your Boat!- Using a variety of materials, work with your child to make boats out of junk e.g. wood, plastic , paper, polystyrene etc. Make a prediction
about whether or not they will float and then test them to see which floats the longest. Can your child summarise why this boat floated for the longest?

● Transport Across Europe- Show your child a map of Europe (You can use Google Maps if you don’t have a paper one available). Research the different
means of transport in France, Mexico and India. Compare them to see which means of transport we have in common. Why are some modes of transport more
popular in some countries? Create an information report on one chosen mode of transport. Include the appearance, age abd what it’s commonly used for.

● Wacky Wheels- Cut out a circle from an old cardboard box. Ask your child to create a wheel print using this template and paint. If you do not have paint, your
child could draw around the circle and create a repeating pattern. Look at this Sonia Delaunay print for inspiration. Share at #TheLearningProjects.

STEM Learning Opportunities #sciencefromhome

Brilliant Boats
● Use tinfoil to create a simple boat design. Try testing it by seeing how many coins it will hold.
● What shape makes the best boat?
● Don’t forget to recycle the tinfoil after using it!

Additional learning resources parents may wish to engage with

● White Rose Maths online maths lessons. Watch a lesson video and complete the worksheet (can be downloaded and completed digitally).
● Classroom Secrets Learning Packs - These packs are split into different year groups and include activities linked to reading, writing, maths and practical
ideas you can do around the home.
● Twinkl - to access these resources click on the link and sign up using your own email address and creating your own password. Use the offer code
UKTWINKLHELPS.
● Headteacherchat - This is a blog that has links to various learning platforms. Lots of these are free to access.
● Audible – a wealth of audiobooks available for free for the duration of the school closures. No login or download needed.
 ● BBC Bitesize Daily – online lessons and resources and programmes on iplayer
● Additional Year 1 phonics support can be found here: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/learn-to-read-phonics/
● Additional year 2 work to support SATs can be found here: https://www.theschoolrun.com/key-stage-1-sats-learning-journey
● Work on Education City - your child has an individual login to access this.
● Get your child to read a book on Oxford Owl, discuss what your child enjoyed about the book. This requires a login but is free to sign up. On this site, there are
plenty of resources to help home learning across a range of subjects.
● Listen to a story read out loud, Storytime, Audible. Also there are lots of authors reading their books on YouTube as well as children’s favourite books read
aloud by celebrities/others.
● Purple Mash - your child has an individual login to access this. Click on Serial Mash and choose your age group.
● Times Tables Rockstars – your child has an individual login to access this. Focus on 10, 2 then 5 x tables.
● IXL- Click here for Year 1 or here for Year 2 . There are interactive games to play and guides for parents.
● Mastery Mathematics Learning Packs Learning packs with a range of different activities and lessons. There are notes on how to do these activities with your
children.
● Y1 Talk for Writing Home-school Booklets and Y2 are an excellent resource to support your child’s speaking and listening, reading and writing skills.

The Learning Projects are based on the National Curriculum expectations for the key stage which your child is in. It may be that your child finds the tasks set within
the Learning Project for their year group too simple. If this is the case, then we suggest that your child accesses the Learning Projects which are set for the key stage
above. Equally, if the projects are too challenging, then we advise that your child accesses the projects for the key stage below.
If your child requires more of a challenge, or you believe that there are some gaps in their learning then Century Tech is a fantastic resource that is currently free for
home learning. The app is designed to address gaps and misconceptions, provide challenge and enables children to retain new knowledge. It uses artificial intelligence
to tailor the learning to your child’s needs. Sign up here.

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