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                YEAR 2 WEEKLY PLAN TERM 2 WEEK 8

DATE  8th March 2010

We will be starting our new  'Unit of Inquiry' on the 1st March.

CENTRAL IDEA:

There are a variety of energy sources which cause objects to move in different ways.

 

LINES OF INQUIRY:

·       Sources of energy (electricity, magnetism, gravity, wind, etc.)

·       The forces that make objects move (causation and function)

·       The internal structure of objects (connection - how they work together)

·       The scientific procedure (question, plan, test, reflect)

 

Learner Profile:

Inquirers, Thinkers, Knowledgeable

 

There are 5 essential elements:

 

1.    CONCEPTS

          Function

             Connection

            Causation

2.    KNOWLEDGE

How the World Works

 

3.    SKILLS

THINKING SKILLS

·      Acquisition of Knowledge

·      Application

·      Analysis

 

RESEARCH SKILLS

·      Use a variety of instruments and tools to measure data accurately.

·      Observe carefully in order to measure data.

·      Plan and carry out investigations

 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

·      Presenting

 

4.    ATTITUDES

·      Curiosity

·      Co-operation

 

5.    ACTION

What you do


INQUIRY FOCUS

  • Discuss (unpack) central idea
  • Look at the different toys and brainstorm how they move, why they move
  • Continue adding to the list of scientific vocabulary
  • Introduce 'wonderwall'
  • Sort toys into groups and discuss grouping
  • Researching Sources of energy (electricity, magnetism, gravity, wind, etc.)

   LANGUAGE

Literacy/Inquiry Activities

Phonic Focus: wh, ch, ph words

Writing focus :  recount


Reading

Looking at non-fiction texts related to forces

Features of a non-fiction text (headings, subheadings, glossary)

Handwriting

 Letter 'p' -  Focusing on the concept of an ‘upstroke’ for all letters.

Spectrum Handwriting Scheme

Spelling

All words will go home in their spelling books this week.

batteries, force, magnet, cause, objects, move, variety, solar, motion, scientist

Art

Pollack study

MATHEMATICS

Mental Mathematics revision:

To count in steps of 3, 5, 10 and 2 

To know addition and subtraction number facts up to 10

To know the 2, 5, 3 and 10 multiplication facts


Main lessons

Introduce division

Solve problems related to division





ICT/Library

Change library books

Website searches:

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml

 

http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml