Year 2- how plants grow- Spring 2

Key VocabularyThings you Already Know● I know the names of a variety of common

wild and garden plants (Y1)● I know the difference between deciduous

and evergreen trees (Y1)● I know the basic structure of a variety of

common flowering plants (Y1)

New Science Knowledge● I know the basic needs of a plant for its

healthy growth and survival● I know how seeds and bulbs grow into

mature plants● I know the life cycle of a plant● I know the names of a plants and their

habitats● I know that plants are suited to the

environment in which they live

New Science Skills● I am able to perform simple tests● I am able to gather and record data● I am able to use observations, data and ideas to

suggest answers to questions● I AM ABLE TO EXPLORE and describe how plants need

water,light and suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy

Science Skills you Already Have● I can identify and classify plants by

grouping them according to their properties (Y1)

● I can observe how living things change over time (y1)

● I am able to ask simple scientific questions and think about different ways to answer them (Y1)

Enrichment Opportunities● ALLENS GARDENS● National history museum

pollination The process by which pollen is transferred from one flower to another

Germination The process by which a plant grows from a seed or bulb

Reproduction The process of creating new life

environment The area and conditions in which things live

habitat The natural home of an animal or plant

Year 2Curriculum leaflet

Spring 2

How plants grow

ReadingWe will be learning about:● how to read fluently and answer

comprehension questions about what we have read.

● In RWI (read, write inc) we will be developing our phonetic knowledge and skills.

● In SFA (success for all), we will be looking at texts in more detail, unpicking the meaning behind what is written.

● We will be selecting books from our reading corner to read at home and at school.

MathsWe will be learning about:● Mental strategies for Addition

and subtraction. This will include number bonds to ten strategy, as well as round and adjust and near doubles strategies.

● We will also explore money, coins and notes and their associated values

● We will apply our understanding to solve addition and subtraction word problems.real life problems involving money.

Writing We will be writing about:● “Meerkat mail” by Emily gravett

during our writing weeks.● We will be focusing on learning

the features of non chronological texts.

● we will be using subordination and coordination to extend our sentences.

● We will be developing our understanding of grammar and punctuation to write more detailed sentences.

Religious EducationWe will be learning about:Christian traditions at lent and easter.We will be reading stories of Jesus’s death and resurrection.Also exploring how the symbols of easter are associated with endings and new beginnings.

ComputingWe will be learning about:creating and editing original content for a given purpose using digital technology and paying attention to the intended audience.

Physical EducationWe will be learning about:Our sport coaches will be teaching PE every Tuesday- Please ensure children wear their PE kit on that day.

Our topic this term is hit,catch and run. This will help us to develop skills for fielding, identify roles as batters and fielders and introduce the concept of simple tactics.

Home LearningYou can help me at home by:● Practicing my number bonds with

me to 10 and 20. (e.g. 8 + ? = 10, 14 + ? = 20)

● practising my 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables at speed.

● Ensuring I complete and fill in the ‘Reading Journal’.

● practising spellings for our weekly test.