Year 2’s Learning Links

Year 2’s Learning Links

Open the subject tabs to view relevant learning links for Year 2.

English

Welcome to the Year 2 SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) section.

Here you will find lots of support materials and games to help you learn more about SPAG.

Have fun exploring our page.


Spelling Game click on the picture, left, to play a spelling game.


We use conjunctions to join different sentence clauses

Click the following link, Using Conjuctions, to find out more and test your skills.

Using Coordinating Conjunctions and or but so SPaG Grammar Powerpoint Quiz


Types of Sentence

Click the following link, Types Of Sentences Activity Worksheet, to download an activity sheet.


Click the link below to open a power point which tests your skills when using apostrophes for contracted word forms.

Contracting Words Using an Apostrophe SPaG Punctuation Quiz


Learn New SPaG Terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tricky Words

Click the following link Tricky Words to view a video on Espresso (requires logging in to Espresso).

The video covers tricky words using alternative pronunciations from the ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme.


Homophones

Click the following link Homophones to view a video on Espresso (requires logging in to Espresso).

The video gives an introduction to homophones, with several different examples.


Contractions

Click the following link Contractions to view a video on Espresso (requires logging in to Espresso).

The video gives an introduction to contractions with examples of commonly contracted words.


Adding Endings to Adjectives

Click the following link Adding Endings to Adjectives to view a video on Espresso (requires logging in to Espresso).

The video gives examples of how adjectives can change by adding the endings –er and –est.


Oxford Owl for School and Home

Click the following link, Oxford Owl, to access free resources to support learning at a home. To read the e books on this site you will need the log in details below:

Username: bookworms   Password: 2222


Maths

Shapes Song


Times Table Challenge

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

http://www.ictgames.com/spitfireufo.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/


Big Think Question

Click below to play the number problem challenge on screen.

http://nrich.maths.org/content/id/2790/Differences.swf


This activity will help your division skills. Test your skills with these games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/division/play/popup.shtml


Fractions

Choose your level

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html

This week we have had great fun finding FRACTIONS.

We have been focusing on finding 1/3 and 3/4 of a number set.

Here are some of the games that challenged us this week.

http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html

http://www.fractionmonkeys.co.uk/activity/

http://www.visualfractions.com/IdentifyCircles/identifycircles.html


Cross the Swamp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/games/cross_the_swamp/big_sound/full.shtml


Doubling Challenge

Doubling – Mark Weddell

http://mathszone.co.uk/number-facts-x÷/doubling-and-halving/doubling-mark-weddell/

Shape

Properties of 2D Shapes?

Place 3 cubes on the table. You can walk around and look at the other side but not pick them up.
How many faces could you see? That’s right……..3×5=15 faces

Now use two cubes and put them in any way that you like. Here are three arrangements I made earlier.

The first one lets me see 9 square faces, the second one 8 square faces and with the two on their own… it’s 10!
So now try arranging 3 cubes in different ways. Here are some ideas. How many faces?

 

 

 

 


Rounding Numbers

Can you round numbers the nearest 10? Try some games below to round up or down.

http://mrcrammond.com/games/gordon/Postsortingv3.swf


Reading a Scale

Try the games below to read the labelled divisions on a scale.

http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html

http://www.teacherled.com/resources/dials/dialsload.html


Data Handling

  • Have fun handling data with the Furbles.
  • Choose how many furbles you want to sort.
  • Choose their shapes, colours and how many eyes they have and then sort them!

http://www.ptolemy.co.uk/furbles03

Multiplication and Division

http://www.arcademics.com/games/grand_prix/grand_prix.html

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/tabletrees.html

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/tractor-multiplication/tractor-multiplication.html


Telling the Time

Can you tell the time to the nearest minute? Test your skills here!

http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_math/tellingtime_splash2.html


Number Bond Games

How fast are you at spotting your number bonds to 20?

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/Hitthebuttonv7.swf

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/calcbalancev3.swf

http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum20.html


Column Method Addition

These online activities involve adding and subtracting 2 two-digit numbers using the column method (initially without bridging/”carrying”)


Place Value

Try Shark pool numbers

http://www.ictgames.com/sharknumbers.html or click here to test your place value skills

If you enjoyed playing on the Magic Squares,…. try these.

http://www.ictgames.com/magicSquare/index.html

This flip counter is used in class to add and subtract tens and units.

http://www.ictgames.com/flipCounter/index.html

Fairies in the fog helps us to count on in sets of 10

http://www.ictgames.com/fairyfog10s_v2.html


Doubling and Halving

Play these doubling and halving games.
Click here to download and print a track game to play at home.

http://www.ictgames.com/bridgedoubles.html

http://www.ictgames.com/woodseasy.html


Money Games

Use your skills of adding and subtracting multiples of 10 to play these money games.

http://www.ictgames.com/coinAbacus_v2.html#HELP%20http://www.ictgames.com/moneypayer.html

http://www.ictgames.com/moneypayer.html


Halves and Quarters

Click the links below to practise your halving and quartering.

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/halfquartersimm/halfquartersimm.htm

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/halfbysharing2/halfbysharing.htm

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/quartersbysharing2/quartersbysharing.htm


General Curriculum

 

Click the following link to view Experimental a fantastic web page to explore lots of science experiments that you can do at home with Mum and Dad.


The Fire of London

Click the link to Play The Fire of London Game, explore the fire as it unfolds and help Tom and Jane through six dramatic days as they experience London’s Great Fire! Follow the story of the fire and play games to battle and escape the flames.



Use the links below 
to access online resources Espresso and Purple Mash to help with your child’s school learning. 

Espresso


Purple Mash