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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.