Year 2: Topic Menu: 2

Topic Menu

Our new topic is all about Oceans and Coasts.

We have some key questions by the end of the topic that we should be able to answer.

· What is an ocean?

· What lives in the ocean?

· Why are oceans important to us?

· How can we protect oceans?

Thinking about our oceans and continents

· Follow the link to learn the songs

· Can you name the 5 main oceans and find them on a globe, map or on google maps?

· Could you research and label on a map where dolphins might live?

Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer who travelled across the oceans.

· Can you find our who he was and what he was famous for?

· Use google to find 5 key facts about Christopher Columbus?

· Can you create a presentation – poster, fact file or even a powerpoint to show your learning?

J.M.W Turner was a very famous artist who sometimes painted the sea and boats.

There are many other famous paintings of oceans.

Can you research an artist of your choice and find out some of their famous paintings?

· Look carefully at the images you find, what do you like about them? Are they all similar? What makes them similar or different?

· Can you create your own ocean image?

It’s really important for us to understand the effect we have on oceans and how they are always changing.

Can you create a colourful poster to explain steps that people could take to protect our oceans?

Remember you can send us pictures of your learning to year2@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk

We look forward to seeing your learning!