Year 2 school closure work
Year 2school closure project – The Titanic
You can choose to find out about as much as you can about this famous disaster as an icy-cold contrast to the Great Fire of London.
You could split it up into different parts to focus on.
The building of the Titanic
Can you answer the following questions?
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Where was it built?
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Who helped to build it?
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How long did it take from the start date to its voyage?
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What is special about the anchor and whistles used?
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Who designed it? Did they design and build anything else?
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Why was it so special?
All about the Titanic.
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What did the cabins / officers’ quarters, engine room, banqueting hall look like?
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Why was it different for the rich and poor?
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Where were the engines?
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How big / tall / heavy was the ship?
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How did the Captain steer the Titanic?
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What did the tickets look like?
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How much did it cost for a ticket?
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What entertainment was there?
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What did they eat?
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What did the uniforms look like?
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What was a normal day like for the passengers / crew?
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The journey and disaster.
Where did the journey start from?
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Where were they going to?
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How far was the voyage?
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What were the dates and when did it happen?
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Where did they hit the iceberg?
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How did they signal for help?
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Where is the Titanic now?
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How do we know what happened?
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What does it look like today?
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How did we find it?
You can present your information however, you want to.
You could make a model of the Titanic.
You could label the ship.
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You could map its disastrous journey.
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You could create a fact file about the Titanic and the people who made it.
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You could recreate the disaster using models to produce your own animation / film.
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You could create a timeline of the Titanic’s “life”.
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You could create your own tickets / artwork / models / uniforms.
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You could write a diary entry as a crew member / rich or poor passenger.
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You could look at sinking and floating. Make a boat and see how much it can carry before it sinks. How much did it weigh? Could you improve your design?
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You could learn Morse code / semaphore to send messages.
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You could design an experiment to see how to keep things warmest for longest in cold water.
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You could listen to the music that would have been played during that time and learn a song.
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You could learn and perform a ballroom dance.
Useful Websites & Links –
https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/would-you-have-survived-the-titanic/
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/titanic
https://www.coolfactsforkids.com/titanic-facts-for-kids/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z7REEnwKOQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et3C2o5Ujyg
Year 2school closure project – The Titanic
You can choose to find out about as much as you can about this famous disaster as an icy-cold contrast to the Great Fire of London.
You could split it up into different parts to focus on.
The building of the Titanic.
Can you answer the following questions?
-
Where was it built?
-
Who helped to build it?
-
How long did it take from the start date to its voyage?
-
What is special about the anchor and whistles used?
-
Who designed it? Did they design and build anything else?
-
Why was it so special?
All about the Titanic.
-
What did the cabins / officers’ quarters, engine room, banqueting hall look like?
-
Why was it different for the rich and poor?
-
Where were the engines?
-
How big / tall / heavy was the ship?
-
How did the Captain steer the Titanic?
-
What did the tickets look like?
-
How much did it cost for a ticket?
-
What entertainment was there?
-
What did they eat?
-
What did the uniforms look like?
-
What was a normal day like for the passengers / crew?
The journey and disaster.
-
Where did the journey start from?
-
Where were they going to?
-
How far was the voyage?
-
What were the dates and when did it happen?
-
Where did they hit the iceberg?
-
How did they signal for help?
-
Where is the Titanic now?
-
How do we know what happened?
-
What does it look like today?
-
How did we find it?
You can present your information however, you want to.
-
You could make a model of the Titanic.
-
You could label the ship.
-
You could map its disastrous journey.
-
You could create a fact file about the Titanic and the people who made it.
-
You could recreate the disaster using models to produce your own animation / film.
-
You could create a timeline of the Titanic’s “life”.
-
You could create your own tickets / artwork / models / uniforms.
-
You could write a diary entry as a crew member / rich or poor passenger.
-
You could look at sinking and floating. Make a boat and see how much it can carry before it sinks. How much did it weigh? Could you improve your design?
-
You could learn Morse code / semaphore to send messages.
-
You could design an experiment to see how to keep things warmest for longest in cold water.
-
You could listen to the music that would have been played during that time and learn a song.
-
You could learn and perform a ballroom dance.
Documents
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- Reading Question Matrix 0.12 MB
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- Story Cards 3.27 MB
- What Time is it Mr Wolf Board Game 0.82 MB
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