Wow! I can't believe it has already been 6 weeks and it's October!
Time feels like it is going fast. This week we learned so much. Let's take walk
through all the fun things we learned.
In reading/social studies, it was a review
week. We read a fun story about mixed breed dogs, and discussed the main
characters, setting, and plot. Our students were so smart; they even answered
some tough questions about the story to show they understood what they read. We
read a poem that was written by a 10 year old from Khazakhstan about kindness. Next,
our students got to share by writing about a time that someone was kind to them
and helped them with something. It was great to read about how they felt when a
family member, friend, coach, etc. helped them out! Then in social studies, we
talked about good citizens such as Thurgood Marshall. This week we will dive
into our first mind mission. It involves going back in time to the
Revolutionary War. Students are
challenged to think about Paul Revere’s mission. They have to come up with ways to devise a
daytime signal to communicate the arrival of the British "by land" and
"by sea". Our students are encouraged to collaborate and to think out
of the box!
Math was a blast. We finished up working
with place value. Students worked really hard to figure out different ways to
make 125 using different types of place value blocks. There was some great
teamwork involved! Then we started talking about the number line and understanding
how to figure out what numbers are missing on the number line. Students had to
think about where the numbers started and what the patterns were. They continue
to persevere!
Science was a BLAST! We are continuing to
be earth experts by studying the weather. We are in the process of learning how
to collect data on the weather. Mr. Steele surprised us with a video by giving
us a mission. He wants us to figure out how to communicate information about
weather.
We began our mission by learning about the different tools used for weather,
students got to rotate to different teachers to make some tools. We made a rain
gauge, a thermometer, and a wind vane. Teamwork and creativity were evident
throughout all of second grade. We are rock stars!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Important reminder:
NO School Monday, October 12
(Parent/Teacher Conference Day)
