Reading and Writing:
Students are finishing up their products this week so they will be ready to present and show off at Knowledge Night on Thursday. If a student finishes, then they will have an opportunity to make a digital product on their animal.
Math:
Students are finishing up multiplication and division this week with some problem solving. Then they will take a short assessment to see what they have learned. Later in the week, students will be creating a board game to teach other students about a math topic they love. Students will use creativity, math knowledge, and team work to create a fun new game!
Science:
There is one more week of ecosystems where students are learning about food chains. Students will see that every food chain starts with the sun and ends with decomposers. They will also learn that most food chains are really food webs and many plants and animals are connected in more way than one. They will notice the transfer of energy within the food web. Students will take a short assessment at the end of the week to check what they learned.
Reminders:
Book Fair: April 30th- May 4th
Knowledge Night: May 3rd from 5:30-7:30. Come by and see what your child has been working on!
Spirit Night: May 8th at Phil's Ice House
Field Trip: May 16th to Austin Humane Society
End of Year Party and Awards Ceremony: Friday, May 25th
Last Day of School: May 29th
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
April 23-27
Writing:
Kids are getting close to finishing their final copies of their research papers. The next step is to make a product showcasing what they learned. Students will plan their product on Monday, bring in items from home, and start creating later in the week. Please plan on talking with your child about the product they plan to make and the materials they will need.
Reading:
This week we are reading "Miss Rumphius." Students will look at using flashbacks in writing, character motivation, and character traits. They will also learn about prefixes. Spelling words this week are also prefixes and the new list will come home on Monday.
Math:
Students are continuing with multiplication. They will learn about arrays and other ways of displaying a multiplication sentence. They will also create a multiplication monster with "multiplied" features. Later in the week, students will start learning about division and how to split numbers into equal groups.
Science:
Students are learning about animal characteristics and how different adaptations help the animal meet its basic needs. Students will decide which adaptation is the most useful and create a super animal with the most desirable traits.
Reminders:
Send back blue permission form for field trip
Field Day: April 27th- plan to send a change of clothing- Lunch on Field Day is at 12:35.
Fundraiser is still going on! Send in your donations of money or items! Don't forget to send in pictures of your pet for the bulletin board.
The glue stick crisis is still in dire straits. Sending any in would be a big help!
Kids are getting close to finishing their final copies of their research papers. The next step is to make a product showcasing what they learned. Students will plan their product on Monday, bring in items from home, and start creating later in the week. Please plan on talking with your child about the product they plan to make and the materials they will need.
Reading:
This week we are reading "Miss Rumphius." Students will look at using flashbacks in writing, character motivation, and character traits. They will also learn about prefixes. Spelling words this week are also prefixes and the new list will come home on Monday.
Math:
Students are continuing with multiplication. They will learn about arrays and other ways of displaying a multiplication sentence. They will also create a multiplication monster with "multiplied" features. Later in the week, students will start learning about division and how to split numbers into equal groups.
Science:
Students are learning about animal characteristics and how different adaptations help the animal meet its basic needs. Students will decide which adaptation is the most useful and create a super animal with the most desirable traits.
Reminders:
Send back blue permission form for field trip
Field Day: April 27th- plan to send a change of clothing- Lunch on Field Day is at 12:35.
Fundraiser is still going on! Send in your donations of money or items! Don't forget to send in pictures of your pet for the bulletin board.
The glue stick crisis is still in dire straits. Sending any in would be a big help!
Friday, April 13, 2018
April 16-20
Writing and Reading:
We are continuing to research our animals this week. We are working on taking all of the facts we learned and turning them into different body paragraphs. We will take the facts on one topic and put them into their own paragraph so our paragraphs are organized and easy to understand. Students will work on correct sentence structure and varying the beginnings of their sentences so not every sentence begins the same way. By the end of the week, students will work on publishing their final copy.
Math:
We are working on studying and counting money. We will learn about the difference between displaying an amount using the cent sign and the dollar sign with decimal point. Students will take an assessment before beginning our study of multiplication. In second grade, students are responsible for modeling multiplication situations, rather than memorizing their facts. However, once students learn the process, they can start memorizing their facts to make the transition into third grade easier.
Science:
This week we are looking at plants adaptations. We will also look at how seeds are dispersed to help the plant grow new sprouts. Later in the week, we will start our study of animals and life cycles. We will look at several different life cycles including the darkling beetle and the butterfly. We will also look at animal adaptations and how they help the animal survive in its environment.
Reminders:
April 16: Mrs. Alden will be at a training for the day. Please contact the office if there is a change in transportation.
April 17: Dress up in 60s gear to celebrate how Mrs. Sanders started teaching in the year 1966!
April 19: Library day- send in books
April 27th: Field Day
May 3rd: Knowledge Night
We are continuing to research our animals this week. We are working on taking all of the facts we learned and turning them into different body paragraphs. We will take the facts on one topic and put them into their own paragraph so our paragraphs are organized and easy to understand. Students will work on correct sentence structure and varying the beginnings of their sentences so not every sentence begins the same way. By the end of the week, students will work on publishing their final copy.
Math:
We are working on studying and counting money. We will learn about the difference between displaying an amount using the cent sign and the dollar sign with decimal point. Students will take an assessment before beginning our study of multiplication. In second grade, students are responsible for modeling multiplication situations, rather than memorizing their facts. However, once students learn the process, they can start memorizing their facts to make the transition into third grade easier.
Science:
This week we are looking at plants adaptations. We will also look at how seeds are dispersed to help the plant grow new sprouts. Later in the week, we will start our study of animals and life cycles. We will look at several different life cycles including the darkling beetle and the butterfly. We will also look at animal adaptations and how they help the animal survive in its environment.
Reminders:
April 16: Mrs. Alden will be at a training for the day. Please contact the office if there is a change in transportation.
April 17: Dress up in 60s gear to celebrate how Mrs. Sanders started teaching in the year 1966!
April 19: Library day- send in books
April 27th: Field Day
May 3rd: Knowledge Night
Friday, April 6, 2018
April 9-13
Writing and Reading:
We have picked our research topics and are excited to start learning! This week we will focus on reading different resources to learn new facts. We will read our book as well as research online. Kids will learn correct note-taking skills and how to not directly copy what the book told them. Later in the week, we will start organizing our facts into useful facts for the paper we will be writing.
Math:
We are taking an assessment on 3 digit addition and subtraction to check what kids have learned. Then we will spend the rest of the week focusing on money. Kids will learn to identify coins and count a collection of change up to one dollar. They will also learn to show an amount of change using both the cent sign and a dollar sign with a decimal point. Students will practice giving change using the smallest amount of coins possible because no one likes a pocketful of pennies. Get out your collection of old coins this week and give your child a pile to count!
Science:
We are continuing our study of plants this week. Students will learn how a seed comes with special packaging to help it sprout after it is planted. We will also look at how light affects how a seed grows. It will sprout without light but can it grow into a healthy plant? At the end of the week, we will look at plant adaptations and how plants have adapted to stay safe in their environment. Maybe they have thorns, or a smell to keep predators away. Plants have also adapted to disperse their seeds to make sure new plants will grow.
We have picked our research topics and are excited to start learning! This week we will focus on reading different resources to learn new facts. We will read our book as well as research online. Kids will learn correct note-taking skills and how to not directly copy what the book told them. Later in the week, we will start organizing our facts into useful facts for the paper we will be writing.
Math:
We are taking an assessment on 3 digit addition and subtraction to check what kids have learned. Then we will spend the rest of the week focusing on money. Kids will learn to identify coins and count a collection of change up to one dollar. They will also learn to show an amount of change using both the cent sign and a dollar sign with a decimal point. Students will practice giving change using the smallest amount of coins possible because no one likes a pocketful of pennies. Get out your collection of old coins this week and give your child a pile to count!
Science:
We are continuing our study of plants this week. Students will learn how a seed comes with special packaging to help it sprout after it is planted. We will also look at how light affects how a seed grows. It will sprout without light but can it grow into a healthy plant? At the end of the week, we will look at plant adaptations and how plants have adapted to stay safe in their environment. Maybe they have thorns, or a smell to keep predators away. Plants have also adapted to disperse their seeds to make sure new plants will grow.
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