2G ended an amazing week with a celebration of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day. Students learned many facts about Dr. Seuss, including how he got his pen name! We explored several different books and hunted for, wacky machines, rhyming, made up words, and zany characters. I read one of my favorite Dr. Suess books entitled, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day to the class. We all loved the story's message: We should be all be proud of being unique and we can do anything if we try our best. Please enjoy these additional highlights of our studies:
Math: Mathematicians have been learning how to use Expanded Notation to solve addition problems where numbers are stacked on top of one another. We teach this strategy to help students focus on place value and they will learn the traditional algorithm in third grade. Here is an example of one of our Expanded Notation problems:
325 = 300 + 20 + 5
+ 247 = 200 + 40 + 7
572 500 + 60 + 12
Literacy: Readers began a new study of poetry! We love reading poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. We listened to several poems about colors by Mary O'Neil in, Hailstones and Halibut Bones. 2Gers talked about the power of words in poetry and the fact that they can make us feel different ways. Students did an incredible job as they began to write their own color poems - we can't wait to share them with you!
Science: 2G is in Motion! Scientists began our study of how objects move. We had so much fun experimenting with cars, different types of balls, marbles, feathers, and magnetic balls and wands. 2Gers worked in groups to explore how these objects move. An additional focus of our unit is learning how to write a lab report where we record: 1. Our question 2. Our hypothesis 3. First experiment 4. Second experiment and 5. Our conclusion. Thus far we've come to two conclusions: 1. Motion is when an object moves after you push or pull it, and 2. All objects need a force (a push or pull) to make them move. We can't wait to explore friction next week!
Social Studies: 2Gers learned more about Ghanaian schools and food. Students found it very interesting that in some more rural areas of Ghana, children may carry their own desk or chair to school. In addition, we read about more traditional foods and methods of preparation. Ask your 2Ger to tell you about how Fufu is made.
Fundations: This week we focused on the suffixes, "er" and "est". We practiced creating words that compare two or more things. Some of our favorites were, "louder", "bigger", "heavier", "colder", "smallest", "funniest", and "happiest".
Enjoy your weekend.
Math: Mathematicians have been learning how to use Expanded Notation to solve addition problems where numbers are stacked on top of one another. We teach this strategy to help students focus on place value and they will learn the traditional algorithm in third grade. Here is an example of one of our Expanded Notation problems:
325 = 300 + 20 + 5
+ 247 = 200 + 40 + 7
572 500 + 60 + 12
Literacy: Readers began a new study of poetry! We love reading poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. We listened to several poems about colors by Mary O'Neil in, Hailstones and Halibut Bones. 2Gers talked about the power of words in poetry and the fact that they can make us feel different ways. Students did an incredible job as they began to write their own color poems - we can't wait to share them with you!
Science: 2G is in Motion! Scientists began our study of how objects move. We had so much fun experimenting with cars, different types of balls, marbles, feathers, and magnetic balls and wands. 2Gers worked in groups to explore how these objects move. An additional focus of our unit is learning how to write a lab report where we record: 1. Our question 2. Our hypothesis 3. First experiment 4. Second experiment and 5. Our conclusion. Thus far we've come to two conclusions: 1. Motion is when an object moves after you push or pull it, and 2. All objects need a force (a push or pull) to make them move. We can't wait to explore friction next week!
Social Studies: 2Gers learned more about Ghanaian schools and food. Students found it very interesting that in some more rural areas of Ghana, children may carry their own desk or chair to school. In addition, we read about more traditional foods and methods of preparation. Ask your 2Ger to tell you about how Fufu is made.
Fundations: This week we focused on the suffixes, "er" and "est". We practiced creating words that compare two or more things. Some of our favorites were, "louder", "bigger", "heavier", "colder", "smallest", "funniest", and "happiest".
Enjoy your weekend.
