Week #30 April 8-12, 2019
Our work this week was amazing! We are amazing poets, mathematicians, scientists, and of course peers as we earned another Marky Mark celebration.
The number 1000 amazing. We were able to count this quantity with different material, in different ways, to see its magnitude. As we compare and operate with numbers up to 1000, these visuals help us think about our quantities' relative size and the effects of the operations on our numbers. Our math standards require second graders to skip count by 5's, 10's and 100's (starting on any number) within 1000. Are there really 1000 cubes, links and popsicle sticks pictured below?
Running is the best.
I like it till you need a ton of rest.
You run under the sun,
and that means you had a lot of fun!
--Makenna
Once I made a double
But now my team is in trouble.
--Colin
Kindness is a beautiful sight.
It shines bright in the night.
It's like magic; anyone can do it,
When you spread it with others the candles are lit.
You can see it if you look carefully.
Anyone can do it if they are treated mindfully.
--Ellie
He goes swiftly through the night.
Flames and flames through the town.
Ashes, ashes left behind.
He goes back to his icy cave;
Going back to its slumber.
--Michael and Gabe
We began our science unit this week to address the national 2nd grade standards related to "interdependent relationships in ecosystems". These standards focus on plants and animals depending on each other for survival. Our final outcome will be a butterfly and bee garden that we grow and plant on school grounds. Students were amazing scientists this week asking questions to define a habitat and learn about bees and ants.
Other things to ask your child about this week:
*Ally or bystander in guidance with Ms. Bedell
*Mystery Doug
*Happy Like Soccer
Enjoy the weekend,
Mrs. Hock
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