2-17-23

 Weekly News for 2-P 2-17-23

     *Thanks for sending coats, mittens, hats and boots, plus indoor shoes daily!

     *In math we did lots of work on using strategies to add double digit numbers (number grids, base 10 blocks, open number lines). We learned about ballpark estimates (adding with friendly numbers that end in zero) and learned the partial sums algorithm (a method for regrouping that encourages mental math and a strong sense of place value).  

* During reading workshop we learned about biographies. As part of Black History Month we read texts about Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Mae Jemison and Ruby Bridges.  Students had the opportunity to choose biographies that were of interest to them in “Pebble Go.”  Second graders made posters to share their knowledge and recorded facts in their reader’s notebooks.

 

*In science we did our first full lab report. Our question was “Will the car go farther off the ramp on the rug or bare floor?” Students moved through the scientific process of asking a question, forming a hypothesis, developing procedures, conducting the experiment, recording data and writing a conclusion.  Partnerships worked together to see how far their cars could go, which was a lot of fun. We learned to study our data table and write a conclusion. 

*We did another science investigation called “Magnets are Weird,” where we took time to play with magnets and see how they interacted with other materials (Could they go through paper? Cardboard? Our desks? Our hands?).  We tried lots of different experiments and recorded each attempt.

*Inflectional endings were the focus in spelling as we worked with -s and -es words. In phonics work we tackled -tch and -dge word endings.   

Valentine bag decorating

Getting ready for the big day!

Car/ramp experiments!

Blue and Gold Day!

Addition strategies

Open number lines

Base 10 blocks strategy

We tested our car/ramp experiment on bare floor.

Twin Day

We love the stories Mrs. Pratt chooses!

Phonics Tic Tac Toe game

Yogurt parfait spread!

Lots of passing out of valentines on Tuesday!

They loved the parfaits!

And their cards and toys

Black History Biography research project

We used Pebble Go to do our research.

Students chose an important black American and took notes!

Diagram of our car/ramp experiment 

Racing to 100 game on the 100th DAY!

100 Day Scavenger Hunt

Sports Day!

Magnet Experiment!

We found out so many cool things magnets can do.

WOW!

Art Projects with Mrs. Devin

Working on our biography posters

PJ DAY

Magnet explorations day 2