Today the students went to learn about rolling cups with Miss Olson. Ask your child how they used these materials to conduct a science experiment. What did they learn?
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Science Wheels and Axles
Today we switched for science at the end of the day. We did an experiment with Mrs. Hinderer using wheels and axles. Ask your child what they learned and how they modified their wheel and axle set to change the direction it rolled.
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Friday, January 23, 2015
New Book Week
Starting last week and continuing this week we have been reading new books in our classroom! It has been so much fun and since we read right after recess, it has helped the kids to get in and ready to learn more quickly.
We finished Leroy Ninker Saddles Up. It had a surprise ending that no one expected! Ask your child about it.
We finished Leroy Ninker Saddles Up. It had a surprise ending that no one expected! Ask your child about it.
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Wednesday we read The Incredible Book Eating Boy. We enjoyed listening and talking with each other about the book. Ask your child what is the same about reading books and eating books. The back cover even has a bite mark!
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Yesterday we read Take Away the A. It was a clever play on words that worked its way through the alphabet. For example, if you take away the "T" the BOATS are carrying BOAS or without the "P" the PLATE is LATE.
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Today we read The OK Book. The theme of the book is a good reminder for kids and adults.
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Next week we will read more new books including Once Upon an Alphabet. This book is long so we will take a few days reading it.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Concert and Caldecott
Today we went to the Fifth Grade Concert. We were very excited to see our buddies sing and dance. They did a very good job! One dance they made up themselves! Amazing!
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We also went to Library today. Ms. Z was gone, but we had Mrs. Rolnitzky for a sub. She was a Second grade teacher and she taught in our very room, 109! She is amazing!
She talked with us about the Caldecott Medal. We learned about the medal it self, who it is named after, why the award is given and looked a some of the books that have received the award.
This year, the award will be given on February 2. She shared with us some of the books that have Caldecott buzz this year. She read Sam and Dave Dig a Hole. Ask your child what they thought it was about.
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| Books with Caledcott Buzz. |
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| More contenders for the award! |
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Moose
Today, Krista from the Wargo Nature Center in Anoka County came and did a presentation to us about the moose. It was fantastic!
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Moose:
10. At their shoulder, they are 6 feet tall. With their head up, they are even taller!
9. They eat plants and are herbivores.
8. Males use their large antlers to fight for females.
7. In the winter, the moose grow an extra, fuzzy layer of fur to keep them warm.
6. The moose lives in parts of North America, Asia and Europe. They are common in Scandinavia.
5. They weight about 1,000 pounds!
4. In the winter, the moose eat twigs and bark.
3. Moose have very long legs, even as a baby.
2. When the calf is born, it weighs 30 pounds. It will stay with its mother for about one year.
1. They have a velvety covering over their antlers that carries blood and delivers nutrients to help the antlers grow. They grow a new pair of antlers every year!
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Moose:
10. At their shoulder, they are 6 feet tall. With their head up, they are even taller!
9. They eat plants and are herbivores.
8. Males use their large antlers to fight for females.
7. In the winter, the moose grow an extra, fuzzy layer of fur to keep them warm.
6. The moose lives in parts of North America, Asia and Europe. They are common in Scandinavia.
5. They weight about 1,000 pounds!
4. In the winter, the moose eat twigs and bark.
3. Moose have very long legs, even as a baby.
2. When the calf is born, it weighs 30 pounds. It will stay with its mother for about one year.
1. They have a velvety covering over their antlers that carries blood and delivers nutrients to help the antlers grow. They grow a new pair of antlers every year!
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| This represents the size of a moose - very tall! |
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| Moose! |
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| A sample moose skull. |
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| Moose up close! |
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| Examining moose parts. |
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
New Book Week in 2A
This week we will be reading new books to our classroom. We are working on writing a good solid paragraph. We will read various books, takes notes as we listen then write a paragraph telling about our favorite one. Our paragraph will have 5 quality sentences, including a topic sentence, 3 detail sentences and a closing sentence.
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| Which will be your favorite? |
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday Fun Day!
Today was a really great day in 2nd Grade! We had so much learning and fun going on it was hard to capture it all!
Today was and Brimhall Spelling bee for kids in grades 3-6. They invited the whole school to participate by wearing black and yellow.
Today was and Brimhall Spelling bee for kids in grades 3-6. They invited the whole school to participate by wearing black and yellow.
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| Black and Yellow! |
We also had a new student join our class. It is wonderful to see students being so kind to the new students and welcoming them in to our classroom. There is no shortage of helpers. Everyone wants to do their part to be sure the first days go well for the new students.
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| Reading together. |
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We read more of our new favorite book by Kate DiCamillo. This is the first book in this series about Leroy Ninker and character from the Mercy Watson series. Ask your child about this book and what they like best.
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| Yippeeee-I-Ohhhh! |
We ended the day with an experiment using these tools to create twirlers. We talked about the scientific process and applied it to this experiment. We even wrote our results in our Balance and Motion lab books.
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| Which on will fly better? |
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