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Second Grade News: February 15, 2013

Things to Note:

·         Book orders are due next week if you would like to order.

·         Winter Break February 22 – March 5.

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Math

Students have begun a new unit in Investigations.  In this investigation students will be (1) sorting and classifying data, (2) representing data, (3) describing data, and (4) designing and carrying out a data investigation.  We will also be spending time daily practicing our math facts 0-20 and bringing them to fluency.  For a student to show fluency they must be able to answer the equation (i.e. 7 +8 =) by the count of 3!     

Reading

Just a reminder that all second grade students should be reading 20 minutes nightly.  They should be reading books at their “just right” reading level (students know how to determine this) and should be recording their reading on the homework reading log that SHOULD be in their homework bags.  We are trying to establish good homework habits for the future! 

Science

This last week students enjoyed experimenting with oobleck to determine if it had attributes of a solid, liquid, or a gas.  We found it difficult to say for sure if oobleck was a solid or a liquid because of the way it behaves.  Students also enjoyed observing and recording the changes of our snowman on Monday we he was brought inside for the whole day. 

Technology

Students have been practicing their typing skills weekly on the net books.  They are learning how tricky it can be to keep your fingers on the home keys and type correctly!  Students are also excited about turning their narratives into digital stories!  More to come on digital stories in the upcoming weeks.

Have a Great Week! – Mrs. Raynor