Friday, February 22, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hands on Nature
Today the second graders enjoyed a hands on nature lesson on birds. They looked closely at feathers, bird feet, and discussed what different types of birds eat!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Dr. Seuss Day
Dr. Seuss Day! Friday, March 8th
Calling on you amazing Calais Dads….
Once again we are going to celebrate the late great Dr. Seuss at Calais
Elementary School. Our tradition has been to have a group of courageous dads come in for
Morning Meeting and read a Seuss book (of your choice) to a classroom full of wonderful
and smiling students. This year we will celebrate on Friday, March 8th. If you can join us
from 9:00 to 9:30ish and are willing to read please let me know:
emongeon@u32.org or 454 -7777.
Many thanks,
Eric Mongeon
Calling on you amazing Calais Dads….
Once again we are going to celebrate the late great Dr. Seuss at Calais
Elementary School. Our tradition has been to have a group of courageous dads come in for
Morning Meeting and read a Seuss book (of your choice) to a classroom full of wonderful
and smiling students. This year we will celebrate on Friday, March 8th. If you can join us
from 9:00 to 9:30ish and are willing to read please let me know:
emongeon@u32.org or 454 -7777.
Many thanks,
Eric Mongeon
Newsletter
Second Grade News: February 15, 2013
Things to Note:
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Book
orders are due next week if you would like to order.
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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
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Oobleck recipe
How To Make Oobleck
Oobleck was the name given to a type of slime in a Dr. Seuss book that was capable of gumming up a whole kingdom. The oobleck the you can make for a science project isn't gummy, but it does have interesting properties of both solids and liquids. It normally behaves like a liquid or jelly, but if you squeeze it in your hand, it will seem like a solid.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10-15 minutes
Here's How:
Mix 1 part water with 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch. You may wish to start with one cup of water and one and a half cups of cornstarch, then work in more cornstarch if you want a more 'solid' oobleck. It will take about 10 minutes of mixing to get nice homogeneous oobleck.
Mix in a few drops of food coloring if you want colored oobleck.
Oobleck was the name given to a type of slime in a Dr. Seuss book that was capable of gumming up a whole kingdom. The oobleck the you can make for a science project isn't gummy, but it does have interesting properties of both solids and liquids. It normally behaves like a liquid or jelly, but if you squeeze it in your hand, it will seem like a solid.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10-15 minutes
Here's How:
Mix 1 part water with 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch. You may wish to start with one cup of water and one and a half cups of cornstarch, then work in more cornstarch if you want a more 'solid' oobleck. It will take about 10 minutes of mixing to get nice homogeneous oobleck.
Mix in a few drops of food coloring if you want colored oobleck.
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