2nd Semester Unit of Study Choices
Grade 2
Course Descriotions
Below are the four Units of Study Choices for 2nd Grade for 2nd Semester. Each course will run all of 2nd Semester, with students staying in that choice the entire semester. Please review these course descriptions with your student by Monday, November 26th. Students will be taking a survey in class to rank their choices. They will need to have decided a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice so that they can fill out their survey. Please note that a student's 1st choice is not guaranteed.
Primary SAGE Teachers
Physics of Fun
Become an expert in using the design process while building prototypes of roller-coasters, cars and jet toys to explore pushes, pulls and gravity. Engineering will come to life when design and science collide in Physics of Fun!
Marine Biology
Dive through a coral reef up close using virtual reality technology. You will study the ocean’s ecosystem and create solutions to current problems facing the ocean. You will become an aquanaut.
Coding with Scratch
In Coding with Scratch, you will learn to code with the program Scratch. Use block coding to bring your stories and ideas to life using Sprites and Stages. Anything is possible when you set your imagination free with Scratch!
Blocking with Bots
Using block coding, you will program robots to complete various missions. Transform your robot into an original personalized character and direct it to complete various missions. Your robot can paint and move cargo. It can even swim!
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Location: 6889 North Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO 64118, USA
Phone: 816.321.5646
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