Sneak Peek
2T Edison School * May 11th* Mrs. Tallman
2T Community
The project is due this Friday, May 15th.
Exciting News!
On May 12th, Doc Rock, a true geologist and former Edison student (from 50 years ago) will be presenting his collection of exotic rocks, minerals and fossils from all over the world. Doc Rock will do specimen identification on the spot, so bring in your rock samples! Our Pen Pals from Stoy School will come to Edison to enjoy this Program and have lunch with us.
Literacy:
This is the final week for our unit on changes. We have read many interesting selections and talked about how they relate to the Big Idea, “Living things change over time.” The living things in question this week are plants. We are going to explore the question, “What steps would you take to plant a garden?” In the fantasy story, How Groundhog’s Garden Grew,” we will find out how Squirrel helps Groundhog with his vegetable garden. In the informational text Super Soil, we’ll learn how soil helps plants grow.
Target Vocabulary: sprouting, crops, blossomed,underneath, fortunate, drooping, promised, harmful
Phonics Skills: words with /aw/: au, aw, ai, o, a
Spelling Words: tall, saw, dog, draw, call, fall, soft, paw, yawn, log, small, awful, wallpaper, young, through *dialogue*
Vocabulary Strategy: Using context
Comprehension Skill: Sequence of events – tell the order in which things happen
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/clarify – find ways to figure out what doesn’t make sense
Writing: Non Fiction Report
Students have chosen a topic for their nonfiction report. Last week we began the research aspect of the report. Using the resources that each child has brought in and additional classroom materials, the students will continue to write notes on details that are interesting to them. The students will observe how to take the interesting facts they found and put them into their own words. Once they have collected multiple facts for each section of their report; features, habitat, diet and life cycle, they will begin writing their first draft of their report.
Math:
Lesson 10-5: Estimating and Finding Exact Costs
• Calculating exact money amounts and share solution strategies
• Solving money number stories using a calculator
• Estimating money amounts
Lesson 10-6: Making Change
• Writing money amounts in dollars-and-cents notation
• Counting up to make change
• Estimating and sharing solution strategies for finding change
• Vocabulary – counting up to make change
Lesson 10-7: Exploring Area, Polygons, and
Geoboard Fractions
• Dividing shapes to model fractions as equal parts of a region or collection
• Finding area by counting square centimeters on grid paper
• Model polygons using pattern blocks and geoboards
Social Studies
We will begin Unit 5. We will learn about and describe seasonal changes and their effects. Through discussion, we will compare family life today and in the past. We will identify clocks and calendars as ways to measure time, and describe the order of events by using designations of time periods such as ancient times and modern times. We will discuss how people measured time long ago and how the first 365 day calendar was developed in ancient Egypt.
Reminder:
Thank You!
Thank you for the lovely teacher appreciation gifts and goodies! I felt very special last week! I love teaching our Second Graders!
Mark Your Calendars:
May 12th- Doc Rock Assembly and Pen Pal Lunch
May 12th- Pack a lunch today!
May 12th- PTA 7:00 pm
May 15th- 1/2 Day Teacher Inservice-bring a snack!
May 15th- WEB due
May 25th- No School