Pumpkin Investigations

DOES THE SIZE OF A PUMPKIN AFFECT THE NUMBER OF SEEDS INSIDE? We invited a few parents in to help us find the answer to this question. We measured, weighed, counted ribs, estimated seeds and tested a pumpkin's capacity to sink or float. Ultimately we did find our answer. Ask your child what we learned!

October News

We were busy in the Imagatorium this week! Mrs. MacGregor led us through three marble maze STEM challenges. One used ramps on the lego wall, one used pathways on lego boards and one used a program called Newton on the Osmo.

Welcome Back

Welcome to Second Grade! It's going to be a great year!

Please click on the links above for welcome back letters and supply lists. I look forward to seeing you at our Sneak Peak Time, the day before school starts.

Building knowledge...and other things

Which shape is the strongest?

This was the focus of our recent science experiment. As we learn about solids, we constructed towers with triangle, square and circular bases. Ask your child which tower supported the most books!

This week we focused our efforts on retrieving text evidence from non-fiction.

Our main story was a biography of Helen Keller. We explored sign language and Braille.

Here we are before winter break showing off our newly published winter stories!

Thanks to the generous donations of supplies and time from parents, we enjoyed constructing candied winter trees and dreidels.

Our Secret Snowpal cards were a huge hit! Everyone felt special and appreciated by their classmates.

Our "How to" writing focused on wrapping a present. First we wrote directions, then we wrapped a present, then we revised our directions.

Happy New Year!

 

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