The last few weeks have been a lot of fun in second grade, and we still have so much more to look forward to in the last 13 days of school!!
Before Memorial Day weekend we had 2 special visitors sponsored by the PTO- the Bubbleology Program and a Rainforest expert. The Bubble program was fantastic! The children were amazed at the kinds of bubbles he created for us. We even learned a lot about the science of bubbles along the way. The Rainforest expert shared a lot of interesting facts with us. She also brought along some live Rainforest animals for the kids to see! This was a nice connection to our study of the Amazon Rainforest that we did on our travels around the world.
Speaking of travels, we "arrived" back in Westford from our Around the World travels last Thursday. All the second grade classes joined together on our pretend flight home. We got to watch "Rio" for our in-flight movie. This movie takes place in the Amazon and focuses on a special bird that is in danger of becoming extinct. We are putting the final touches on all of our Around the World projects. I hope you received the invitation to our Second Grade Celebration on June 14th. This is where the kids will have an opportunity to share all of this hard work with you.
The kids were all looking forward to our Robinson Field Day this past Wednesday. It was a BLAST! I hope your child came home telling you all about the fun events we participated in throughout the day.
On Friday we got to take another walk up to Crisafulli to see our third grade buddies and to watch the 5th Grade Play. This is just one of the many experiences your child will have in the Crisafulli school before 3rd grade begins. We will be back at Crisafulli for a longer visit on our Move-Up Day, which is scheduled for June 20th.
We ended the week with a fantastic all school DANCE PARTY!! This was to celebrate our great success with the Race For Education fundraiser back in the fall.
In terms of academics, even with only 3 weeks left of school there is still lots of learning to do! Our writing blocks have focused on finishing up the last details of our informational books. We also reviewed what a personal narrative story looks and sounds like. The students will be doing their final writing piece next week about a special memory from 2nd grade.
In Math, we are continuing with our final unit- Unit 9. The last few lessons focus on solving number stories about 2 equal groups. The children will also skip count and add to solve problems involving multiples of 10 and 5. This will be an introduction to basic multiplication facts.
We began working on our last science unit of the year, Earth's Surfaces. We have been talking about the various types of land and water surfaces that cover our Earth. The students will be creating some fun 3-D models of these surfaces. During the unit we will also be examining rocks to determine what minerals they are made of. Students will also be able to identify things that make up soil and rocks. We will continue discussing natural resources and how people use them to meet their needs and wants. Finally, the children will do an experiment to discover how water affects the land.
Have a great week and please note the important dates below!
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, June 14th- Second Grade Celebration 9:15-10:00
Tuesday, June 20th- Move Up Day
Wednesday, June 21st- Last Day of School (1/2 Day- 12:20 Dismissal)
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