Wow!

What a fun week of learning we had!  This week we completed two science experiments that the students LOVED!  Ask your child  what they predicted would happen to the gummy bear when it was placed in water, salt water, vinegar, and baking soda water.  Then ask them what happened to each bear after it sat in the solution overnight.  We also used Magic Capsules to observe how matter can change.    Ask your child what they observed happening to the capsule as it was placed in warm water.  

Reading Workshop-  This week will focus on questioning.  Good readers ask questions while reading the text .  We will also get to read with a partner next week so we can practice asking good questions.  

Writing Workshop-  We will begin our personal narratives.  We will write about one small moment in our lives, such as riding the Tornado slide at Great Wolf Lodge.  Our whole story will center around that one small moment. This is a great time to include details in our writing. 

Science/ Social Studies-  This week we will continue to  focus on properties of matter. We will look at how the properties of matter can change when we add heat.  We have some great explorations using crayons, chocolate, and popcorn!  

Math-   We will continue to work on two digit addition.  We should be able to solve two digit addition problems using the algorithm, adding tens and ones, using a hundreds chart or a number line.  Any of  those strategies are appropriate for second grade. 

Class Celebrations:    Congratulations to Allison!  She is our Star of the Week!  We cannot wait to share her poster on Monday!  We also earned 10 compliments!   We will vote for our reward on Monday! 

I just wanted to remind you that we are going to take the OLSAT on Wednesday and Thursday next week.  Your child can not "study" for this test. Just make sure your child comes to school with a good breakfast and plenty of rest. 

Have a super weekend!

Mrs. King