Greetings from 2B! We are excited for another week of learning!
Important Dates
1.
September 28th: Half Day
A Look in the Classroom
1. ELA: In reading, we will be learning to make connections to what we are
reading. Some connections that can be made are:
- Text to Self: The text reminds me of something in my own life
- Text to Text: The text reminds me of something else I’ve read or watched
- Text to World: The text reminds me of something from current events or the text makes me think of a bigger issue.
When
you are reading with your child, as them about what connections they
made while they are reading. We will be reading "The Blind Men and the
Elephant" in order to continue working on our sequencing writing. This
story has a great moral about teamwork and different perspectives. We
will finish studying plural nouns by examining
irregular plurals that do not follow a rule and are learned through
memorization.
2. History: In History we are beginning our unit on Ancient India. We will
be reading about Hinduism, The Fesival of Lights, and the story of Buddah.
3.
Science: We will finish up our Simple Machine unit. Our unit assessment
will be on on Tuesday, 9/25. We will begin a mini unit focusing on
famous scientists from the past - Elijah McCoy, Florence Nightingale,
and Daniel Hale Williams. Students will be able to identify
science-related career opportunities.
4. Math: Next Unit 3 - Measurement
Objectives:
- Review measuring length with nonstandard units (Like hands or unit cubes and discuss why this causes inaccuracy)
- Compare same length measured with different non standard units
- Recognize the need for standard units of measurement
- Introduce length in meters
- Estimate and measure length to the nearest meter
- Word problems with comparison of units (2 digits/or within 1,000) Add or subtract lengths in meters
- Introduce Length in centimeters
- Estimate and measure length to the nearest centimeter
Please do reach out with any questions you may have.
Partnering with you,
Miss Hadley