April 4-8, 2016
Marking Period 3 - Week 9
Second Grade Shark Shout
Students
various
text
Studentswill
willuse
describe
how
features
to in
locate
key
facts
characters
a story
respond
or
in a text
toinformation
major challenges.
efficiently.
Students will ask and answer
Students will ask and answer
questions to demonstrate
“wh” questions to
understanding of key details
demonstrate understanding
in a text.
of key details in a text.
Students will write an opinion
piece which introduces the
topic and supplies reasons.
Students will use linking words
to connect opinions and
reasons.
Topic: Owning a Robot
Studentswill
willuse
determine
the
Students
beginning
meaning of aand
new word
dictionaries
glossaries to
formedthe
when
a knownof
prefix
clarify
meaning
words
is added
to a known word.
and
phrases.
Students will strengthen their
writing by revising and editing
with peers and adults.
Students will share
descriptions of observable
changes of seed and plant
growth with others.
Students will use
geographic
tools to locate
Students
will describe
and
describe
places
different markets
whereon
Earth
such
as
continents,
buyers and sellers meet to
countries,
oceans,
the
exchange
goods
and services.
equator, and north and
south poles.
Students will describe the
Students will explain that roles
and responsibilities of family
members differ according to
age (health education).
advantages
anduse
disadvantages
Students will
map
of
different
market
elements such as the
situations.
compass rose, legend or
key, and sectors to locate
places.
HOMEROOM
Our
field trip
We hope
you to
have a
Strathmore
Hall
safe and restfulto
spring
learn
break.about
Enjoythe
this
orchestra
is scheduled
special time
with
for
November
18th. You
family and friends.
will receive information
and sign a permission
slip at your child'
Students will partition
squares and rectangles into
columns and rows of same
size squares and count to
find the total (arrays).
Students will represent the
total number of objects in an
array as the sum of equal
addends (repeated addition).
Students will apply strategies
to mentally add and subtract
within 20.
Reading Night is on
April 6th.
The theme is “Read Around
the World”.
Students will move from
station to station,
completing various reading
activities.
Come celebrate your
love of reading!
Our mission is clear and the
possibilities are endless!
Upcoming Dates…
April 4----First day back after vacation
April 6----Reading Night---“Read Around the World”
April 8----Marking Period 3 ends
Positive Notes…
We had a very productive 3-day week. Our second
graders stayed focused and completed tasks cooperatively.
Please spend some time each day over break reading and
practicing math skills with your child.