WEEKLY
UPDATE
Greenwood
Elementary School
Brookeville, MD
2/ 12/ 16
Second Grade
Reading/TASS
In connection with this quarter’s TASS
skills, students are learning to be
academic risk takers. As we have been
reading about different technology, we
have concluded that the inventors were
risk takers. Using books such as
Inventing the Telephone, Telephones
Over the Years, Using Science, and Pop!
The Invention of Bubble Gum, students
practiced asking and answering thick
and thin questions to demonstrate
understanding of key details. They also
used glossaries and context clues to
determine meaning of words.
Math
Students have been using square
tiles and rulers to measure the
length of objects in inch units.
Students constructed their own 12inch ruler or yardstick to use as a
tool to measure to the nearest inch
or foot. Using these tools, students
are determining how much longer
one object is than another and
expressing the differences in inches.
Also, student have been using their
addition and subtraction skills to
solve word problems involving
lengths.
Science
Students have begun observing the moon
and are expected to record their
observations in their Moon Journals daily.
At school we have identified and described
the physical features of the surface of the
moon and have compared them with
Earth.
Social Studies
Students have defined technology and
identified examples of technology used by
consumers. Students have also been
analyzing why consumers use technology
in their daily lives and examining how
technology affects the way people live,
work, and play.
Writing
Students have been differentiating
between facts and opinions. They will use
what they’ve learned to write opinion
pieces about technology. Good writers
include facts and opinions to support their
stance on a topic.
Upcoming Events
2/15 Presidents’ Day - no school
2/17 Spelling Test #10
2/19 Moon Journal reflection due at school
2/24 Super Reader #10 due
3/2 Spelling Test # 11
3/10 Field Trip to Imagination Stage