Sunday, April 16, 2017

Quarter 4 -- Week 4


5 Easter Eggs Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures
Dear Parents,

Hopefully everyone had wonderful Easter and had some fun enjoying family time.  

Last week we worked on solving money problems and 2 step word problems.  Students have been encourage to solve these problems mentally (although they must show an equation). All week the students were guided through problems, worked in partners, and worked independently solving word problems involving money and 2-steps.  

This week in Math, we will be reviewing graphs.  Students will be working on creating and interpreting picture graphs, bar graphs, and line plots.  

  Picture Graph                      Bar Graph                  Line Plot     

Favorite Animal
Free photo Cat Kitty Pet Domestic Kitten Animals Mammals - Max Pixel
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Dog Cartoon Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures
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Free illustration: Fish, Gold, Gold Fish, Cartoon - Free Image on ...


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Length of Fish Caught


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   X          X    X
   X    X    X    X    
   X    X    X    X    X   
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   7     8    9    10   11

       (in inches)

Homework for Week 32
Monday
Picture Graph Worksheet
Tuesday
Bar Graph Worksheet
Wednesday
Line Plot Worksheet
Thursday
Line Plot Worksheet

Language
In language we went from using context clues to determine word meaning to using prefixes to help us determine word meaning.  The prefixes that we focused on last week and will continue to focus on are re, un, dis, mis, pre, and under.

re = again, back
un = not, opposite
dis = not
mis = wrong
pre = before
under = below
replay
untie
dishonest
misprint
preschool
underwater

Writing
Our work in writing continues with our work in informative writing; creating animal slideshows.  Students have been very excited to research and create their slideshows.  They should be completing them by Wednesday and presenting them to the class on Wednesday, Thursday, or next Monday!

Projects
The 2nd grade botanists are watching their bean seeds grow or in some cases not grow:(  We have been working on the life cycle of a plant and on the parts of the plant.  This project will continue for another two weeks.

Special Event
Last Tuesday all student graders got to learn about dental care from Michelle Mc Coy from the Dentist’s Office.  Mrs. Mc Coy brought in several dental hygenist to help teach students about the correct way to brush and floss and the importance of taking care of your teeth.  We appreciate the time and the fun learning experience.

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The teeth (students in white t-shirts), who have been sprayed with Silly String (plaque), getting brushed and flossed.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!!
Sincerely,
Anne Bloomfield
and
Shannon Garcia