FanS Unit News
In 2nd grade writing class, we continue doing some close reading that requires we look closely at words, sentences and meanings. We have also been doing a little poetry writing. That has been a lot of fun. We are working on finishing up some shape poems.
Science class has us starting a unit on plants. We will be talking about the parts of a plant that help it survive and its life cycle. This week, we started some experiments with different kinds of seeds, different soils, different amounts of water or sunlight a plant gets, to see what conditions are best for a plant to grow. The students are working in small groups to do these experiments. Ask 1st or 2nd graders about what experiment they are doing with their teammates.
The FanS Unit, as well as, the Kindergartners have been learning about the Hopi Tribe in social studies. Fiction and nonfiction books about the Hopi have been read daily, and that literature has been followed up with related, fun, hands on activities to reinforce the understanding of Hopi culture.
In math class, the 1st graders have completed their ten units of study in their Everyday Math program. They are working on their, “That Makes Cents!” and “It About Time!” booklets to reinforce those important life skills. They are also completing their number scrolls to 1,000! Their 2nd grade friends have completed Unit 11 and will be taking their assessment early next week.
Also in math, the 1st and 2nd graders have been working hard to complete their major data project. They started it back in February, and have worked on it two to three times a week since then. They have certainly learned about data collection, frequency charts and data landmarks! It has been a lot of fun, as well as, hard work. We will be having a data project presentation for the whole school, in the near future, to share our results. We will also publish the 1st and 2nd grade statisticians’ results in a future Cavendish Corner, so they can share their findings with you.
2nd graders took their reading and math MAPS (Measure of Academic Progress) assessments on the computer this week. The students worked very hard and did well in both areas! They took their time, read, reread and verified their work. It definitely paid off! Their scores will be sent home when the school wide assessment has been completed.
We continue to practice our plays, which we hope to perform on June 5th. If your child has a speaking part, please remind them to practice it.
Willow Bascom, local illustrator, did a presentation of her new number book, Counting Critters this afternoon for kindergarten through 2nd grade.
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