This week our second grade students will be working on:
Reading: Students will learn how to determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject.
Math: Students will learn to measure the length of an object twice, using length units of different lengths for the two measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen. They will also learn to estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
Writing: Students will work on narrative writing. They will work on drafting, editing, revising and publishing.
Science: Students will learn about plants and insects. We will be investigating and discussing butterflies, mealworms/beetles, silkworm moths and brassica plants. Students will be drawing, writing, comparing and contrasting the life cycles of insects and plants.
Social Studies-Students will be completing the history unit and beginning public discourse.
