Thank you to the parents who came in this week to help us make Christmas tree ornaments to kick off the holiday season at Melawati. Another big thank you to all the parents who came out to lead a Mini Academy session - I know the students always look forward to them with much excitement.
As readers this week we’ll continue reading and discussing books with partners. In addition to asking questions about the book, students will also begin thinking about the author’s message. They will review comprehension strategies (Making Predictions, Asking Questions, Retelling, Rereading, Visualizing, Making Connections), and will practice finding evidence in the story to support their thinking.
Our science and writing are integrated this week with students preparing and conducting their own science experiments. We will generate a question to investigate and we will then have the opportunity to go through the scientific process as we each conduct our own experiments. The students will form a hypothesis, conduct the experiment, make observations, record the results, and form a conclusion based on the outcome of their experiment. Each step of the process will be written up in their final lab report, which is the assessment for our writing unit. Teachers will be on hand to help students with their experiments, but the writing of the lab reports will be done independently without teacher support. The writing of the lab reports will be done over several days spread throughout the week.
As mathematicians this week our focus is on subtraction two 2-digit numbers within 100 using various strategies such as base-ten models, number lines, and various other strategies. We will not be teaching the standard addition and subtraction algorithms (where you "carry over" the one, etc.)
UPCOMING
No School on Friday, December 1st.
Grade 2 Learning Celebration is scheduled for Friday, December 8 from 10:10 – 10:45. Students will have the opportunity to share with you some math games, addition and subtraction strategies, and problem solving strategies that they’ve been learning this semester. An invitation with an RSVP will be sent closer to the date so we can determine how many parents will attend.
REMINDERS
Our Home Learning is posted on our blog under the "Class Documents" tab. While these activities are optional, students are encouraged to complete one activity of their choice each week.
DINNER QUESTIONS
Tell me about a science experiment you would like to conduct? What do you expect to happen?
What have you learned about writing science lab reports?
Do you prefer writing personal narratives or science lab reports? Why?
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