Cougar Reading- We will go a little batty this week as we practice writing questions, statements and exclamations about these furry, winged mammals. We will also identify some bewitching commands as we review types of sentences. We will be decking the pod with bats and witches this week in preperation for Halloween!
Reading- This week in Whole Group Reading we will begin a new theme in which we learn to determine important vs. non-important information in a text. We will read two stories about the sun this week titled Maui and the Sun and Super Sun Science as we define the words: solar, orbit, and daily. In Small Group Reading we will continue to work in our existing reading groups developing word attack skills, vocabulary and comprehension skills.
Math- In math we will learn about place value to 100 as we identify the "ones" and "tens" of given numbers, compare numbers as being "greater than" or "less than" and learn to "round" numbers to the nearest 10.
Cougar Math- Small math groups will begin this week! Math skills will be retaught or expanded upon as needed. While not in small group students will by playing coopertive learning math games, and work on the xtra math website.
Writing- Your second grader will learn about adjectives this week and write a persuasive advertisement for a haunted house.
Science- We conclude our study of plants this week by learning about plants that grow in the marsh, observing carnivorus plants in action and taking our first science test!
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