1/25/2013

Post date: Jan 24, 2013 6:2:26 PM

Second Grade Newsletter 1/25/2013

We are headed over to Hulstrom to watch their middle school fairytale play on February 13th. Please make sure your student is on time so we can leave right at 8am. We started Machines & Motion, it has been exciting to apply the knowledge from our Simple Machines Legos! We are also learning how to be a good shopper in social studies, which also works well with our “how to” writing!

Science –

-Build a force indicator

-Recognize levers that are present in common devices and tools

-Identify the different parts of levers

-Identify the wheel and axle as an innovation that facilitates motion

-Discover a strategy for moving a load and keeping it moving

-Illustrate that a dragging friction can make moving an object difficult

-Demonstrate that wheels or cylinders make it possible to reduce the force required to move an object

-Explain that a constant force will keep an object moving at a constant speed

-Test a moving object to demonstrate inertia and friction

-Calculate average speed as distance divided by time

Technology-

-Waterford Reading/Science/Math Program

-IXL

-EduCreations

-Pebble Go

-Brain Pop Jr.

-Google Site Development

-iPod math games

-Publish writing using MS Word

-Everyday Math Games

-National Geographic for Kids

-TCI Social Studies

Engineering

-build and test alligator’s movement

-improve the alligator’s behavior by adding the motion sensor and programming sounds to coordinate the movement

-understand how the distance between the object and the motion sensor is important to how the sensor functions

-understand and use numbers to represent the type of sounds played and the amount of time the motor turns on

-create a programmable model to demonstrate the knowledge and operation of digital tools and technological systems

-trace transmission of motion and transfer of energy through the machine

-Identify the pulleys and belts and the slowing down mechanism at work in the model

Math

-Measure length to the nearest centimeter and to the nearest inch

-Sort numerical data and arrange data in ascending or descending order

-Find middle value (median) for a set of numerical data

-Make frequency tables, line plot, and bar graphs for a set of data

-Find median value for a set of data

-Unit 7 Assessment

STEM Success “Lynx”

We started our Machines & Motion unit! We also planned our next exciting unit along with STEM Launch including field trips, guest speakers, and a PBL! More info soon!

How can you help?!?!

Please sign up this week for a conference time and return the permission slip for the trip to Hulstrom’s production!!