2nd Grade
Mr. Davydov, Ms. Salmon, Ms. Johnson
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October 2025
Unit of Inquiry
Unit Theme: Sharing the Planet
Description: An inquiry into the understandings of how living things take care of the planet Earth and share its resources.
Central Idea: Living things adapt to their environment.
Key Concepts:
Connection: Through observation and conversation, students will understand the importance of the relationship between plants and animals.
Causation: Students will notice the process of the life cycle and parts of a plant and insect.
Students will read about the process of the life cycle and parts of a plant and insect.
Students will write about the process of the life cycle and parts of a plant and insect.
Form:
Students will identify the structure of a plant and insect and investigate how they change according to changes in the environment.
Students will read about the features of plants and insects. They will write chapter books talking about the features of plants and insects.
Unit Description
This unit focused on students learning how people and animals share the planet. We explore on what livings things need, their habitat and features, and how we can protect them.
Learner Profiles
LP: Inquirers: We are curious and enjoy learning both on our own and with others.
LP: Inquirers: We are curious and enjoy learning both on our own and with others.
LP: Balanced: We are balanced and take care of ourselves by keeping our mind, bodies, and hearts healthy.
LP: Balanced: We are balanced and take care of ourselves by keeping our mind, bodies, and hearts healthy.
Pillar of the Month
Pillar of the Month
Friendship
This month's pillar of the month is Friendship. Students show Friendship by being helpful to their classmates, sharing, and including one another.
Language Policy
All teachers in Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools are language teachers. We believe language is the key to all learning. Language learning is a lifelong process and essential in developing interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Furthermore, we believe that all students should have the opportunity to learn multiple languages and that home languages should be honored.
This month of October, we focused on teaching students greetings in different languages, such as Italian, German, and Japanese. In November, students will receive the opportunity to give a presentation to a different class in regards to what they have learned with these specific greetings and reflect on their importance.
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