2nd Grade Day 4

May 7

Math

Dot Talks

How many dots do you see?

  1. Look at the picture with the dots.

  2. Can you tell how many dots there are without counting each one?

  3. How many dots do you see?

  4. How did you SEE the dots?

  5. What's another way to SEE the dots?

Word Problems

Use the Number Line app, the Number Pieces app, or any other strategy you like to solve the problems below. Please solve them two ways to help know for sure you got the right answer.

Record your answers on your own paper or in your math journal

1. At the beginning of April the local animal shelter had 56 dogs and 38 cats. How many total animals were in the shelter at the beginning of April?





2. (Use your answer from number 1 to help solve this problem) During the month of April several dogs and cats were adopted and there were no new animals brought into the shelter. If there were 49 cats and dogs still at the shelter at the end of the month, how many animals had been adopted?

Literacy

Writer's Challenge: All About...

Watch the video to learn about writing a draft!

Keep writing about the same topic, or pick a new one! Write about your topic, and don't forget to:

  • Introduce your topic

  • Include facts or details about your topic

  • Think about using headings, pictures, or other text features.

  • Conclude by sharing your feelings about the topic or with a hope or a wish.

Practice on Lexia for 15 minutes. Login through Clever.

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Science

How does the time of day affect shadows outside? Scientists investigate:

  • Talk about:

    • How do shadows look and move?

    • Does the time of day affect your shadow outside?

  • Go outside on a sunny morning Find your shadow. Observe and talk about:

    • How are you and your shadow the same?

    • How are you and your shadow different?

  • If you have chalk and can stand on pavement, have someone outline your shadow in chalk. If you are not on pavement, you can mark the top and bottom of your shadow with rocks, cones, sticks or anything else you can find. Mark the spot where you are standing. What do you notice? Measure the length of your shadow. (You can use a ruler, a stick, or number of toe-to-heel steps.) Draw your observations and label the shadow length. You can use the page in Resources. Repeat the measurements around noon and later in the afternoon. Make sure to stand in the exact same spot.

  • Talk about:

    • What do you notice?

    • Were your shadows the same or different throughout the day?

    • Why do you think you got the results that you did?

    • What other questions do you have?

Game Connection: Can you run away from your shadow? Play shadow tag? What other shadow games can you make up?

Watch the Video Above

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PE - Cap'n Pete's PE Packet

Today you can pick three or more of the following activities described on the activity cards. Keep this activity packet on file for other days as well. All the activities are great for getting active and don't involve watching a video. Enjoy!