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Grade 2: Number Sense & Numeration
Grade 2: Number Sense & Numeration
Representing and ordering numbers to 100; representing money amounts to 100¢; decomposing and composing two-digit numbers; investigating fractions of a whole; counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, and 25’s; adding and subtracting two-digit numbers in a variety of ways; relating equal-sized groups to multiplication and relating sharing equally to division.
Representing and ordering numbers to 100; representing money amounts to 100¢; decomposing and composing two-digit numbers; investigating fractions of a whole; counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, and 25’s; adding and subtracting two-digit numbers in a variety of ways; relating equal-sized groups to multiplication and relating sharing equally to division.
Nature Journaler: Aspen Orr
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
Nature Journaling is an incredible tool for helping students to add numeracy to their observations by counting legs, petals, leaves and how many of something they see. Fractions can also be added by looking at an area and figuring what faction is covered in flowers, grass, a certain colour, etc.
Nature Journaling is an incredible tool for helping students to add numeracy to their observations by counting legs, petals, leaves and how many of something they see. Fractions can also be added by looking at an area and figuring what faction is covered in flowers, grass, a certain colour, etc.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However, the last statement becomes very important for making the connections. Encourage students to begin writing using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not the focus in a nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link below for tips on giving feedback. Using a combination of words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However, the last statement becomes very important for making the connections. Encourage students to begin writing using single words or simple sentences. Please note that spelling is not the focus in a nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link below for tips on giving feedback. Using a combination of words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
Here are some more of Bethan's ideas to get you started.
Engage the fives senses (whenever possible)
Make leaf prints ( paint the leaf and press the print into the journal)
Make leaf rubbings
Trace the items they are looking at
Add leaves into the journal using tape
Count the birds/squirrels/insects etc.
Here is a downloadable lesson from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. All resources shared with permission. "I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..."
GIVING FEEDBACK here is a fantastic resource from Jack and Emilie
NOTE: You are encouraged to spend time in the outdoors Nature Journaling. However, you can also bring nature inside, look out your wonder window, have a refrigerator Safari or even observe a house plant or pet.
Picture by: @baxterperson
Flower Fun
Flower Fun
Find a space to explore that will allow you to see flowers. These can be flowers in a garden, wild flowers on a lawn or in a forest, flowers in pots in your home, or flowers you find in a book or magazine. Start with one flower. Count the number of petals on the flower. Try a flower nearby, does it have more or less petals than the first one you looked at?
Find a space to explore that will allow you to see flowers. These can be flowers in a garden, wild flowers on a lawn or in a forest, flowers in pots in your home, or flowers you find in a book or magazine. Start with one flower. Count the number of petals on the flower. Try a flower nearby, does it have more or less petals than the first one you looked at?
Can you count the number of flowers you can see in many different ways? Example: counting by 2's, 5's and 10's
Find three different flowers and count the petals on each flower. Show how you counted the petals by drawing. Then add the three numbers together to determine how many petals there are all together (show how you counted these three numbers in a variety of ways.
Show how you counted the petals on a number line
If you didn't plant the flowers you counted, how did they get there? If you did plant them, where did they come from?
Don't have any flowers? Look for leaves, pine cones, seeds or even blades of grass!
Curriculum Link: see Visual Arts
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
Nature Journaler: @billiejooutdoors
Nature Journaling: Comparison
Nature Journaling: Comparison
In the activity Comparison from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students observe two objects in the outdoors (e.g. flowers, trees, rocks) and sketch them side by side, noting differences and similarities."
In the activity Comparison from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren's book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. "Students observe two objects in the outdoors (e.g. flowers, trees, rocks) and sketch them side by side, noting differences and similarities."
All resources shared with permission.
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