Project Groundhog

                                                       

Mrs. Kennedy's Second Grade Super Stars are very excited to participate in another global project. We will be participating in Project Groundhog for the next six weeks with many other schools across the country. We will be collecting and sharing weather data to determine if the groundhog story predicting an early spring or longer winter is myth or truth. We have been placed on a team with five other first and second grade classrooms. Be sure to stay tuned for posted updates on this exciting project.

Check out this project http://www.projectgroundhog.net/

Please post your groundhog prediction on the padlet.

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Winter Art and Poetry

Mrs. Kennedy's Second Grade Super Stars are getting into the spirit of winter. First, each child created their own unique snowman for our bulletin board. Next, we brainstormed many winter sensory words and then wrote a winter sensory poem. After writing our rough drafts, we collaborated with Mrs. Pazdziorny at computers and incorporated technology into our winter poetry project. The students typed their poems and then picked a font of their choice to publish their writing. The final step was to add a picture or clip art to match the words in their poems. Please feel free to add a descriptive comment about winter of your own.

Standards

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Conventions of Standard English
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Production and Distribution of Writing
6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Water color paintings done during Art Class with Mrs. Smullin.

Hands On Math Activity

This week Mrs. Kennedy's Second Grade Super Stars have been learning the concepts of multiplication and division. One of the activities that the students did to show their learning was a hands on activity using cubes and popsicle sticks. This activity allowed the children to explore the different ways that a number may be divided into equal groups.The students worked in partners to complete this activity. The math strategy of fact families was also applied in this activity.They recorded the multiplication and division number sentences in their math journals.

                                            

                                
                                             

Math Journals

2.OA. C.3

Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.