This is a short week (: Wednesday is Friday dress or western wear (no spurs or guns).
Homework due Wednesday is to read 2 books for your Bookman's reading challenge form at home. Have your parents/guardians sign it.
There is no regular reading log, no spelling test, no sentences, nor words.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tomorrow is a pajama day read in. Bring covering pajamas, a blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow, your favorite stuffed animal, and a huge stack of your favorite books (:
Homework is only 4 signed books on the Bookman's Challenge form (by Friday), and a science project (deadlines are Wednesday for a parent signed purpose and Thursday for a completed project).
Homework is only 4 signed books on the Bookman's Challenge form (by Friday), and a science project (deadlines are Wednesday for a parent signed purpose and Thursday for a completed project).
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Homework due February 15th: Bring in a stack of books you think you'd like to read. You can get them from home or the library if you want. Parents: If you'd like to come in and read the class a book next week, please email me: echan@lpatucson.org to arrange a good time. Make sure to pick something with pictures that you really love. Shoot for a 10-20 minute block of time.
Next week is not only Love of Reading Week, it is also the 2nd grade science fair. Start thinking of a science project that you'd be interested in doing. You should pick it out by Monday, but a written explanation for my approval is due no later than Wednesday. This written explanation must have your parent or guardian's signature to count for credit. It should include your purpose and proposed places to research as well as your proposed experiment (see below).
The project is due on Thursday. Presentations will run Thursday and Friday. 2 letters have already been sent home about this. We've talked about lots of science project examples in class. Your first order of business is to come up with a question about the world that you do not know the answer to (purpose). You will be required to research in order to find an answer.
If you can't find an answer, you will be required to guess an answer (hypothesis). You will also be required to run an experiment to find out your answer.
Take the information you get from your research and/or your experiment, and organize it using a pictograph, a line graph, a bar graph, a pie graph, a chart, or some other kind of clear presentation (analysis). Write a 1 paragraph conclusion telling the class what you learned about the answer to your question.
It would be a good idea to start this weekend. Waiting until Wednesday to get your project written down for approval gives you little time to do a good job. I plan to let you pick almost anything you want within the realm of science, but you must get my approval. Volcanoes, live animals in class, or dangerous experiments may or may not be approved.
Next week is not only Love of Reading Week, it is also the 2nd grade science fair. Start thinking of a science project that you'd be interested in doing. You should pick it out by Monday, but a written explanation for my approval is due no later than Wednesday. This written explanation must have your parent or guardian's signature to count for credit. It should include your purpose and proposed places to research as well as your proposed experiment (see below).
The project is due on Thursday. Presentations will run Thursday and Friday. 2 letters have already been sent home about this. We've talked about lots of science project examples in class. Your first order of business is to come up with a question about the world that you do not know the answer to (purpose). You will be required to research in order to find an answer.
If you can't find an answer, you will be required to guess an answer (hypothesis). You will also be required to run an experiment to find out your answer.
Take the information you get from your research and/or your experiment, and organize it using a pictograph, a line graph, a bar graph, a pie graph, a chart, or some other kind of clear presentation (analysis). Write a 1 paragraph conclusion telling the class what you learned about the answer to your question.
It would be a good idea to start this weekend. Waiting until Wednesday to get your project written down for approval gives you little time to do a good job. I plan to let you pick almost anything you want within the realm of science, but you must get my approval. Volcanoes, live animals in class, or dangerous experiments may or may not be approved.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
We're really trying to win this contest: Homework is to read a short book. Fill out a Bookman's form, and get it signed. Read more than one book if you want us to win. So far we are in the lead at our school, but other classes are closing in fast. We can win a field trip with a free shirt and $10 for books for the class, or even 15 thousand dollars for the school!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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