Today in Second Grade

This week we are learning about linear measurement.

Linear measurement is about measuring lengths, widths, and heights.

In Grade Two, we are being introduced to centimeter and meter. We are learning how to use a ruler properly but also we are learning how to estimate measurements using our bodies.

Did you know a centimeter is about the width of a child’s thumbnail?

Did you know that a meter is about the length of a child’s arm-span?

Have fun this week by estimating and measuring lengths around the house!

Fact families

This week we will  learn about fact families.

Students should continue to practice on Reflex Math. Here is another fun game to play to practice addition and subtraction:

http://mrnussbaum.com/mathemorphosis/game.swf

This week we are practicing addition and subtraction facts up to 20 as well as the various strategies to help us.

We are starting with DOUBLES!

Then learning DOUBLES PLUS 1

This week, we are reviewing our PLACE VALUE and representing numbers greater than 100. To do this, we will be practicing with base ten blocks to visualize the value of the digits in the larger number.

Here is a fun game to play!

FRUIT SHOOT – HARD LEVEL

For extra review, practice with IXL

Base Ten Blocks

Expanded Form

This week we are learning about…

Surveys

Tally Charts 

We are reading stories by Marc Brown. The children are making connections and writing literature responses. You will soon have a sleepover with the class Arthur doll. The children will write about their sleepover with Arthur. Please be sure to email me a picture of your child with the doll.

Click on the book cover to get to our class padlet.

We are pleased to have completed and published our first book this year. We are looking forward to sharing our story and welcome your comments.

Last week we began learning about money. The students were taught the names of each coin and its value. They were also given the opportunity to go “shopping”. They needed to illustrate how they would pay for the item of their choice in two different ways using pennies, nickles and dimes.

Here are two videos you can watch at home to review this concept.

 

Click on the image above to write on our class Padlet.

 

Welcome to 2B! Looking forward to a great school year