Conjunctions

We are learning about conjunctions in grammar. Please watch the video and write 3 sentences with your family using conjunctions. We look forward to reading your comments in morning meeting.

Social Studies Vocabulary

                                                                    

Things and Places to Label on the Map

Africa - a continent that crosses the equator. It is south of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Antarctica - the continent that surrounds the South Pole of the Earth.
Asia - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. Asia is attached to Europe (and east of it).
Australia - a continent, an island, and a country in the Southern Hemisphere.
equator - an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Europe - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere. Europe is attached to Asia (and west of it). North America - a continent in the Northern Hemisphere; it is north of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
North Pole - the point that is the farthest north on Earth.
South America - a continent that is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
South Pole - the point that is the farthest south on Earth.
                                                 
                                                                     Land form Definitions

Valley- a low area of land between mountains or hills.

Freshwater - water that does not contain salt.

Mountain -a land form with steep sides and a high elevation.

Lake- A body of standing water located inland. (It will appear as a blue dot on a map.)

Model- miniature representation of a large object.

Plain- An Area of land that is flat for many miles.

 

Social Studies

Second grade is preparing for the first quiz of the year.  The students will be asked to identify the seven continents, four oceans, and to define the following landforms: valley,lake, freshwater, plains, model, and mountain.  Please practice on the site below to prepare for this quiz.
Let us know if you think this website is helpful.
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map.jsp

Zoo Atlanta

Our second grade class took it's first field trip today.  The students learned a great deal about mammals; specifically mammals indigenous to rain forest. Thanks so much to our chaperones, the Shumate Family, and our awesome bus drivers.  Second grade please write a few sentences about your zoo experience.

Eric Carle- Author/Artist of the Month

Naked Mole Rat

Naked Mole Rat
Today in morning meeting we talked about our field trip to Zoo Atlanta. We will see many animals but we are most interested in the mammals of the rain forest. We learned many interesting facts about the Naked Mole Rat. It not a rat or a mole. They are related to porcupines and hedgehogs. They have funny looking teeth. Their colonies range from 20-300 mole rats. The colonies span 2-3 miles. They are ruled by a queen and she mates with 3-4 mole rats in her colony.

Oji's Dad

Oji's dad sent this us today.  This is an awesome video.  Please write about your favorite artist.

Short A

In spelling groups we are reviewing short vowel sounds. Today we began working with the short "a" vowel sound. Please write a sentence on the blog using as many short "a" words as possible.

The Seven Continents

In social studies we are learning about the seven continents and five oceans. Watch the video and see if you can name the continents and oceans from memory. I can't wait to hear second grade sing this song in morning circle!

Labor Day, Dream Job, and Tools...

Today in class we discussed why we would be out of school on Monday, September 6. The students were then asked to write about their "ideal" job when they grow up. Many of the students wrote about becoming entertainers. At the request of one of the students we watched a video performance of the Four Tops. This was exciting and enjoyed by all of the students. In math we discussed what "tools" are needed for specific jobs/careers. Please enjoy the video and blog with your child about the tools used to do your job! Have a safe Labor Day Weekend!

School House Rock-Pronouns

Yesterday we talked a little about pronouns and we wrote the definition and some examples in our Parts of Speech book. This morning we watched the School House Rock Video. It was really entertaining and informative. Please write a list of 10 pronouns for this blog post.