Weekly Learning Goals Q2W3

Weekly Learning Goals

Quarter 2 Week 3

Week of October 30th

This week we study Barack Obama on Reading A to Z. Your child can read, listen to, and take a practice quiz on Kids A to Z. The assignment has already been assigned to your child. =) This week we have the Storybook Parade (the 31st) and our first field trip to the Marine Science Center on N

Vocabulary Words 

cultures, elected, government, lawyer, message, moved, peace, president, speech

Reading:

• SIPPS Challenge Lesson 27, 28, and 29.
• Reading A to Z (Non-Fiction) Barack Obama
• Grammar Focus: Reflexive Pronouns (Myself, Yourself, Ourselves, Himself, Herself, Themselves)
• Text Features (Heading, Caption, Glossary, etc.)
• Lesson Plans

Reading Centers: 

• Word Work - Spelling Tab Its
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - Literacy Bags (Compare Stories)
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - November Maker Mats
• Library - Kids A to Z (Barack Obama)

Writing:

• Monday - Thursday work on class Student Treasure's Book, "Living the Life". 
• Lesson Plans

Social Studies:

• Learn about Colonial Life vs. Life Today. 
• Lesson Plans

Math:

• Read: Kyle Keeps Track of Cash by Lisa Bullard (Epic!), Money Counts by Shirley Duke (Epic!)
• Learn how to use money in real world problems (as opposed to just the value and name of coins).
• Hands On Craftivity: Pocket Book Math – Counting Coins Pocket
• Hands-On: How Much is Your Name Worth? 
• Distribute Bill Cut Outs to each student.
• Counting Dollars Powerpoint to show details of the bills. 
• Susan’s Choice Notice & Wonder PPT.  Hand each student a problem label for their math notebook. Work out the problem as a class. 
• Math Summative Assessment: Math Coin Assessment
• Lesson Plans

Math Centers:

• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• Pass out “The Sun’s Song: So Hot” Lyric Sheet.
• Play: I’m So Hot (The Sun Song)
• Introduction to the Sun’s Energy (Think Central: Unit 3: Inquiry Lesson-How does the sun heat earth)
• Watch: Bill Nye the Science Guy – The Sun (Netflix).
• Discuss the effects of the Sun’s Energy, introduce the terms direct (placing objects in the sun’s direct rays) and indirect (placing objects in containers that are not in the sun’s direct ray), create a list of obejcts discussing the effect of it being directly in the sun and indirectly in the sun (i.e. ice, chocolate, water, and etc.)
• Science “Sun Facts” interactive notebook WS. The students can use their  science fusion workbooks to find answers.
• Evaporation Interactive NB page. Have students cut and paste into notebook, and take water outside and poor onto the ground. Ask what they believe will happen to that water.
• Lesson Plans

iXL Math Focus Lessons this Week: Money Word Problems

Padawan Parents,

We are moving onto our second week in money. The first week we focused a lot on a refresher in recognizing the name and value of the coins. While many Padawans did great with recognizing the value as well as counting change, I did see some struggles in coin equivalency. (i.e. Bob has 2 dimes. What four coins can he trade that equals 2 dimes?)

I am including some direct lessons to focus on iXL while at home (we will be working on the same lessons in school) but the children enjoy this program and it will only benefit them to work on it at home, too! =) Please make sure they login so it records and saves their practices and rewards! If you are unable to find their username and password, please shoot me a message on remind, dojo, or an email and I will happily send you their login information.

Please let them have paper and a pencil near by in case they need to draw out their work, as I would rather them take their time and work out the problem rather than guess.  Also, please monitor them in the beginning until they show a better understanding. When they get an answer wrong, it will tell them the correct answer and WHY it is the correct answer. Most kids just see wrong and move on -- but reading the correction will give them a better understanding.

Money Lessons:
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/count-money-up-to-1-dollar
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/equivalent-amounts-of-money-up-to-1-dollar
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/exchanging-money
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/add-money-up-to-1-dollar-word-problems
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/subtract-money-up-to-1-dollar-word-problems
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/add-and-subtract-money-up-to-1-dollar-word-problems
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/purchases-do-you-have-enough-money-up-to-1-dollar
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/least-number-of-coins
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/how-much-more-to-make-a-dollar
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2/making-change

Please let me know if you have any additional questions!

Weekly Learning Goals - Q2W2

Weekly Learning Goals

Quarter 2 Week 2

We're continuing our Jack's Tale and Giant's Tale study in reading. Make sure you discuss the various points of view between Jack and the Giant. Point out elements of the stories and ask your child, "What makes this story a narrative versus an informational piece?". Because we're learning about narratives in writing, it's important the Padawans have a good grasp on what makes a good story!

In science we're continuing onto weather patterns. Include your padawan on making their own daily observations on the weather. Can they make an hypothesis, based on the weather yesterday, and today, with what the weather may be like tomorrow? Social Studies we're continuing to learn about the Native Americans and the various tribes.

Finally, in math, we are learning all about money. Money is a two week unit and this week we are focusing on coin recognition and coin values and conversions. 

Vocabulary Words 

ax, beanstalk, cure, grumbled, heals, magic, market, might, scrambling, toppled, traded, wagonload

Monday

Reading:

• SIPPS Challenge Lesson 24
• Read: Jack’s Tale and Giant’s Tale (Reader's Theater) & discuss story vocabulary
• Students complete a Venn diagram with a partner to compare and contrast Jack’s and Giant’s points of view throughout the story. 
• Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: kind, loving, helpful and silly, wild, funny. 
• At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a monster: hairy, drooling, red, etc.
• Centers: 
• Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:

• Review the different Narrative writing elements (have students refer to their handout), remind students that their writing still need to consist of a hook to capture the reader's attention
• Pass out: "Narrative Hooks" worksheet.
• As a class write several hooks using several students narrative writing topic, introduce transition/linking words for narrative writing (inform students that transition words are used to let the reader know the next event that is occurring in their story. 
• Pass Out: Narrative Flip Book
• Topic of the Week: Retelling of Jack’s Tale

Social Studies:

• Review last week topic on Native Americans and how they traveled across the Bering Strait. Discuss the difference between needs and wants (make reference to what Native American needed to survive- mention what is a natural resource).
• Create a class T-Chart of Needs and Wants the Native Americans could have possibly had and compare it to our Needs and Wants

Math:

• Number Talks: Number Talks Mimio Q2W2 – How many stars do you see? How do you see them? Record student responses. 
• Watch: Penny, You’re the One! (Use Large Coin Images to paste coins onto Anchor chart) Discuss which image is the penny and what it’s worth. Paste it onto the image chart with the value. Do the same for nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar.
• Money Pocket Activity: Distribute a pocket to each child to put into their math interactive notebooks. Give each child a sheet of coins that they will cut out. Have students show you 25 cents. What other ways can you make 25 cents? Have students share their ideas on the Number Talks Mimio file.
• Ask students to place one nickel, two pennies and a dime into/onto their pockets. Ask “How much money is in/on your pocket?” (17 cents).
• Ask students to empty their pockets. Tell them you have three coins in your pocket with a total value of 30 cents. Ask them to put the correct coins in/on their pockets. (3 dimes)
• Have students put four nickels into/onto their pockets. Ask them to count out loud as they put the nickels in/on. Question the students about how much money they would have if they added one more nickel, two more, etc. Ask what would happen if they added a dime.
• Tell students that you have 15 cents in your pocket. Instruct them to put coins in their pockets that would equal an amount larger than yours. Invite them to share their choices.
• Centers:
• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• Read: What is the Weather Like Today? (Epic!)
• Discuss the term weather (what the air is like outside)
• Review the observations of weather patterns written in weather journals last week.
• Ask students how else do people determine the type of weather (seasons can also help us predict what kind of weather we will have)

Tuesday

Reading:

• Reread both stories in pairs (teacher monitors reading); remind students to use different points of view when reading aloud. 
• Call on students to explain what the central message is and have students discuss their answers for the class, making sure they support their answer using info from the text. 
• Recount the main parts of the story whole group. Have students begin the Giant’s Tale central message craft.  
• Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: upset, mad, furious and march, stamp, stomp. At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a bowl of ice cream: cold, wet, sugary, etc.
• Centers: 
• Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:

• Students will use their Narrative Writing Packet to guide their thoughts and writing for the week
• Remind students to continue to include a topic sentence and conclusion, students may begin writing rough draft and self –evaluating using Narrative writing rubric

Social Studies:

• As a class read about the Eastern Woodlands Native American Tribe and complete Native American Tribe Organizer

Math:

• Read: Counting Money by Mary Schuh (Epic!)
• Distribute: Money Flip Book to each student. Independently, they will cut and paste and match the coin to the value on the front.
• As a class, we will work through the different ways to write that value as well as how many of those coins equal $1. For example a penny: 1c, 1 cent, $0.01, 100 pennies = $1.
• Distribute the Counting Coin Collection Scenarios to student partners. Partners will work together using their coin collections (from yesterday’s pocket activity) to solve each of the scenarios. Students can draw symbols to represent their answers in the space provided. Teacher should circulate and monitor student thinking and understanding. Be aware of possible confusion between the quarters and nickels. Use the following questions to guide students:
• How did you decide which coins to use?
• How did you count the coins?
•  Can you skip count to find the total?
• Which coin did you start counting with?
• Did you make any combinations of coins before counting them?
• Centers:
• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• As a class complete season interactive journal half sheets (focusing on what kind of clothes do you wear and what kind of activities do you do)

Wednesday

Reading:

• SIPPS Challenge Lesson 25
• Reading: Reread stories in pairs; discuss central message, key facts in order from the story, and differing points of view. Have students finish central message craft from yesterday. 
• Grammar: spread students around the room and act out the following lists of words, discussing how each is similar to the others in its list, yet also different: toss, throw, hurl and jump, leap, pounce. At desks, brainstorm adjectives that could be used to describe a kitten: small, cuddly, cute, fuzzy, etc. 
• Centers: 
• Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:

• Continue working on Narrative Writing Packet & rough drafts, student-teacher writing conferences begin.

Social Studies:

• Independently students will read about the Inuit and Aleut Tribes and complete Native American Tribe Organizer.

Math:

• Watch: Penny, You’re th One!, Nickel, Dime, and Quarter.
• The Coin Gang Reader’s Theater: Give each student their own scripts to follow along. Each script is 4 pages long. You will need readers for the roles of: Narrator, Student 1, Student 2, Teacher, Dime, Nickel, Quarter, and Penny. Give the students who are playing the coins the 8.5x11 anchor chart image of their coin to hold up behind their script as they read it. Perform the script together and discuss. Have students participate as the narrator (the teacher) announces what they are to do.
• Cut & Paste: Coin Match Up WS
• Centers:
• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• Science Fusion Workbook Page 74-78

Thursday

Today is park day. We go to the park from about 1:30-2:15 (including travel to and from). Please make sure you remember to pack your child an extra water as the weather is still hot and they play hard!

Reading:

• Reading/Grammar: skim Jack’s Tale and reread Giant’s Tale in pairs; play Kahoot game to review for tomorrow’s test. 
• Centers: 
• Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:

• Continue previous day activities, students may begin writing final drafts

Social Studies:

• Independently students will read about the Plain Indian Tribe and complete Native American Tribe Organizer 

Math:

• Read: Smart! By Shel Silverstein on Mimio file and discuss with children whether or not the boy in the poem made good money choices.
• Read Aloud: The Penny Pot by Stuart Murphy. While reading, or watching the video, pause to have students model the coin amounts shown for each child. Discuss the ways each student counted the coins? Did they always start with the largest coin? Did they make combinations to make it easier to count? How did they use skip counting? You may also review the names and values of the coins as needed.
• Continue Using Mimio File, slide 5: The Penny Pot. Split class into groups to answer questions and to take turns coming up to the mimio to show their answers.
• Ask students how much money Jessie needed to have enough money to get her fact painted (11 cents). Remind them that she got the 11 cents from the penny pot, so it was all in pennies. Have partners work together to make 11 cents in another way. Share solutions.
• Say “Face painting cost 50 cents. Is it possible to make this amount with only one type of coin?” Explain. Find as many ways as you can to make 50 cents using only one type of coin.
• Continue with another amount from the book: For example, Miguel had 53 cents. What coin combinations could he have had? Have partners find as many ways as they can to make the amount. Have partners record their combinations on the board. Record each combination only once.
• Close/Debrief: Discuss the most efficient ways to make 5cents, 12cents, and 35cents.
• Centers:
• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• How does weather change Kahoot review.

Friday

Reading:

• SIPPS Challenge Lesson 26
• Spelling test; reading story skills test (including grammar): summative
• Centers: 
• Word Work - Play Doh Spelling Mats
• Writing - Draw Write Now (Book 1)
• Teacher's Choice - October Comprehension Journals
• Technology - iStation
• STEM - Jack and the Beanstalk Tic Tac Toe

Writing:

• Students will continue writing final drafts (F)

Social Studies:

• Native American Unit Assessment (S)

Math:

• Read: Money Matters – Spending Money by Mary Schuh (Epic!) 
• Mimio “Let’s Go Shopping” (On Weekly Mimio File)
• Math Formative Assessment: Math Coin Assessment
• Centers:
• Math Facts – Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 10
• At Teacher’s Table – Ways to Make a Dollar
• At Your Desk (With a Friend) – Counting Coins (2 Sets)
• Technology – iXL
• Hands On – iSpy Write the Room

Science:

• Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz (F) Additional Question: How does the seasons change the way we live and the things we do?

Study at Home

Play Kahoot! (Jack's Tale/Giant's Tale) All you need is a computer and a few tablet/iphone devices so you can "play" against your child.

Narrative Writing Resources

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Money Resources

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Native American Resources

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Videos of the Week

Study these videos at home! They will help your child learn these new skills. 

• Penny, You're the One!
• Nickelish
• Dime and Dime Again
• Quarteriffic
• Value of a Dollar
• The Weather Song
• The Water Cycle Song

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Download all of this weeks lesson plans, including seeing what standards are being taught.

• Reading
• Writing
• Social Studies
• Math
• Science

Weekly Learning Goals - Q2W1

Weekly Learning Goals - Q2W1

Quarter 2 Week 1

**We've made it to Quarter 2!!**

We're reading Jack's Tale this week. Login to KidsA-Z for your child to practice their weekly story (reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary!) We're moving on to learning how to write narrative stories, studying Native Americans, and all about the weather.

Check out the PARENT section at the bottom for some things you can do at home to help your child study!

READING

Our Goals

• LAFS2.RL.2.6 - Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
• LAFS.2.RL.3.9 - Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
• LAFS.2.L.3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy). Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
• LAFS.2.L.3.5b - Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
• LAFS.2.RL.1.2 - Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Activities

• SIPPS: Challenge Level Lesson 21 (Monday)
• Watch: Jack & The Beanstalk video (Monday) 
• Read Jack’s Tale whole group & discuss story vocabulary; think pair share story comprehension. (Monday)
• Grammar: Act Out the Verbs: Game (Monday)
• Lesson of the Story worksheet: TPS the central message of Jack's Tale. Share & support from answers from text. (Tuesday)
• Grammar: Act Out the Verbs game, part 2 (Tuesday)
• SIPPS: Challenge Level Lesson 22 (Wednesday) 
• Read Giant's Tale (Wednesday)
• Double Bubble Map - compare and contrast Jack's Tale & Giant's Tale. (Wednesday)
• Grammar: Act Out the Adjectives game. (Wednesday) 
• Reading/Grammar: Skim Jack’s Tale and reread Giant’s Tale in pairs; play jeopardy to review for tomorrow’s test (Thursday)
• SIPPS: Challenege Level Lesson 33 (Friday)

Literacy Centers

• Word Work –  Spelling Words Play Doh
• Writing – Hot Air Balloon Trip
• Comprehension – October Comprehension Journal
• Technology – iStation
• STEM - Jack & The Beanstalk Parachute
• Library – Epic! (Weather)

Assessments

• Exit Ticket (Jack's Tale/Giant's Tale) (Thursday)
• Spelling Quiz (Friday)
• Reading & Grammar Quiz (Friday)

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WRITING

Our Goals

• LAFS.2.W.1.3 - Write narratives in which they recount a well-
• elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure 

Activities

• Review Narrative Elements handout. (Monday)
• Words "spice up" the story. Salsa Words (number each column and play descriptive word charades.) (Monday)
• Assign topic of the week, "My Magic Beanstalk". (Tuesday)
• Students will use narrative writing packet to begin brainstorming and writing their rough draft. Reminders to use a topic sentence and a conclusion. (Tuesday)
• Introduce narrative writing rubric. (Tuesday)
• Continue rough drafts and student-teacher conferences. (Wednesday)
• Begin writing final drafts.  (Thursday)
• Tour Student Treasures and explain they will become writers and to start thinking of something they would all like to write about together. 

Assessment

• Final copy of narrative story will be assessed via writing rubric. (F)

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Our Goals

• SS.2.A.2.1- Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
• SS.2.A.2.2 - Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.

Activities

• Read through Native American Powerpoint (slides 1-9) (Monday)
• Read through Native American Powerpoint (slides 10-20) (Tuesday)
• Read Native American Flipbook and answer comprehension questions. (Wednesday)
• Students complete Native American Flipbook (Let’s Sort (F) & Let’s Write) independently (Thursday & Friday)
• Students will create Native American Names. (Friday)

Assessments

• Let's Sort (F)

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MATH

Our Goals

• MAFS.2.MD.3.7 - Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes.
• MAFS.2.NBT.1.2 - Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.  
• MAFS.K12.MP.6.1 - Attend to precision.
• MAFS.K12.MP.7.1 - Look for and make use of structure.

Activities

• Read: It's About Time by Cecelia Minden (Epic!)
• Review skip counting by 10s by writing number sequence on the board:  3, 13, 23, ___, ___, etc. Students explain what comes next and their thinking. Continue with 5's. 
• Watch:  Genevieve Goings - How Many 5s?
• Analog Clock Craftivity. (Monday)
• Read: Telling Time by Ann H. Matzke (Epic!)
• Explore clock manipulatives (practice moving hour hand and minute hand.)
• Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes worksheet. (Tuesday)
• Watch: LearnZillion Skip counting by 5s and telling time. 
• Analog and Digital Clock Cut Out for interactive journal to use with LearnZillion task card lesson. (Wednesday)
• Read:  What Time is It Mr. Crocodile?
• Around the Clock booklet. (Thursday)

Assessments

• Assessment: Clock Formative (Thursday)
• VMT (District Assessment) Friday

Centers

• Math Facts – Math Flash Cards
• At Your Desk - Daily Math Practice 2nd Grade – Week 9 
• At Teacher’s Table – Playing with Time Game
• Technology – iXL (Time, Counting by 5s)
• Hands On – Telling Time in 5 Minute Intervals Memory Game

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SCIENCE

Our Goals

• SC.2.E.7.1 - Compare and describe changing patterns in nature that repeat themselves, such as weather conditions including temperature and precipitation, day to day and season to season.

Activities

• Create KWL chart on the term "weather in science notebook"
• Read Weather PowerPoint
• Take students outside to observe the weather and complete weather predictions and fill in weather graph. (Monday)
• Think Central Unit 3 Lesson 1: How does weather change?
• Take students outside to observe the weather and complete weather predictions and fill in weather graph.
• Begin working on Science Fusion Workbook pages 67-73. (Tuesday)
• Take students outside to observe the weather and complete weather predictions and fill in weather graph.
• Complete Science Fusion Workbook pages 67-73. (Wednesday)
• Take students outside to observe the weather, complete weather predictions and fill in weather graph.
• Watch: Magic School Bus: Season 1 Episode 13- Kicks up a Storm. (Thursday)
• Take students outside to observe the weather, complete weather predictions and fill in weather graph, share responses and observations from throughout the week. (Friday)

Assessments

• None.

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PARENTS

• Please read "Jack's Tale" and "The Giant's Tale" every evening with your child and ask them comprehension questions. Discuss vocabulary words you may see in the text.
• Please work on spelling menu/homework as it helps dramatically for your child to master their spelling words. I have noticed that those who haven't completed their homework, haven't done as well, while those who have -- have done extremely well. 

Weekly Learning Goals - Q1W9

Quarter 1 Week 9

**End of the 1st 9 weeks!!**

We're continuing our rocks & social unit in science. Can your padawan tell you the differences between the different kinds of rocks and different kinds of soil? We are learning about the constitution and American symbols in reading and social studies as well as closing our writing chapter on informational writing and beginning narrative writing!

Check out the PARENT section at the bottom for some things you can do at home to help your child study!

READING

Our Goals

• LAFS.2.RL.2.6 - Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
• LAFS.2.RL.1.3 - Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
• LAFS.2.L.3.4a - Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
• LAFS.2.L.3.4e - Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
• LAFS.2.W.3.8 - Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
• Grammar: L.1.1b - Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.

Activities

• October Comprehension Journal
• SIPPS Challenge 18
• Read Creature Constitution 
• Vocabulary Page for Creature Constitution 
• Collective Nouns
• Handwriting Practice (Week 6)
• Tree Map for Creature Constitution
• SIPPS Challenge 19
• Collective Noun Mimio Memory Game
• Collective Noun Mimio Match Up Game
• Class Vs. Teacher Creature Constitution Review
• SIPPS Challenge 20

Centers

• Word Work - Spelling List #6
• Writing - Write a constitution for your family.
• Technology - iXL
• STEM - October Maker Mats
• Class Library - Epic! Rocks & Soil Collection or American Symbols Collection

Assessments

• Grammar Test
• Spelling Test

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WRITING

Our Goals

• LAFS.2.W.1.3 - Write narratives in which they recount a well-
  elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure 

Activities

• Watch If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and discuss what a narrative is.
• Narrative Elements (pg.72) hand-out.
• Complete Narrative Writing Packet as a class (purpose-pg. 85 , setting pg. 87, and character pg. 89 ) 
• As a class complete a Narrative for the topic Hot Air Balloon ride, you may use the organizer provide. 

Assessment

• If You're Happy and You Know It (Summative) on Informational Writing

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Our Goals

• SS.2.C.3.1 - Identify the Constitution as the document which establishes the structure, function, powers, and limits of American government.
• SS.2.C.3.2 - Recognize symbols, individuals, events, and documents that represent the United States.

Activities

• Watch: BrainPop Jr. Video: American Symbols
• Present American Symbol Powerpoint
• Students will complete U.S. Symbols Booklet  
• Review American Symbols (Word Search & Kahoot) 

Assessments

• American Symbols Match Up Worksheet (F)
• American Symbol Flipbook (S) 

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MATH

Our Goals

• 2.MD. 1 - I can measure the length of an object.
• 2.MD.2 – I can measure an object using two different units of measurement.
• 1.MD. 6 - I can find the place for whole numbers on a number line.
• 2.0A.2 - I can quickly add numbers within 20.
• 2.NBT.8 - I can mentally add 10 to any number.

Activities

• Make 10 Addition Strategy Video
• Mimio Make 10 Part 3 
• Make 10 Worksheet (Small Group Work)
• Doubles Plus 1 with the Fairy Math Godfather.
• Doubles +1 Scoot Game or Doubles 
• 1 Knock Out PPT Game 
• Bill Nye's "Measurement" Video
• Inches, Feet, Yards by Numberrock Video
• Measurement Mystery Crash Course Video
• Measurement Jeopardy
• Eureka Mimio Take from the Result Unknown Task Cards from Week 8 

Assessments

• Assessment: Number Line Formative 
• VMT (District Assessment)

Centers

Math Facts – Double Facts & Make 10 Flash Cards
At Your Seat with a Friend – Measurement Activity
Teacher’s Choice – Make 10 Search Board Game.
Hands On – Number Line Hop
+ Technology - iXL

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SCIENCE

Our Goals

• SC.2.E.6.1 - Recognize that Earth is made up of rocks. Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.
• SC.2.E.6.3 - Classify soil types based on color, texture (size of particles), the ability to retain water, and the ability to support the growth of plants.

Activities

• Read: Are All Soils the Same by Ellen Lawrence (Epic!) (until page 17)
• Think Central: Unit 2 Lesson 3: How do soil differ
• Science Fusion workbook pages 58-60 (students complete independently)
• Read: Soils by Grace Hansen (Epic!)
• Review Soil Types Powerpoint
• Soil Sample WS
• Read: What is Soil Made of By Ellen Lawrence (Epic!)
• Science Fusion workbook pages 63-64 Benchmark Review
• Kahoot review rocks, soil, and how soil differs 
• Watch: What's the Dirt on Dirt?

Assessments

• Unit 2 Lesson 3 Quiz (F) 
• Unit 2: Rocks & Soil Benchmark Test (S) 

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PARENTS

• Rocks, Erosion and Weathering poster set. 
• Types of Rocks
• Make 10 Dinosaur "True False" Game. 
• Collective Nouns Mini Unit
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Read Aloud
• If You Give a Cat  Cupcake Read Aloud
• If You Give a Pig a Pancake Read Aloud
• If You Take a Mouse to School Read Aloud
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin Read Aloud
• If You Give a Dog a Donut Read Aloud