G2 Curriculum Update - March 6th

Here is what is coming up in grade two:

Reading: The second graders are working on partner working in reading, discussing what they have read with their partners learning more about their own books through their discussions.  Students are also focusing on strategies they can use to keep track of their increasingly lengthy books.

Writing: Our students have been writing their final lab reports, as well as using their research skills to write about different landforms. Coming up we will begin our unit on opinion writing.

Science:  Through different investigations and discussions, students have observed how natural disasters like Tsunamis can change the land.  Students are working to understand the different types of erosion that shape the earth quickly and slowly.  Some examples are wind and water.  Students will be conducting experiments to better understand the different types of erosion.   

Math:  We will start a new module: Foundations of Multiplication and Division!

In this module, students learn to make equal groups, moving from concrete work with objects to more abstract pictorial representations. Finally, they learn about even and odd numbers.

   KEY VOCABULARY:

·         Array: Arrangement of objects in rows and columns

·         Columns: The vertical groups in a rectangular array

·         Even Number: A whole number whose last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8

·         Odd Number: A number that is not even

·         Repeated Addition: e.g., 2 + 2 + 2

·         Rows: The horizontal groups in a rectangular array

·         Tessellation: Tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes with no overlaps and no gaps

·         Whole Number: e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3,…

                 

How you can help at home:

         Using any number of small objects, challenge your child to sort them into equal groups.

        Practice skip counting by 2s. This will help as students work with odd and even numbers in this module.