Hi there! It is amazing how October has flown by and November is just around the corner! Two months of grade two have been completed and it was great to connect with so many parents on Thursday night to discuss the students' progress since September. I hope that if you are planning on going out for Halloween tonight that you will have a safe and fun time this year.
In Writing, we continue to work on refining our descriptive writing on the scarecrows that we created in class. The final assignment will have the scarecrows put up on the class bulletin board and the student's writing will be read out loud to the rest of the class and we will try to guess which scarecrow matches the writing. We continue to talk about adding lots of details to our writing to help our reader create a clear picture just from the words.
In Mathematics, we continue to explore number sense and the relationship between adding and subtracting a set of numbers and how they form a "fact family". Students have also discussed and worked on creating increasing patterns with shapes and numbers. Next up, we will be looking at decreasing patterns and the pattern rules with each one.
In Science, we explored the world of bees and also looking at the characteristics of snails and slugs. Students have been creating labeled diagrams and looking at the habitats that each animal lives in. We will also be looking at each animals predators and they ways in which they are able to evade these predators as well.
In Social Studies, we have taken a "virtual" airplane to the community of Iqaluit and have begun to explore the town and see how many of the houses are built on stilts because of the permafrost on the ground which makes it next to impossible to dig into the ground or to have a basement in their houses. We will next be discussing what activities we can do while in Iqaluit and create posters inviting people to come up to Iqaluit and take part in some very unique experiences.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see everyone on Monday in formal uniforms. A few reminders that we will be going to the library to exchange our book on Thursday, and homework and if you are interested in purchasing something from the Acorn art fundraiser, are due by Friday. Thank you!