Getting Excited for the First Day of School

Welcome Back Everyone! 

Probability Fun

Today, we learned about chances, less likely, and more likely. The class did a whole group spinner experiment to collect data and discuss how the area of a spinner affects the chances of winning. 

Opinion Writing Fun with the Book Duck! Rabbit!

In your opinion, is it a duck or a rabbit? 

Life in the Pond

A big thank you to LINK for sponsoring our Life in the Pond workshop with Heather Simpson from Hands on Nature. The children had so much fun finding creatures and learning all about them! 

Agricultural Engineers With Their Prototypes

More “Greenhouse” Photos

School Garden Experiments

We are so lucky to have a school garden for experimenting and growing food for our school cafeteria. Today, we became agricultural engineers. Working in teams of two, student designed their own greenhouse to protect and grow tomato seeds. Some students used 1 L water bottles while  other students used 2 liter water bottles. Other teams glued pieces of leftover plastic together to create a greenhouse. Some teams even used packing tape to attach pieces. Check out our neat greenhouse creations below. You can even stop by the school garden for a close-up view. We will keep you posted on our growing results.

Mr. Flournoy Kicks Off Our Geometry Unit

Habitat Murals

We are learning about the different plants and animals in various habitats. After each habitat, we create a class mural. We have finished the desert and rain forest habitats. 

Penny Drive

We are having fun counting pennies after school. We hit the 4 digit mark today. Over $1,000 raised for our new playground! Please keep sending in your coins and dollar bills. Every penny counts! 

School Garden Experiment

We finally found our “pumpkin”! Today, we dug up our experiments from the fall. The students were able to observe that the pumpkin (at least most of it) and the food items were “gone”. As we continued to dig, they noticed all of plastic trash left behind. We learned how natural materials decompose fairly easily while other materials are not biodegradable. This will help us continue to think about how humans affect Earth’s surface as well as launching our study of different habitats. 

Learning About Erosion

For part of our Earth’s Surface unit, students developed different ways to stop erosion. They had to work with partners to develop a plan. After the plan was developed, they used materials such as sponges, aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, clay, rocks, and more to create a device that would stop a landslide during a rainstorm. The solutions that the students came up with were very creative. After the experiment, we discussed changes we would make to our designs. 

Leprechaun Louie Came to Visit

We tried to catch a crazy Leprechaun with our “traps”. Although we didn’t catch him, Leprechaun Louie did leave us treats! 

Maker’s Space Fun

After reading, How to Catch a Leprechaun, we decided to create our own traps. Students worked with others to create traps or play areas for their leprechauns. They are all set up. We will see if we catch one! 

Hit the Bus Band

Everyone enjoyed the live music today. What a fun event! 

King Midas Needs a Castle!

I’m using the extra time to work on one of the backdrops for our class’s reader’s theater. We are practicing our lines at school and getting excited. Your child may want to bring in a couple props from home - that is fine with me. I have a bunch of props for them too. I can’t wait to share the videos when we are done. Exciting times in Second Grade! 

(Backup) Valentine Fun

Secret valentines were a huge hit. We ended our party with some dancing fun!