Ms. Ucciferri

Shapes

We will begin a new unit in math on plane shapes beginning the week of November 9th.

Essential Question:  How can I recognize and describe different shapes/figures?

We will learn about:

1. triangles

2. quadrilaterals: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/quad/LQuad.htm

3. pentagons

4. hexagons

5. right, obtuse, acute angles

6. rectangles

7. squares

Visit: http://www.mathleague.com/help/geometry/polygons.htm to learn about shapes and their characteristics.

Week of November 9th.

Reading:

*comparing characters within a story

*problem and solution in a text

Math:

*plane shapes

Phonics:

*short and long e

Writing:

*realistic short story

Social Studies:

*finish projects

*field trip to Swift Cantrell Park:  Friday 

Homework for the week of November 9th.

Reading:

1 chapter book or 3 shorter books.  One book must be an AR book.  Be ready to test.  Your child's AR scores will be going home with them this week.

LA.2.ELA2R4.a - Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure.

Math:

Walk around your house and create a list of 10 items that look like a plane shape. [Triangles, squares, rectangles, trapezoids, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.]  Tell how many sides and vertices (corners) they have.  Also, tell which angle it has also right, obtuse, or acute angle.

MA.2.M2G1 - Students will describe and classify plane figures (triangles, square, rectangle, trapezoid, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and irregular polygonal shapes) according to the number of sides and vertices and the sizes of angles (right angle, obtuse, acute).

November Events

Jump Rope for Heart - Wednesday, November 11th 

Field Trip to Swift Cantrell Park Friday November 13th.

Dad's Initiative Meeting - Thursday, November 12th at 7 p.m.

Stevie B's Family Dinner Night - Friday, November 13th

Spiritwear Participation Day - Friday, November 20th

Thanksgiving Break - November 23rd through 27th

Homework for the week of November 2nd.

Reading:

Read an AR book and be prepared to test by Friday.  I will be printing out AR scores and sending them home on Friday.  This will show you if you child has been taking tests, how many, and their comprehension score.

Math:

I will send home a worksheet for subtraction practice on Monday.

Week of November 2nd.

Reading:

before reading: making predictions

while reading: making inferences

using context clues to figure out unknown words

LA.2.ELA2R4 - The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text.

Phonics:

short and long u

LA.2.ELA2R1 - The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words.

Social Studies:

projects on famous Georgians

SOC.2.SS2H1 - The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.

Writing:

writing a summary to a story

LA.2.ELA2W1.f - Begins to write a RESPONSE to literature that demonstrates understanding of the text and expresses and supports an opinion.

Math:

2 digit subtraction with regrouping

100 addition math facts

100 subtraction math facts

MA.2.M2N2.a - Correctly add and subtract two whole numbers up to three digits each with regrouping.

Week of October 26th.

Phonics:

Long o and short o

initial and final blends

Reading:

vocabulary

fluency

story retelling

Math:

subtraction with regrouping

problem solving

Writing;

responding to literature

Social Studies:

continuing projects on famous Georgians

Homework for the week of October 26th.

Math:  

visit our classroom blog and practice subtraction facts game 

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathssub.html

MA.2.M2N2.a - Correctly add and subtract two whole numbers up to three digits each with regrouping.

If you do not have internet access, you may practice subtraction facts with flash cards.

Please let me know if you need a copy of a set of flash cards.

Reading:

Read 3 shorter books or 1 chapter book.  One book must be an AR book. Be prepared to test.

LA.2.ELA2R4.a - Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure.

No homework needs to be written and turned in on Friday.

Georgia's Heroes of the Past

We are learning about historical figures of Georgia's past and their contributions.

James Ogelthorpe, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah and Tomochichi.

EQ:How did Georgia's beginnings impact my life today?

key vocabulary:

colony

honest

chief

settlers

settlement

trade

trust/trustworthy

customs

civility

compassion

debt/debtors

liberty

slavery

communicate

patience

syllable

trading post

interpreter

Week of October 19th.

Math:

*subtraction: basic facts, two digit numbers with and without regrouping

*problem solving strategies

*Accelerated Math: computer program allowing students to practice already taught math skills

Reading:

*good readers use background knowledge

*AR books and testing

*vocabulary building 

*guided reading

Phonics:

*short and long a

*CVCe patterns

Social Studies:

*Georgia historical figures (research project)

Writing:

*response to literature