Ms. Ucciferri

Homework for the week of November 29th.

Reading:

1. read one chapter book or 2 picture books: write the titles down and turn it in

Math:

2 worksheets to go home on Monday: time and graphing

Spelling:

phonics words
1. wait

2. throat

3. need

4.cream

5. chain

dolch words:

6. your

7. around

8. before

9. buy

10. does

bonus:

1. motion

2. energy

 

 

The Energy Story

Visit:  http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html to learn about energy.

This is a very informative site for children. 

Points to ponder:

1. What is energy?

2.  How does energy help us in our daily lives?

3.  Which forms of energy are natural (coming from nature)?

4.  What would happen if we had to do without one form of energy?

Energy!

We are beginning a new unit on energy.

Essential Question

What are the sources of energy and how are they used?

Enduring Understanding:

Energy comes in the form of light, heat, and motion.

Energy is the ability to do work

Energy cannot be created and it cannot be destroyed. It can only be transferred from one type to another.

Light from the sun heats the Earth

Any motion results in heat energy

Key Vocabulary:

energy

Light

Solar energy

Heat

Friction

Transferred

Motion

Wind energy

Websites:

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/roofus/
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/

Enrichment Homework

Here is another enrichment homework page just like the last one that was put on the blog.

Enjoy!

Download homework_menu_2.doc

Remember this is just for enrichment activities.  Your child does not need to turn this in for homework.

Cause and Effect

We are beginning a new skill in reading: Cause and effect.

A cause is something that makes something else happen.  Out of two events, it is the event that happens first. To determine the cause, ask the question "Why Did it Happen?"

An effect is what happens as a result of the cause.  Of two related events, it’s the one that happens second or last.  To determine the effect, ask the question "What Happened?"

CAUSE	EFFECT
The boy kicked the ball.	The ball rolled.
The girl teased the cat.	The cat growled.
Sally studied hard for a test.	Sally earned an A on her test.
Joe became really tired.	Joe went to sleep early.

Visit: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/causeconnect.html (combining two sentences to show cause and effect)

http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html  or http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html (match cause and effect)

http://www.smccd.net/accounts/sevas/esl/gramcheck/8-7.html (select the correct connector word)

This is new and sometimes difficult skill for some children.  This will be an ongoing skill during guided reading.

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

Subtraction

Subtraction with regrouping:

Check out some of these sites for subtraction practice:

http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html

http://www.dositey.com/addsub/subra4.htm

Check out the mini-lesson:

http://www.dositey.com/addsub/sub2digr.html

Subtraction with regrouping can be difficult for most children.  Please practice some problems daily.  Also, children need to get the basic facts down as well.  You can write basic subtraction problems on index cards and create your own flashcards to practice at home.  You can create fun games to play. Example:  memory with subtraction facts and subtraction bingo. 

Essential Question:  What does it mean to subtract numbers?

Math 2nd. 9 Weeks Parent Letter

Download Gr2plenglishq2

Main Idea and Supporting Details

 

We began working on a new skill for reading. 

Here is some helpful information.  Please remember main idea and supporting details is a difficult concept to grasp 

for second graders.  This will be an ongoing skill.

visit: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/supportingdetailsl.cfm

The main idea sentence (or topic sentence) tells the reader what the paragraph will be about. The supporting details give more information about the topic. They are not as general as the main idea. Instead, they help the reader understand more about the main idea. A typical paragraph is organized like this: I. The Main Idea Sentence: A. Supporting Detail #1 B. Supporting Detail #2 C. Supporting Detail #3 II. Concluding (or Summary) Sentence Here is a graphic organizer you can download and use at home after reading a short passage or a book. Download main_idea.pdf Visit: http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcmi1.htm for a fun game that quizes you on your knowledge of main idea. Here is another site to check out: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap2.cfm

Matter Matters

We are  learning about Matter. 

The three states of matter are:

1. solids

2. liquids

3. gases

We will be learning about their properties.  For example:  Can matter change?

check out the family guide for some fun science experiments that maybe completed at home:

Download familyguide.pdf

More matter websites:

http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/s_statesMatter_v.html

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/SolidsandLiquids/activities/changeit.html