2nd Grade Science

The 2nd graders had fun learning about the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Our experiments were a HUGE success!

Homework for week of 11/10/2020

 Homework for week of 11/10/2020 - 11/17/2020

Spelling: Spelling words for Journeys lesson 3 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Our spelling test will be Wednesday, November 18th. 

1. cake             9. race

2. mine            10. line

3. plate            11. pile

4. size             12. rake

5. ate              13. gave

6. grape           14. bike

7. prize            Challenge words:

8. wipe            15. mistake  16. while

IXL: Please complete the IXL skill plan for Journeys lesson 3 (under Language Arts). It says Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon, but it’s the same skill plan for our story of the week: Dogs. I’ll be checking for completion on Wednesday, November 18th. Please have your child continue working on IXL Math, section M. 

BATS!

The second graders had a fun time learning facts about bats and creating their very own bat. Even though some of their bats look scary, we learned that bats are harmless to humans and help us so much! 

 

Homework for week of 11/2/2020

 Homework for 11/2 - 11/6

Spelling: The spelling words for lesson 2 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Our spelling test will be Tuesday, November 10th.

1. wet                  9. plum

2. job                  10. nut

3. hug                 11. net

4. rest                 12. hot

5. spot                13. get

6. mud                14. not

7. left                  Challenge words:

8. help                 15. lunch   16. spend

IXL: Complete Skill Plan for Journeys lesson 2, My Family. I’ll be checking for completion on Tuesday, Nov. 10th. Also complete Math, section M, highlighted areas only for extra practice.

Homework for week of 10/26/2020

 Homework for 10/26 - 10/30

Spelling: Review spelling list from last homework post and practice spelling all 16 words. Test is Tuesday, October 27th.

IXL: Complete Journey skill plan for Henry and Mudge on IXL. 

RQ: The last day to take an RQ test for October is Friday, October 30th. Your child needs to have at least one passing test for the month. Passing grade is 70% or greater.

Homework for week of 10/19/2020

Homework for 10/19 - 10/23

Spelling - The words for lesson 1 are listed below. Please review these each night with your child. Suggested activities for practice are writing each word 3 times, Rainbow write each word (use crayons to write each word in different colors), writing the words in ABC order, and giving your child a practice spelling test. Our spelling test will be Tuesday, October 27th.

Spelling Words:

1. sad                   10. rip

2. dig                    11. kit

3. jam                   12. mask

4. glad                  13. as

5. list                    14. his

6. win                    Challenge words:

7. flat                    15. sandwich

8. if                       16. picnic

9. fix

IXL - Please have your child complete the Journeys skill plan for Henry and Mudge. I’ll be checking for completion on Monday, October 26th.

Prodigy - I’ve sent out an email to each family inviting your child to join Prodigy. This is a fun way for your child to practice Math. I’ll be sending a letter home tomorrow with more information along with usernames and passwords. Please help your child log on and do at least 10 minutes of Math on Prodigy each night. 

RQ - Please remember your child needs to read and test on at least 1 RQ book per month. He/she must have a passing score of at least 70 for the quiz to be counted. The deadline for quizzes for October is Friday, October 30th.

Homework for week of 10/12/2020

 Homework for week of 10/12 - 10/16

We’re beginning Journeys this week. This is our new Language Arts curriculum. There is a Skill Plan for Journeys on IXL. Please have your child log on and work on Lesson 1, Henry and Mudge, for this week’s homework. 

To find the Journeys Skill Plan, log on to IXL, click on Learning on the green bar. Under Learning, click on Skill Plans and choose Journeys. Please work on lesson 1 only for this week’s homework.