Week of 10/28

October 31st: Book Celebration Day
On Thursday students may dress up all day in a character from Peter Pan.  We will watch Peter Pan and do Peter Pan activities throughout the day.

PJ Day/Marble Party
On Friday, November 1st students may wear pajamas to school.  Also, students earned another marble party and voted for a game day on Friday.  Students may bring card games or board games (no electronics) that they would like to play with classmates during our special game time.  We will be playing an assortment of games throughout the day. 

Conferences
Next Friday, November 8th, will be parent teacher conferences.  I sent a link to the conference sign up form yesterday.  I will attach a link here as well in case you didn't get that form.  I've received requests from 13 parents so far.

Conference Form

Science

Your 2nd grader is becoming a scientist in how they observe, ask questions and investigate to find answers.  They have been practicing these skills for a couple of months.  The past few weeks they have been learning about the diversity of animals.  They learned to categorize animals like scientists and they practiced identifying different types of frogs by the sound they make.  The next step is for students to become engineers and build something for an animal while considering the needs and characteristics of that animal.

Next week, we will begin working on engineering bird feeders.  The students will research local birds and their needs then build a model of a feeder that will meet those needs.  This is our first research activity so I will give students a lot of support.  If you would be willing to donate items for our feeders I have provided a list of items that we could use.  You don't need to go buy anything, but I know sometimes these items are already laying around the house.

If you would like to guide your 2nd grader in research, you could find information on birds that live in our area.  Discover what they eat, their size, how they eat, what kind of habitat they like (nearby plants and other animals).  Students can bring that information to class to share.  We will also be doing this research in class so the home research is only if you would like to learn more with your child.

Science Supplies (not required)
aluminum foil
8 oz paper cups
pipe cleaners
skewers
clothes pins