Our Literary Pumpkin

Our Literary Pumpkin is finished! A huge “Thank You” to Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Boyd, and Mrs. Mann, who willingly came in to work on our beautiful pumpkin. They did the research, came up with an idea, and executed it amazingly with the students. Our pumpkin is based on the book “Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty” by Nick Bruel. Hopefully you had a chance to see all the wonderful creations on display in the front lobby.

Field Trip Reminders

We will be visiting the Sykes and Cooper Farm on Monday, November 1st.
We will depart the school at 9:10 and return at 2:00. All children must bring a bag lunch to school unless you signed up for a bag lunch from the dining room. Please wear your Chets Creek green t-shirt and comfortable shoes. Chaperones can ride the bus with us. Please be on time, we are looking forward to an exciting day!

Bean Biologists at Work in 2nd Grade

For the past week we have been studying the life cycle of a bean plant. Our first day started with observing several different types of seeds. We discussed what was the same and different about the seeds. Where do we think seeds come from?
We also observed and planted lima beans. Did you know that the lima bean has a seed coat to protect them?

We are discovering that beans do not need soil to grow, but are usually grown in soil. We put two beans in a bag and planted some in soil. Through the bag we are able to see the seed germinate (grow) and sprout to become a seedling. We are learning that plants grow both above the soil and below. Our Bean Biologists are still observing. Ask your child about our beans on the window and in the closet.

What’s happening in Science and Math in 2nd Grade

Over the past few weeks in Science we have been observing and recording our thoughts about rocks, soil and earthworms. The students have learned that our Earth is made up of rocks and soil is made of pieces of rock and dead plants and animal parts. Earthworms help change the soil.

In Math the students have been investigating the value of coins and finding solutions to addition and subtraction situations with hands on activities.Turn over Ten, Tens Go Fish and Collect 25 cents. Oh yeah! Learning through play is so much fun!