Our Day at The Jacksonville Zoo

We had perfect weather and enjoyed a super day at the Zoo!

A Special Visitor!

A Special Visitor
On Tuesday we had a very special visitor come by our classroom.
Mrs. Phillips stopped by to read a book titled Leprechaun’s Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards. The children were totally engaged while Mrs. Phillips read and it was such a special time for us all.
On Wednesday, we released our butterflies into their natural habitat. We joined forces with Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Meissner’s Kindergarten class. Our 2nd graders did a wonderful presentation of the life cycle before we released the butterflies. Way to go boys and girls!

Classroom Critters

The students did a great job with their critters! Enjoy the slideshow!

The Caterpillars Have Arrived!

In Science this week, our study of the Painted Lady butterfly is in full swing. The caterpillar’s skin splits one last time. After the split, a hard shell forms. The shell is the Chrysalis. A big change is taking place inside the chrysalis and soon we will see a beautiful butterfly. Ask your child about what’s happening with our butterflies.

Enjoy the snapshots of the students in their Book Clubs. Happy Reading!

How many times have your child visited the following websites?

Math Number Worlds:
http://sranumberworlds.com/

Compass Odyssey:
https://odyssey.duvalschools.org/childu/index.html?SSL=1

Please try to visit these websites weekly to sharpen your skills in reading and math. Passwords and login information is in your child's planner.

Have fun while learning!

Our Wonderful Week!

Did you know that today was the 111th day of school? Wow 69 more days!

Our week started with our Poetry Café. The students did a wonderful job sharing their poems. We enjoyed delicious donuts and punch…..Yummy!
A special thank you to Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. McKinney for setting up our treats.

On Wednesday, 5th graders visited our classroom to show us baby chicks that had hatched earlier in their Science class. We actually got to watch them hatch via CCE News Network.

Because we met our Reading Challenge for the second nine weeks, we ended our week with Barnyard Book Bingo with Mrs. Philips.

Overall it was a fun-filled week! Enjoy your long weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Measuring in the Land of Inch

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In Math the students have used inches, feet, yards, centimeters, and meters to measure length. The students practiced measuring lengths greater than 12 inches by creating a map of the Land of Inch. Measuring in the Land of Inch was great! Enjoy the pictures of our maps of the Land of Inch.

Happy 100th Day of School!

Today's Weather Is.....

For the next few weeks our class will be Meteorologists. Meteorologists are scientists who study, observe, and record information about the weather. We will then use that information to forecast the weather. We created a graph that shows our favorite weather. Most of us like the hot weather the best. Ask your child about what we are doing in Science.

Happy New Year 2011!

We wasted no time getting back into the swing of things in 2nd grade. During our Science workshop on Monday we measured and compare the volume of liquids using containers of various shapes and sizes. We watched a small clip on the importance of measuring volume while the measuring cup is sitting on a surface so we don’t tilt the cup and misread the volume. Scientist hard at work and loving it!
Tuesday during our Math workshop we went on a Scavenger Hunt looking for the length of items in our classroom. Today was the beginning of our new unit Measuring Length and Time. Stay tuned while we develop an understanding of linear measurement, estimate and use standard units, including inches and centimeters, to partition and measure lengths of objects.
Did you know today was the 80th day of school! Wow! 100 days away from 3rd grade!

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Fun Itinerary
Wednesday we wore our warmest pajamas, scarves, and hats for a memorable journey aboard the Polar Express.
On Thursday we traveled Around the World. We made lots of crafts to help us remember all the ways people celebrate the holidays in December.
On Friday we had a day to relax and kick back. We watched movies, made crafts, and had pizza for lunch.

We will miss you over our Holiday Break
Come back on January 3rd for new memories to make!

Happy Holidays!
Love, Mrs. Lankford & Mrs. Morgan