Blog #8- May 31st, 2019

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Grade 2- Week 7- May 27th-May 31st, 2019
Bogart's Mom reads to the class for a bonus literacy week activity!
LOOKING BACK
Wow, can you believe it's already the end of May?? This week we finished up all of our units, and began new ones!
Our important vocabulary words from our healthy choices unit!

In UOI, students turned in the Health Action Plans they had been working so hard on. That same day, we got started on our very next unit. Students made predictions about what we would be learning about, and they began to think carefully about objects in motion around them. Students also observed and conducted experiments with forces, motion, and friction.
Students set up mats for our experiment.

Students measure how far the car rolled down the ramp. 
We also started a brand new unit for writing this week: lab reports! Students got their own science notebooks to record all of the steps in the scientific method, including question, hypothesis, procedure, results, and conclusion! They completed two different science experiments this week!
In math, we also began a new unit about data handling. We looked at the different ways to display data using concrete objects, and partners created their own examples. Then, students practiced developing questions and collecting data from their classmates using tallies on a table. Finally, students got their first peek at using pictographs to analyze and display data.
We collected data in different ways!
We collected data on how many hours of sleep we got.
We collected data on our favorite fruits.
LOOKING AHEAD
In UOI, students will learn about a very important force on our planet: gravity! They will conduct experiments and research to find out more about gravity, air resistance, and more!
In writing, students will practice writing their first independent lab reports based on an experiment they design themselves!
In math, we will review pictographs, bar graphs, and practice making our own based on the data we collected this week.
Ryosei collects data from Aika for his table.
Haruhito and Kanna collect data for their survey questions.
 LOOK OUT
(Announcements and Important Dates)
*This week we once again had 10 students who earned a merit for 100% homework completion. Thank you for helping support your child's learning outside of school! Let's get that number back up next week!

*Wednesday, June 5- Field Trip to the Osaka Science Museum- Don't forget to send your child with an IC Card with at least 180 Yen, or, send 180 Yen in small bag to school by Tuesday, June 4th.
Also, please send your child with a bag lunch for that day, and an umbrella if there is a chance of rain!

*Wednesday, June 12- 9:00- 9:40am -- Grade 2 Parents' Morning. If you have not already RSVP'd you can do so here: Parents' Morning RSVP Form

*Monday, June 17- Friday, June 21st- Numeracy Week- More details coming soon!

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