May 13 - May 17, 2024

 Hello Families,

We had a great week in Grade 2!

Calgary Zoo Field Trip

*I can discuss and compare the life cycles of various plants and animals. 
*I can Identify similarities between offspring and their parents. 

Thank you so much to our volunteers who joined us on this field trip. We had a blast! Students were excited to explore dinosaur centers and learn about the prehistoric park. Check out some of our zoo adventures below.

Science (Matter)

*I can compare the properties of materials to determine what material is best for a specific purpose.

Thank you to our parent engineers Graham and Adrienne for teaching students about structural design concepts. Students used spaghetti noodles, pood noodles, tape, and dental floss to create their designs/drafts of towers. Students will continue to design and build in the following weeks. 

Math (Number)

We continue to explore number sense. 

At home, students could practice:

-2-digit addition and subtraction under 100 

-skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, and 50s

-estimating quantities

-comparing and ordering numbers

-identifying where numbers are placed on a number line

-identify numbers as even or odd

Literacy (Journals)

*I can collect ideas that are inspired by a variety of experiences.

*I can ask questions to focus on research topics.

*I can gather factual information on topics from various sources.

This week students wrote about their zoo adventures. Have your child share what they wrote about. Check out some entries below.

Student Voice

"In building, I learned about tension and comprehension."-Adam

"At the zoo, I learned about three types of fossils." -Jacob

"This week at school I learned about building a tower so that it can stay up." -Winnie

"I learned about different animals at the zoo." -Oliver

Have a wonderful weekend!