This week our essential question was "How can a pet be an important friend?" One of our stories was about a boy who had a goldfish as a pet but wished he had a different pet. Norman, his pet goldfish, couldn't do the fun things other pets could do. He even brings him in for show and tell but no one is paying attention to him because another pet, a snake, gets loose in the classroom In the end, he begins to realize what a great pet he has in Norman.
This week in math we started working on number stories with addition. We did a lot of practice reading number stories and solving them using different methods and different diagrams. Of course, we continue to practice math facts!!
In social studies we continued to talk about the three types of communities, rural, urban, and suburban.
In science this week, we made designs on our tops and watched what happened when we spun them. Then we made zoomers! You can make them at home with some string or yarn and cardboard disks.
To continue with our letter writing unit, we wrote letters to the other second grade class. Let's hope they write back!!!!
