Homework
1.Reading
2.Notice for parents (yearbook)

Homework
1.Reading
2. Draw your country's flag for your project

Spelling Words

1.can't
2.friend
3.asked
4.let's
5.thing
6.played
7.airplane
8.looked
9.put
10.lived

Social studies comments from students:

"It's fun building the structures and places from the different countries. I'm creating a desert for my project. "  J.L

"I think that the project is really fun because you get to add lots of detail and I like seeing all the other students projects. They look so cool." J.R.S.

"I'm almost done my project and it's been very fun so far. I'm excited to finish it." M.P.

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Materials for project (if you would like to bring anything from home :) )

Homework
1. Reading

Social Studies

Students in grade two are working on a social studies inquiry project. Each student has selected a country of their choice and has been researching information about that country for the past several weeks.
Our class inquiry question is:
How does climate contribute to differences in the ways people around the globe live?

Students have learned about the different forms of transportation, food, clothing, sports, homes and other activities in the country they chose and have been comparing these to the way we live in Canada.
In addition to the written component, students have to design and build a visual display of their county. They will then share what they have learned with their peers and other classes in the school.

*Note*
All materials will be provided for your child to build their visual display but if they have any items they would like to bring from home they can include it. (with permission from parents/guardians)

Students in grade three are also building visual displays of structures they would find in urban communities. If students find pictures of structures in Toronto they would like to share with their peers they may bring them to class. :)

Homework

1. Reading
2. Science (Animals Worksheet)- grade 2

Reminders
1. Notice for parents

"Today during math we were working with symmetry and I drew shapes. They looked like a party hat and it was symmetrical." B.S.

" It was fun looking at all the interesting shapes. " E.R.K.

"Today when we were doing our math, on the smartboard we got to do a lot of cool shapes that were symmetrical. Mine was a rainbow." J.L

Spelling Words (Week of April 20-24)
1. when                   
2. that's
3. where  
4. said
5. morning 
6. found
7. I'm                       
8. it's
9. don't
10. didn't

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Tomorrow is the last day to return pizza forms

Homework
1. Reading
2. 2D Math worksheet (Geometry)

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice spelling words for quiz on Friday

Spelling Words
1. them
2. walking
3. then
4. playing
5. makes
6. fishing
7.comes
8.going
9. give
10. live

We have been working on adding "ing" to base words.

We call the part of a word we add an ending to a base word.
       walk     +    ing           = walking
(base word)     (ending)

Rules:
1. If the word ends in an "e", we drop the "e" and add "ing".

example:   ride

ride+ ing = riding

2. If the word ends in an "o", we keep the "o".

example: do

do + ing = doing

3. If the vowel before the final consonant in a word is short, double the final consonant before adding the ending.

example: run

run+ ing = running

4. If the vowel in a word is long, do not double the final consonant.

example: keep

keep + ing = keeping

Students can practice adding the endings to the following words:

-give
-live
-jump
-talk
-go
-shout
-feel
-come
-work
-swim
-stop

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice for math assessment.


Practice

Some students have asked to take home grid paper. The following are some practice questions they can try at home. :)

1. Draw a square with 5 centimeter sides. What is the perimeter?

2. Draw two rectangles of any size and measure the perimeter and area. Which rectangle has the longest perimeter? Area? How do you know?

3. Draw a shape with a perimeter of 20 centimeters.

4. Draw a shape with an area of 12 square units.

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice measuring perimeter and area at home with non-standard objects.

Reminders
Tomorrow is our library book exchange, please remember to return overdue library books. Thank you :)

Some fun photos from our trip to the ROM! :)

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice measuring perimeter and area at home with non-standard objects.


I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend!

This is just a reminder to students that on Friday we will be having a math assessment on measurement.

Success Criteria

·     I know that centimeters are used to measure small objects.

·     I know that one centimeter measures about the same as the width of my finger.

·     I can use a ruler to measure certain objects.

·     I can describe my mathematical thinking using words such as length and height.

·     I know that 1 metre is 100 cm.

·     I know that one centicube measures 1 cm.

Perimeter

·        I can measure the length of an object using non-standard units (ie. Manipulatives)

·     I know that perimeter means the total distance around a shape.

·     I can measure around a shape with a string and then measure the string using snap cubes.

·     I can estimate and then find the perimeter of a shape by adding the lengths of the sides.

·     I can use diagrams to communicate and explain my mathematical thinking about perimeter.

·     I know that perimeter can be measured using non-standard units such as snap cubes and standard units such as centimeters or meters.

·     I can apply strategies to solve the problem and select the appropriate tools and best units to measure perimeter.

Area

·     I know that area means the total surface space of an object/shape.

·     I can estimate and then find the area.

·     I can count the number of non-standard units needed to cover the surface of an object.

*Note* You can click on the picture below to enlarge it. :)

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Tomorrow is our class field trip, please ensure your child brings a lunch. :)