1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes Science/Social Studies
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of October 9, 2017
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Ask and Answer Questions
We will read informational books to identify key details by asking and answering questions about the text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the October calendar (homework binder)
Work on Pumpkin Research Project (Due on October 16th)
Math
Play Place Value Expanded Form Fruit Splat
(“fun links” on class webpage)
Math: Place Value
We will review how to read and write 3-digit numbers to 1,000. We will also count within 1,000 and skip count by 5’s, 10’s, and 100’s.
Spelling
Watch the S.O.S video on the class blog under the “homework resources” tab and practice with your weekly spelling words: put, were, are
Choose an activity from the October Speller’s Choice Sheet (homework binder)
Writing: Informational Writing
We will begin our unit on informational writing. We will learn how to introduce a topic and use facts to develop points about our topic.
Reading
Read 20 minutes every day
Ask and answer questions using an informational text.
Make a list of goods and services that you and your family use during the week.
Science/SS/Health: Economics
We will learn how people usually use money to obtain goods and services they want. We will also learn how money makes trade easier than barter.
Science/Social Studies
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Vowel Teams
We will review reading all vowel teams. We will review the spelling of the vowel teams ai, ay, oa, and ow.
We will review rules for capitalization and punctuation in our writing.
October 10- High Touch High Tech In-house Field Trip (wear class t-shirt)
October 12- Early Release Day
October 13- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
October 16- Pumpkin Project Due
October Conference Week
October 31- Fall Centers (9:30-10:30)
Weekly Words
put, were, are