1. Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes Science/Social Studies
2nd Grade
Ms. Alderson’s Superheroes
Week of April 23, 2018
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
A Peek at Our Week
Reading: Main Topic
We will finish up identifying the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. We will begin comparing and contrasting informational text.
Writing
Choose a writing prompt from the April writing calendar
Math
IXL
Practice math facts
Math: Addition and Subtraction
We will learn how to add and subtract within 1,000 using concrete models or drawings, strategies based on pace value and relationship between addition and subtraction. We will also learn how to explain why addition and subtraction strategies work.
Spelling
Choose an activity from the April challenge board
Choose an activity from the April Speller’s Choice activity sheet-enough, easy, upon
Writing: Narratives
We will write narrative in which we recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words, and provide a sense of closure.
Reading
Read an informational text for 30 minutes
Raz-kids
Review life cycle of a plant study guide ( on back of newsletter)
Science/SS/Health: Life Cycles
We will finish up the life cycle unit by determining the sequence of the life cycle of four common animals (mammal, bird, amphibian, insect) and the life cycle a plant from seed to maturity by recording changes over a period time.
Science/Social Studies
Class Blog:
Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Pattern
Language Skill
Mark Your
Calendar
Vowel Teams
We will review reading the following vowel teams:
oo, oe, ou, ey,
Context Clues
We will use sentence level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
April 26 2nd Grade STEM Day
April 26 Art Show 5:00-8:00
May 9 Field Day
May 17 End of the Year Party 8:30-10:00
May 21 Volunteer Tea
Weekly Words
enough, easy, upon