Ms. Coldwells Grade 2 Class: Day 1 Tuesday November 5

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Day 1 Tuesday November 5

The next Caribou Contest takes place on Wednesday, November 13^th, 2019. Participants are to arrive at 7:15 am for a 7:30 am start. Bring a charged device, preferably a laptop, iPad or Tablet. You have one hour to write the test.

This month’s test includes an interactive question. The interactive question will differ by grade: Tangram for Grades 2 to 4, Chomp for Grades 5 to 10, and finally a GeomeTree construction involving triangles for Grades 11/12. You can practice these now on Caribou’s Games page. Let Caribou know if you have any problems with the games.
Caribou strongly recommends familiarizing yourselves with these games before the contest. Because certain games pages can be used to solve the questions, these will be blocked from Tuesday morning, November 12^th, (start of the contest in the far East) to Thursday evening, November 15th at 8 pm EST.
For Grades 3 to 12, there will be a history question about Emmy Noether. Students in these grades should read the relevant section of Caribou’s History page in your preferred language to prepare.

French: https://mmerawansja.blogspot.com/

Language:
Today students wrote their pre-assessment for their term two OWA. Students were asked to pretend that they have just invented a super robot. They were asked to write an explanation of how their new invention works and what it looks like.

Gym:

https://msvphysed.blogspot.com/

Math:
Today students wrote their math quiz.

Music: https:/mrsmcmillanmusic.blogspot.com

UOI:
Today we started our Science Fair experiment the Cookie Dunk. As a class we discussed what our topic was and our purpose. We then learned what a hypothesis is and came up with some of our own.

We then went through the procedure of our experiment and tried it out.

We set the timer for two minutes and this is what happened. To our surprise the Chips A Hoy cookies dissolved the fastest.

Students then wrote down what they saw.

Kian shared with us an experiment he did on Halloween.

Action

WHAT IS ACTION?

Many people think that Action is easy to define. It is something you do, right? But Action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start with changing ourselves. But sometimes change is hard. How do we make changes to the way we think so we can help the world?

If we want children to make a difference in the world we need to help them personalize the action they take, and understand that it is not just a mandate from their teachers and parents, but a life long mindset they develop.

Taking action can happen at any age. It’s all about how we as parents, educators, and the community, support children and youth as they begin the learning journey towards becoming adults that are change agents!

If your child performs action at home please send me a quick email or agenda note to let me know and they will be placed on our action wall of fame!

Lunch Menu

Mon. - Penne with sauce or butter OR Grilled Cheese on white bread

Tues. - Chicken fingers (2 or 3) OR Chicken Tacos (2 or 3)

Weds. - Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza

Thurs. - Hotdog (beef or chicken) OR Hamburger (beef or veggie) OR Veggie Pasta

Fri. - Mac and cheese OR Cheese Quesadillas (2 or 3)OR Special of the Month

Everyday items

side of rice

side of fries (cooked in an air fryer)

veggies and dip

crackers and cheese

cheese sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

jam sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Veggie Wrap

Turkey Wrap

Bagel and cream cheese

soup (tomato or chicken noodle)

chocolate or white milk

apple or orange juice

yogurt tube

healthy choice cookie (Halal)

Units of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organize Ourselves

Title: All for One, One for All

Central Idea: A community is impacted by the involvement of its members.

Lines of inquiry:

· Rights and responsibilities within a society

· The process of decision-making

· Understanding and meeting the needs of the community

Key Concepts

· function

· responsibility

Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are

Title: Everyone Has a Story

Central Idea:Migration is a response to human circumstances and challenges.

Lines of inquiry:

· Migration methods then and now

· Reasons people choose to immigrate

· Effects on people after they immigrate

Key Concepts

· change

· causation

Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Express Ourselves

Title: Let's Celebrate

Central Idea:Families around the world recognize cultural events through celebrations and traditions.

Lines of inquiry:

· How celebrations are related to culture, tradition and history

· Celebrations and traditions within cultures around the world

· The importance of the celebration to its culture

Key Concepts

· perspective

· connection

Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time

Title: Super Simple Machines

Central Idea:Simple machines have helped shaped the world.

Lines of inquiry:

· The social evolution of simple machines

· Simple machines and movement within societies past and present

· How humans have used simple machines in the environment

Key Concepts

· form

· function

Transdisciplinary Theme: How the world works

Title: Build it!

Central Idea:The properties of construction materials influence the design of buildings and structures.

Lines of inquiry:

· The materials used and their properties when constructing buildings and structures

· Investigating the construction of structures and buildings

· How to make different strong, stable and weight bearing structures

Key Concepts

· change

· connection

Transdisciplinary theme: Sharing the Planet:

Title: Protect our Planet!

Central Idea:A sustainable environment requires a balance between all living things

Lines of Inquiry:

· Relationship between animals and humans

· Animals at risk, endangered and extinct

· Personal choices that can help sustain the environment

Key Concepts

· responsibility

· causation

Ms. Coldwells Grade 2 Class

Translate

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Day 1 Tuesday November 5

background