Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Coming Soon...
I am working on a slide show of our reptile/ amphibian projects! Hopefully I will post it soon. I will send an email to remind you to come back and check.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Valentine's Day
We had a wonderful week before vacation. We celebrated the 100th day of school, shared reptile/ amphibian projects, celebrated Valentine's Day, and had a wonderful story-teller. A big thanks to all you parents for help with the valentine cards and projects. Also a great big thank you to the PTO for a wonderful assembly. It was a great way to start the vacation week. Here are some pictures from our Valentine's celebration. These kids have some good moves!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Bears Invade Francis Wyman!
We got to visit the beary cool bear exhibit brought to our school by the Burlington Science Center. The students had a great time learning all kinds of bear facts. Check out these pictures and ask your child to tell you a beary cool bear fact!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Snake Feeding
Ms. Pavlicek came this afternoon to talk to us about snakes. After a quick snake lesson, we got to watch the snake eat. This is such a neat treat! The snake is a corn snake named Mican. Here are some picture from her visit with our class!
Reptile or Amphibian Project
It is time for our first second grade project! Your child will be bringing home his or her project folder this afternoon. Please go over the project with your child and help them make a plan.
Step 1: Choosing an amphibian or reptile to study. Be specific. Not just a turtle, but a leatherback or snapping turtle. It is our hope that by Monday January 28th, everyone will have chosen their animal to study.
Step 2: Start researching the animal. They can use books, internet, magazines, etc. They should be looking for the information on the Investigation Log, 2 interesting facts, and information about the animal's habitat.
Step 3: Find a shoe box, gift box, shipping box, or even tissue box. This box will become a diorama of the animal, its habitat, and the interesting facts.
Step 4: Create the diorama using whatever you have. Some students have used clay, legos, fish tank materials, construction paper, foam, etc. It should just look like a 3D representation of the animal where it would normally live. Have fun with it!
There is a rubric in the packet. If they follow the rubric, they will do a great job!
Email me if you have any questions.
Good Luck and Have Fun!
Step 1: Choosing an amphibian or reptile to study. Be specific. Not just a turtle, but a leatherback or snapping turtle. It is our hope that by Monday January 28th, everyone will have chosen their animal to study.
Step 2: Start researching the animal. They can use books, internet, magazines, etc. They should be looking for the information on the Investigation Log, 2 interesting facts, and information about the animal's habitat.
Step 3: Find a shoe box, gift box, shipping box, or even tissue box. This box will become a diorama of the animal, its habitat, and the interesting facts.
Step 4: Create the diorama using whatever you have. Some students have used clay, legos, fish tank materials, construction paper, foam, etc. It should just look like a 3D representation of the animal where it would normally live. Have fun with it!
There is a rubric in the packet. If they follow the rubric, they will do a great job!
Email me if you have any questions.
Good Luck and Have Fun!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
New Visitor
Crush is here to help us learn about reptiles. He is a baby snapping turtle from the Burlington Science Center. We have been able to touch him, hold him, feed him, and observe his behavior. We are so lucky to have the science center in town. We can have the animals in our room as we are learning about them.
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