Jan
Week 20
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Thank you to all for Wednesday’s field trip! It was nice that the weather held off and the kids could go snowshoeing. The students were broken into groups and rotated through a presentation on animal tracks, exploration, about the smallest hawk, and outside snow shoeing. Everything went very smoothly with drop off and pick up, so we got back to school at a decent time. Students then did an afternoon activity with one of our student’s grandpa, Mr. Will, a retired art professor. He had them work on dinosaur tracks.
Upcoming Week and Dates:
Field Trips: Ms. Anna’s dad manages the manages the Mrs. Cavanaugh’s in SLC. We are thinking of squeezing that field trip into our schedule. I have to look into it a little bit, but we want to aim for February and make it a Valentine’s Day kind of field trip. Students would learn about where chocolate comes from as well as how they make their chocolate. This kind of field trip would require parent drivers. We would start off a school and then leave late in the morning. I’ll let you know soon if it will work out.
The Hogle Zoo has been touring around school districts and giving a presentation to second graders. All Lower El teachers signed up to give our second graders an in-school zoo field trip. The presentation will be an hour long in the afternoon on January 26th. That morning of the 26th will be the Internet Safety assembly as well.
January Book Report: I fell a little short on updating on this, but let’s get back on track! January is a book report month! Students will focus on a FICTION (made up) book of their reading ability and choose another project choice from the list provided. Book’s may be from MyOn. Projects are due January 27th. This will allow students to share that Friday afternoon.
Book Report Presentation Choices
*You may only do 1 choice once
___Book cover
___Oral report to the teacher and/or class
___1 page written report
___A wanted poster for a character in your book
___Poster advertising your book
___Design a bookmark
___Make a poem about your book
___Create a picture book about your favorite parts from the beginning, middle, and end
___Create a video about the book
___Dress up as favorite character and tell about the book
___Create a mobile with 5 events
___Write and draw an alternative ending
___Create a timeline with at least 10 events
___Draw a map describing places
___Create a travel brochure
___Make a puppet show explaining your book
___Create a board game
___Diorama of a scene
___Do a 1 page report about the author
___Create a week long journal as if you were the character
Ms. Rachel’s next monthly Botany lesson is this Wednesday! We have a fire drill in the afternoon and then when that is over, Ms. Rachel will be in. Wednesday’s afternoon schedule will have to skip over the 2 math groups so that all 3 cultural lessons can happen.
*Second graders are in Physiology this week and will do some introductions on the nose, teeth, and the tongue. I’m curious if anyone knows a dentist or hygienist to come in and further explain about teeth. It doesn’t have to be this week. If nobody knows a dentist, I’m also interested in a dermatologist, ENT, or really anyone who’s focus involves the 5 senses. Second graders are wrapping that up so we can get into the body systems. If anyone knows nurses and/or doctors to come in next month who would like to present, let me know 🙂
Past Week:
In group lessons this past week:
Level 1s: Time to the hour
Level 2s: Perimeter practice
Level 3s: Equivalent fractions practice
Weekly writing: MLK
In cultural this past week: History
Level 1s: field trip, Time to the hour
Level 2s: field trip, Mercury
Level 3s: field trip, Mesozoic Era and the Triassic Period
Have a great rest of your long weekend!
Snack for upcoming week: Kanon
Cheers!
Ms. K