Rereading Our Writing Like Detectives!

Today we worked on rereading our writing like detectives! We used a colored pencil to go back and add appropriate punctuation and capitalization to our stories. We were also on the lookout for overuse of the word 'and.' What an impressive group of second grade authors!

First Few Days

What an exciting first few days we have had here in 2nd Grade! We have been busy learning our routines and making new friends. We are focusing on how to be Safe, Respectful and Ready to Learn all over our school. Please make sure to check in with your student to see what this looks like!

2014 - 2015 School Year

It's time for another exciting year here at Porters Point School! Make sure to check your mail for important back to school letters. Also, remember to mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 26 from 8:00 - 9:00 for our first Open House! I can't wait to see you all. 

If you are interested in completing the Student Information and Family Hopes and Dreams forms online please click here . 

If you are going back to school shopping and want to donate to our classroom check our our Classroom Wish List . 

Wonder of the Week: Where do freckles come from?

This week in preparation for summer we have been wondering where in the world freckles come from? Many of us thought that you are simply born with freckles, but today we learned that really they come from sun exposure! We learned about melanin and the difference between freckles and a tan. We also learned that if your parents have freckles - you probably will too!

Make sure to check out the students' blogs to see their initial thoughts about where freckles come from as well as what they learned this morning! Below are a couple of things that we learned:

• I learned that when you get older you might not have your freckles. -  Nicole
• I learned that you have melanin and when you are in sun you get more melanin and that is how you get more freckles.   -  Kaden

To see where we got our information for this Wonder check out Wonderopolis! 

Bridge Building - Day 2

We had another great day working as Second Grade Engineers! Our bridges are all taking shape!! 

Do Plants Need Soil to Grow?

I think that not all plants need soil to grow because seaweed doesn't have soil. - Kaden D.
I think that plants don't need soil to grow because seaweed and moss don't grow in soil. Moss gets its nutrients from the sun. - Tucker  F.
Sometimes seaweed can be upside down with the leaves in the sand and the roots in the water. I think the sand is kind of like the soil. It doesn't need the sun it pretty much needs water. - Sawyer A.
I think all plants do not need soil because there is this really cool thing called hydroponics where you don't need soil you just need water and fish. The fish produce the food and it is good for the environment and for nature. - Summer L.

Folk Tales and Fairy Tales

We are currently studying folk tales and fairy tales! So far we have identified key characteristics of these types of books as well as traits that make them different from other books. We are also learning that folk tales are passed down from generation to generation and often have many different versions. Last week we discovered how many different versions there are of The Three Little Pigs. We had a great time exploring different points of view by reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Stay tuned to see which folk tales or fairy tales we study next!

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