Marsh Study Presentation
We are beyond proud of the second graders for their amazing marsh study presentation. From learning what a salt marsh is to writing non-fiction books all about their marsh animal and creating a video about the benefits of the salt marsh, we could not be more impressed with their growth of knowledge about the salt marsh! This is a brand new project we introduced to The Cooper School this year, and it has been the most fun and exciting project so far! As a class, we enjoyed learning all about our marsh animal, gaining hands-on learning experiences with Eco Island Boat Tours, witnessing real-life oysters filter water in front of us, and, of course, having amazing guest experts visit our classroom! We hope that students will continue to expand their knowledge of the marsh and share their learning with friends and family. Thank you to everyone who came out to support second graders and their marsh presentation!
Curious Learners
Second graders have begun jumping into curiosity in social-emotional learning! As a class, we have discussed what curiosity means and ways they can use it in the classroom. We created a wonder wall where students illustrated themselves and wrote a sentence about something they are curious about. Students have been participating in conversations that focus on the importance of curiosity and have been expressing curiosity in morning meetings and in their reading. Students are using their curious minds to ask questions about classmates’ marsh animals. We love having these amazing second graders enjoy exploring new things and how their curious minds often lead to more questions. Our class of curious learners filled our wonder wall with wonders such as wanting to know more about our weather, how chocolate is made, our bird study, and much more. Ask your students something they are curious about!
Measuring in Different Units
Second graders are kings and queens of measurement strategies! We have built on our measurement skills, which include learning new units of measure and how to measure with a torn tape measure. We have been practicing measuring in centimeters, inches, feet, and meters. Students know when to use the correct unit of measure. For example, if we are measuring an eraser, we would use centimeters, but if we were measuring a snake, we would use feet! Students have also been exploring how to measure with torn tape. A torn tape measure does not start at zero, but second graders know how to create and solve an equation to find the correct measurement. Second graders have enjoyed the challenge of finding different things in our classroom to measure and compare with friends.
