Do you know the time?
Students continued their knowledge of fractions to understand fourths and quarters on a clock. Second graders partitioned a face clock into 4 quarters to tell time using quarter past, half past, and quarter ‘til. The hour hand is shorter than the minute hand on a clock. Students learned that on a face clock, the hour hand moves toward the next hour as time passes, and the numbers represent the minutes in 5-minute intervals. Second graders know that each hour is shown twice a day, once in the AM and once in the PM. Students created their own daily schedule to help them understand the difference between AM and PM. Next time you want to know the time, ask your second grader!
Cooper Village
Second Graders are officially in the building process of Cooper Village! Students have worked hard to map their town’s layout. Students had a set area where they had to decide how big they wanted their business to be while also fitting in their home, a road to reach all the buildings, and room for a park. This process took lots of patience and conversations within their group. Once each group created its map layout, students began designing their businesses. The creativity in the class was amazing! We are so proud of our students for communicating respectfully with each other and working through problems together! Students have begun painting each business, and the assembly has begun!
We are Independent
The Cooper School as a whole is turning its focus towards Independence for their social emotional learning unit! In the elementary school morning meeting, we discussed what independence looks like at home and at school. As a class, we discussed with friends how we can be more independent in our classroom. Being the boss of yourself, reading directions independently, and being a problem solver are some ideas our second graders chose for how they can be more independent.
