Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Grade: 2 Week of 11/10/08

Grade: 2
MATH:

11/10.
Aim: To identify slides and flips.
Vocabulary: congruent slides flips
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development.
2. Problem of the day: text p. 245g #8
3. Mental math activity: p. 612, set 14 column 1
4. Guided practice: text p. 263-264

11/11. Veterans Day. School Closed.

11/12.
Aim: To identify turns and distinguish them from slides and flips.
Vocabulary: slides flips turns
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Problem of the day: text p. 245g #9
3. Class-work: Summarize and explain the difference between a slide and flip.
4. Identifying and making turns: text p. 265-266
5. Homework: workbook p. 75

11/13.
Aim: To identify cones, cubes, cylinders, pyramids, rectangular prisms, and spheres.
Vocabulary: Flat surface Curved surface
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development
2. Problem of the day: text p. 245g #1
3. Compare/contrast shapes using a venn diagram, text p. 247
4. Independent practice: text p. 248
Homework: workbook p. 69

11/14.
Aim: Students will identify and group shapes according to their common properties.
Lesson;
1. Vocabulary review
2. Grouping shapes


GRADE: 2
SCIENCE:

11/10.
Aim: To review, light and its basic properties.
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Workbook p. 254-256
3. Website: mhscience02.com

11/11. Veterans Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)

11/12.
Aim: Test: Light

11/13.
Aim: To explore and observe how sounds are made.
Vocabulary: Sound Vibrate
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary development.
2. Lab activity #7: Making Vibrations, activity workbook p. 123
-How is sound made?

11/14.
Aim: What is sound?
Lesson:
1. Vocabulary review
2. Read/discuss text p. e44-e45
-What is sound?
-How does sound travel?
3. Workbook p. 259