Earth Day Week 30

Happy Earth Day

                                                                                  April 23, 2018

Dear Parents,

The school year continues to be flying by, it’s hard to believe that

we only have 7 weeks left of school!!  

In Math, 2nd graders will be starting their last “new” unit of the

school year--multiplication.  We will be using number bonds and the

terms equal groups, repeated addition, and arrays as we explore this

concept.  Students will spend time drawing lots of pictures as we

learn the foundation of multiplication.

Number Bond

▋ ▋ ▋ ▋     ▋ ▋▋ ▋ ▋ ▋ ▋▋

    

This number bond can be described the following ways....

Repeated Addition...4 + 4 + 4 = 12

Multiplication Sentence...3 X 4 = 12

Equal Groups...3 groups of 4 equals 12

Array                     C

                      O

ROWS   L This array can be described as...

        U Repeated Addition...4 + 4 + 4 = 12

         M Equal Groups… 3 rows of 4

                         N Multiplication Sentence...3 X 4 =12

                              S

Here’s the homework for the week...

Monday	IXL Y.4  Relate Addition and Multiplication for Equal Groups
Tuesday	IXL Y.2  Identify Multiplication Sentences for Equal Groups
Wednesday	E.24  Write Addition Sentences for Arrays
Thursday	Y.5  Write Multiplication Sentences for Arrays

Language

In language 2nd graders worked on combining, expanding, and rearranging sentences.  Our work in this

standard will continue on Monday and Tuesday. Students will review and test on Wednesday after

correcting our Scoot Review.

Writing

Students will be completing their opinion pieces this week.  Last week students used a rubric to rate

their rough drafts. Students also had a peer review their opinion writing.  Students will conference with

their teachers this week and complete their final copy this week.

Projects

Second grade students have completed their personal timelines.  They will begin working on their decade

time line projects. Pairs of students will be working on completing note takers.  They will be learning

about the presidents, important news, inventions, transportation, music, children’s books and movies, and

much more as they research their decade.  The next 2 weeks will be filled with research.

In closing, please remember that with the warmer weather water bottles are important.  Be sure to send

your child with a water bottle labeled with their name. This is especially important on P.E. days

(Monday and Wednesday).

Sincerely,

Anne Bloomfield

and

Shannon Garcia