Fun Day Monday

After learning all about food groups, we had a food group party. This was a fun and delicious way to put this learning into practice. The students colored the plates that show each food group by portion. You can find many resources and coloring pages here. I laminated them, so they could be used as placemats for the party. I sent home this letter to parents and assigned each student a food group. I made posters, and the students put their food in its group. The students enjoyed it, and they really grasped the idea of a well balanced meal.

Fun Day Monday

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's a little bit of the fun we had in science to celebrate. We used two popular St. Patrick's Day symbols...rainbows and coins.

The first experiment we did involved Skittles. First, they took the Skittles (3 different colors) and placed them in a bowl. Then, we covered them in water. Next, they watched with amazement. Finally, they drew a picture of their observations.

The second experiment involved pennies. Each student got a dirty penny and made penny polish for it. It was 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 cup of white vinegar. They dipped half the penny in for a few seconds to see just how well the penny polish worked. Then they could put the whole penny. They couldn't believe how shiny the polish made the penny.

What are some ways you added a little St. Patrick's Day magic to your classroom?

Working Wednesday

The calendar says that spring is coming, but it certainly doesn't feel like it where I live! We just had a snow day this week. I still blame the groundhog...haha! I always put together a unit for each season. Maybe if I start teaching about spring, it will start to feel like spring. We read a book about spring. I recommend "Why is it Spring? (Why do we have seasons?). Then we brainstormed characteristics of spring. The students picked their favorites and used them to decorate their flower. I turned them into a bulletin board and titled it "Good Work Grows in 2nd Grade."