2nd Grade Herpetologists!

Well, it looks like April has gotten off to a wet start here in Lawrence! I think that everyone is excited to see that spring has sprung...even with the rain!

This week, 2nd graders wrapped up their world travels and were assessed on their knowledge of maps, landforms, and the 7 continents. Everyone did an awesome job! Thank you so much for helping your 2nd grader study and learn at home. It was great to see so much enthusiasm as we journeyed the world! In science, we are now moving into a month-long study of amphibians and reptiles. Yesterday and today, students compared and contrasted these two types of animals and did some sorting. Next week, we will jump right in (haha!) with a study of frogs! I will look for some fun website links about amphibians and reptiles to post on our blog this weekend, so stay tuned!

This week we also completed our math unit on geometry. Today we took a break for a problem-solving math Easter egg hunt, and we will begin our study of area on Monday.

I hope that your child has been keeping you informed about our latest writing project....a non-fiction research book on animals! Each child has been assigned a partner and is working hard on researching an animal of his or her choice. This week, we completed the note-taking process. Next week will be spent with a review of paragraphs, an overview of the 6-trait writing model, and putting together of rough drafts. Students are doing a great job...I think we are going to have some animal experts in our room when this project is complete!

Please remember that our class will be attending the Baker Wetlands on April 19 and the Kansas City Zoo on April 30. Information will be coming home about the Baker Wetlands next week. If you have not sent in a permission slip or $6 admission with your child for the zoo trip, please do so on Monday. We are still missing several, and need to get the admission money sent in. Volunteers for the 2 trips are as follows:

Baker Wetlands - Colleen Evans, Amanda Carlson, Julee Goeser, Eve Loos, Gail O'Conner

Kansas City Zoo - Marcie Martinez, Rodney Eklund, Colleen Evans, Shannon Corcoran, Julee Goeser

If you see your name on this list and are not able to attend the field trip listed, please let me know as soon as possible. If you are volunteering for the zoo field trip, please remember to send your $6 admission along with your child's. Thanks, and I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!