Stations February 24 th – February 28 th

1. Stations February 24th – February 28th

2. Project Overview Space Exploration Second graders will begin learning about space and the moon phases in connection with our new project this week.

3. I Can: • Draw conclusions and confirm predictions. • Investigate and make observations • Investigate by observing and then describe that some events in nature have a repeating pattern, such as seasons, day and night, and migrations. • Knowledge and meaning of compound words • Repetition and word choice in stories, poems and songs Reading Connections Super Storms Noise Level 1 • Monday • Discuss the Talk About It on page 92. • Read Wild Weather Hits Floridaon pages 94 and 95 to learn the new vocabulary words. • Tuesday • Focus: Vocabulary and Predictions • Read Super Storms on pages 96-117. • Wednesday • Focus: Compound Words • Continue reading Super Storms on pages 196-117. • Begin the comprehension packet for Super Storms. • Thursday • Focus: Repetition and Word Choice • Finish reading Super Storms on pages 196-117. • Continue working on comprehension packet. Friday • Finish the comprehension packet for Super Storms and turn into the reading file. Materials Needed Treasures Book, Pencils, Comprehension Packets Project Connection: Planets, Space, Moon phases

4. I Can: • Use quotation marks correctly to show that someone is speaking • Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to Writing:Dialogue Noise Level 1 Monday 1. Complete the quotation mark activity. • Tuesday • Think about two characters that might be talking to each other. One could be telling a joke to the other. Maybe they are talking on the phone about what they did over the weekend. Use the organizer to decide on the characters and what they are talking about. • Wednesday • Write a dialogue between the two characters. Start a new paragraph each time a new character speaks. Be sure to use quotation marks around what the people are saying. Use lively words to make the characters interesting. • Thursday • Continue writing the conversation that your two characters are having. • Friday • Edit your writing. Do the characters’ words show what they are like. Did you vary your sentences? Would this sound interesting if you read it aloud? Read it to a partner. Complete the final draft of your dialogue writing and turn into the writing file. Materials Needed: Pencil, Paper, Computer Project Connection: Planets, Space, Moon phases

5. Self-Selected Reading/Accelerated Reader • I Can • Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension Noise Level 0 Choose a library book or a book of choice that you have not read. Be sure you picked a book that you can read alone. Silently read . After you finish your book, write the name of the book in your Data Binder. Be sure to fill in the information about your book in your binder. If you can answer all the questions in your Data Binder, get your laptop and log on to AR to take your test. Record your AR score in your Data Binder. • Materials Needed • Data binder • Book of choice

6. I Can • Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds. • Distinguish long and short vowels Working with Words Noise Level 1 Monday: Start the spelling packet. Tuesday: Finish the spelling packet and turn in to the turn in file. Wednesday: Game Thursday: Spelling City Review Friday: Test! Materials Needed: Spelling Packet Vocab list Project Connection: Challenge words

7. Math Journal • I Can: • Recognize fractions as parts of a whole • Recognize, name and compare fractions • Know that when all parts are included, a fraction is equal to 1 Noise Level 1 • Monday • 8.1-Equal Parts of 1 • Pages 184, 185, 186 • Tuesday • 8.2- Exploring Fractions and Volume • Pages 187, 188, 190 • Wednesday • 8.3- Collection of Things • Pages 191, 192, 193, 194 • Thursday • 8.4- Equivalent Fractions • Pages 195, 196, 197, Materials Needed Math Journal, Pencil Project Connection: Fractions/ Moon phases

8. Project Connections • I Can: • Recognize fractions as parts of a whole • Recognize, name and compare fractions • Know that when all parts are included, a fraction is equal to 1 Noise Level 1 Monday: Building Fractions using the Geoboards MM page 229 Tuesday: Geoboard Fences Math Master 231 Wednesday: Fraction Website 2nd Grade link Thursday: QUIZ Materials Needed Geoboards Math Masters Rubberbands Project Connection: Fractions/ Moon phases

9. I Can: • Recognize fractions as parts of a whole • Recognize, name and compare fractions • Know that when all parts are included, a fraction is equal to 1 MathSkill Application Noise Level 1 Monday- Pattern Block Equal Parts MM page 228 Tuesday Fraction Puzzles MM 234 Wednesday Exploring Fractions Math Master page 236 Page 237 is CHALLENGE! Thursday Covering Hexagons Game Math Masters 242 Materials Needed Pattern Blocks Math Masters Project Connection: Fractions/ Moon phases

10. I Can: • Recognize fractions as parts of a whole • Recognize, name and compare fractions • Know that when all parts are included, a fraction is equal to 1 Math Games Noise Level 0 Log on to Everyday Math Online using your EM card. • Monday • Two Player Games • TOP-IT – Fractions with Pictures • Tuesday • Two Player Games • TOP-IT – Fractions with Pictures • Wednesday • Equivalent Fractions • Thursday • Equivalent Fractions Materials Needed Computer EM Computer Card Project Connection: Fractions/ Moon phases