Layers of the Earth Project

Layers of the Earth Project

Date Due: September 15, 2015

Directions:

Make a 3-Dimensional model of the layers of the Earth. Project must be bigger than a tennis ball.  Be creative with the materials you use. You can use anything from a Styrofoam ball to food.

Requirements:

1.     Must be 3-Dimentional

2.     Use 4 different colors

3.     Label neatly

4.     Correct spelling

5.     Show difference in the thickness of the layers

6.     Must have an index card that shows:

A, Name

B. Title

C. Key of the colors

RUBRIC

Name:__________________________               Date turned in________________

Category	4	3	2
Layers of the Earth	Includes 4 layers	Includes 3 layers	Includes 0-2 layers
Color	Uses 4 different colors	Uses 3 different colors	Uses 0-2 different colors
Labeled Neatly	All 4 layers are labeled	3  layers are labeled	0-2 layers are labeled
Spelling	All words are spelled correct	1-3 words are misspelled	More than 3 words are misspelled
Thickness of layers	Can see the difference in all the  layers thickness	Can see the difference in 2-3 layers	Cannot see the difference in the thickness of the layers.
Index Card	Has name, title, and color key	Has 2 of the three	Has 0-1 of the three
On Time	Project turned in on time	Project is 1-2 days late	Project is later than 2 days

Science week of 8/31/-9//04/15

This week we will be learning about the layers of the earth.
Test- Friday - 9/04/15 on the layers of the Earth and the vocabulary discussed during the week.

          




                                  

Students will complete a project on the layers of the Earth. This project will be due on the 15 of Sept.. Details of this assignment will be sent home by Wednesday. Please keep a look out for this information.

Math week of 8/31/15-9/04/15

This week we will be using a number line to learn about elapsed time, collect data and make a graph using the data that we collected, use drawings and number models to solve multiplication and division number stories. Students need to know their addition facts of 5's up to 12. For example 5+6, 5+12, 5+3.

Second Grade - August 31 - September 4, 2015

What an exciting adventure we are having in second grade - take a look at our scheduled lessons!

Bible Lesson:  We will learn about two of the Judges God had appointed to lead the Israelite nation:  Othniel and Ehud.  There are some dramatic episodes full of intrigue, disobedience, repentance and victory.  Read Judges 3 for the full story!

Handwriting:  We have begun practicing good handwriting skills using the Zaner Bloser workbooks.

History:  This week we will learn about everyday life in Egypt for the wealthy, the craftsmen, and the farmers.

Literature:  We have completed My Father's Dragon, but this week we will delve into the themes of setting and characters we have enjoyed.  This is a classic book with laugh-aloud events - now one of my all-time favorites!

Spelling Words for this week are:
have, are, be, there, do, here, who, were, what, where, how, why
Homework will be sent home Monday and Wednesday.  If it is on colored paper, you need to turn it in to me the next day!

Our test will be on Friday, September 4.

Daily Routines will include decoding words that have a similar phonetic structure, spelling and dictation, writing and editing.  We do this practice every day - not for a grade but for strengthening skills.

Phonics:  Identifying words with the sound made from the wh words.

Grammar,Usage, and Mechanics: Recognizing and distinguishing between types of sentences, and understanding and using end punctuation.

Vocabulary:  Onomatopoeia, homonyms, and puns

Structural Analysis:  Understanding and using contractions and identify irregular contractions; recognizing and using apostrophes

Reading:  This week you students will be assigned an A-Z reader, based on their level from the spring testing.  New students will be tested as soon as possible.  We expect our second graders to read every night for 20 minutes.  This habit is extremely important to develop skills - please listen to your kiddo read, ask questions, and enjoy the special time together.

We will also take mini-assessments scheduled for the beginning of the school year.

Chapel:  This Wednesday, September 2, will be Holy Communion.  I have received the forms and am are of the students who will receive Holy Communion.  Those who are not to receive will join us at the altar rail and receive a blessing from Father Bill.  They will cross their arms over their chests to indicate that they will not take communion.

Dear Parents,

I have been so busy; I have not had a chance to write to you about our new math curriculum being used in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades.  We are really excited to be able to offer this program, Everyday Mathematics.  When I came to Christ Church School several years ago, we were using Saxon Math through 5th grade.  Saxon Math does not use the higher level thinking skills that is so important for the upper grades and the upper math courses.  It is very good for the lower grades because of its repetition of skills; however we found that we needed a more rigorous math curriculum that would transition and incorporate into the intermediate grades.  After thinking for two years about what we could do to get more “higher level thinking” skills and problem solving in our math program, we decided to implement Everyday Mathematics.  We chose this curriculum because it fits into our Classical Education approach better than other programs by incorporating both the repetition or spiral teaching of math facts and the problem solving and critical thinking crucial to the Classical approach.  We are still going to use the traditional way of solving math problems, but we will also teach alternative methods to help students that struggle with the traditional methods.  We will also continue the CCS approach of using one grade level acceleration for our students.  I am really excited to implement this program because I was one of the first teachers to use it in TISD.  After implementing this program, our math scores for the district rose every year.  I am confident that it will do the same for Christ Church School.  We want the best for our students and I believe that can be achieved with Everyday Mathematics.

Be Blessed,
Lanelle Holbrook