Magnets and Measuring

Second graders learned about magnets this week. They experimented to find out what materials are attracted to magnets. They worked with magnetic poles observing repelling and attracting. Students worked with metric measurement. They measured how far they could jump. They learned to convert m to cm and dm.

Rocks

Second graders closely observed rocks this week. They tested them with magnets and vinegar. They looked for fossils and crystals. Students listened to stories about rocks, read books about rocks and observed a video all about rocks. They wrote a short dinosaur report, typed it, copied and pasted a picture on it.

Fossils

Second graders examined real fossils, learned about fossil formation, and made their own fake fossils. They listened to books about dinosaurs, observed a video about dinosaurs, played computer games and are writing reports about favorite dinosaurs.