Welcome to the Second Grade Homepage at the Garden School!

Your homeroom number is: 5

This year, your teachers are:

• • Mrs. James Reading, Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer

• • Ms. Yang- Mandarin

• • Mrs. Bruzzese- Science

• • Mr. Zelles- Art

• • Mr. Heineman- Music

• • Mr. Dervishi and Ms. Ferriera- Physical Education

Mathematics

This year we will cover the following topics:

• • Addition and Subtraction (to 3 digits)

• • Place Value to 1000

• • Data and Graphs (pictographs, bar graphs, surveys, circle graphs, range, median and mode)

• • Geometry (faces, edges, vertices, symmetry, congruency, slides, flips and turns)

• • Money (adding and subtracting, comparing, making change)

• • Time (hour, ½ hour, ¼ hour, elapsed time)

• • Fractions (comparing, ordering, estimating)

• • Probability (certain, possible, impossible)

• • Measurement (linear measure, liquid measure, temperature, perimeter)

• • Multiplication (0-5)

• Division (0-5) 

• • Maps and Globes

• • Geography (continents, oceans, landforms, natural resources, neighboring countries, 50 states, New York State)

• • Family History and Traditions

• • Immigration (Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty)

• • Holidays

• • Native Americans

• • Exploration

• Colonial America

• • The Second Grade will follow the writing process and compose pieces in a variety of genres including nonfiction, narrative, how-to, and persuasive.

• Second grade science is taught in four units of study throughout the school year.  Scientific inquiry, literacy, and numeracy are integrated throughout the units.  Students are engaged in science instruction through investigations.  As part of the science curriculum, aspects of life science, Earth science, physical science, and space/technology are taught through the year.  The life science unit includes the Basic Needs and Life Cycles of Plants and Animals.  The Earth science unit includes Land, Water, Air, Weather and Fossils.  The physical science unit includes topics on Matter, Energy, Forces, Motion, and Sound.

Hello Second Grade Students and Families!

Hope everybody is healthy and safe! We will be beginning weekly Zoom Sessions every Wednesday starting April 15th. Second grade zoom session is scheduled for 11:00am- 11:30am. You can find the link and password to enter below. 

• Zoom Meeting Link: Science Zoom Link
• Zoom Meeting Password: 3DprYC

Along with our zoom session our weekly topic and activities are the following:

Simple Machines: Week of April 13th

• Video: Generation Genius- Simple Machines
• Activity: Pulley STEAM
• Reading Passage: Simple Machines- Inclined Planes Reading Passage

Art: April 3

If were not able to make it to the Zoom lesson here is a YouTube video I did so you can complete the lesson. Please send me your work! czellesartgarden@gmail.com

Music

Hello, 2nd Graders and 2nd Grade parents. I hope everyone is well. I want to begin by congratulating you on the great work you did on our sound project. As I told you, the first part was really strong, and I really look forward to hearing what you produce for the voices once we have a chance to complete the production.

Today, I think it’s a good opportunity to engage in some movement since many of us are a bit less active at home. Earlier in the year, we sang the Beatles song “Blackbird.” Part of what made the song challenging is how it is counted. Most of the time we count in 4, as with the majority of songs. Other times in the song, the counts shift to 3 or to 2. In fact, the song begins with a count of 3, then 4, before briefly shifting back to 3 when we begin singing. You may recall that you and I counted through portions of the song on our fingers.

You may first wish to try singing along with the song since it has been a while; the audio is posted below. Then open up and look at the attached counts and movement document. Try counting aloud along with the song.

I created movements for the song. They are as follows:
bars of 4 are clap (on beat one) and three marching steps
bars of 3 are jump (on beat one) and two pats on your thighs
bars of 2 are a slide to the side (on beat one) and a step to that side

Try performing the movements along with the song while following the counts in the document. If you are feeling ambitious once you can perform the movements accurately, see if you can sing the song while doing the motions. If you are feeling super ambitious, try to create your own movements for measures of 4, 3, and 2 to perform along with the song. They need to be ones you can do quickly, since the counts go by quite fast. Best of luck and happy moving!

Mr. Heineman

Heineman- Beatles Blackbird Counting & Movement (1-2-3) 

3/25/20

Hello again, 2nd Graders and 2nd Grade parents.  I am posting a link to a video about the great Rock and Roll pioneer, Carl Perkins.  I am also attaching a puzzle worksheet to accompany it.  Good luck!

https://youtu.be/5Z_Q3FN6Xy0

Heineman- Carl Perkins & Blue Suede Shoes Puzzle, Words in 4 letters or Less (1-2-3)

4/01/20

Here is a 1950s dance and a Carl Perkins number with which to try the routine.  Practice the movements slowly at first and work on bringing it up to speed before performing it with Carl Perkins (the music is fast).  If you begin the routine with the word “Sitting” in the recording, it will fit nicely with the music and “Sitting” will kick off your second time through the routine.  You can come up with your own steps, or bounce back and forth from your right to left foot if you can’t come up with anything.  Happy dancing!

Heineman- Hand Jive Dance instructions

4/14/20

Welcome back, students and parents!  I am posting a link to a video about the remarkable musician and innovator Earl Scruggs.  I am also attaching a timeline worksheet to accompany it.  The video is 12 minutes long, but the answers to the worksheet are revealed by the 7-minute mark; you don’t have to watch the entire video.

For an additional activity, copy and paste the link below into your address bar and right click and “save picture as” to download the image of the Earl Scruggs center in North Carolina.  Go to the website https://im-a-puzzle.com/, click on “My pictures,” find the image on your computer and click “Open.”  I would begin with medium level difficulty.  Click “START” and your off to the races!  Puzzle advice: look for corner and edge pieces first.  Good luck!

https://youtu.be/bLbZkSZoW1E

Heineman- Earl Scruggs Timeline worksheet (1-2-3)

http://earlscruggscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ScruggsWeb-18.jpg

5/07/20

Hello, students and parents. I am posting a link to a video about one of the most notable artists in Popular Music, Stevie Wonder. I have included close captioning/subtitles, and this may help you in terms of picking up information and understanding what is said (if they don’t appear, you can click on “cc” on the bottom strip of the video). I am also attaching a puzzle worksheet to accompany it. The video is over 12 minutes long, but all the answers to the worksheet are revealed by just after the 8-minute mark; you don’t have to watch the entire video.  Please email the worksheet to me at THeineman@gardenschool.org.  Thank you!

Stevie Wonder video

Heineman- Stevie Wonder In 4 Letters Or Less Puzzle (2nd Grade)

6/01/20

Hello, students and parents. Below is the link to a video pertaining to Joni Mitchell, an artist whom I would argue was without peer. I have once again included close captioning/subtitles, which I believe may be helpful (if they don’t appear, you can click on “cc” on the bottom strip of the video). I am not giving you any assignment to accompany the video- just a coloring page you can do at your leisure.

Joni Mitchell video

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