Wetlands Field Experience

 What an amazing trip! Great weather, wonderful parent volunteers, and stellar students.  A special thank you to Susannah and Larry our wetland guides.  We had many wonderful questions today from the students including, "If this is the wetlands, where is all the water?" Now we can get to the business of decorating our wetlands mural in the classroom. 

Classroom News September 28th

                                                         September 28, 2015

Dear Parents,

   Welcome to the third full week of school.  This week we have a couple of exciting things happening.  Tuesday is our first field experience.  The second grade is going to the West Eugene Wetlands.  It is going to be clear and cold.  PLEASE make sure your child has a warm coat as the temperature is forecasted at around 50 degrees Tuesday morning.  Wednesday evening is curriculum night.  I look forward to seeing all of you in attendance! 

   In class we are testing towers this week.  Our engineering challenge included creating a tower 45 centimeters or taller. Our towers must also pass a wind challenge. I'm hoping to get some tower pictures posted on the blog later today. It is very exciting indeed.  In science we are also beginning our study of the wetland habitat. 

   On Wednesday we will have our first class party.  Our class earned 50 points for a popcorn party!  This is a day your child will not want to miss.  

   Finally, many of you responded you wanted more homework for your child.  I have included extra pages this week. To make my process simple all homework folders are stuffed with the same pages. Please remember, if you have your own homework routines and you prefer not to have your child complete the worksheets, you may recycle the ones I have provided. Spelling homework will be explained at curriculum night. Reading is the only homework required in second grade.

Have a wonderful week,

Donna

West Eugene Wetlands Field Trip

I am excited to announce our first field trip of the year!  To enhance our classroom learning we are going to the West Eugene Wetlands to become wetland science explorers. This is an educational and engaging trip designed to provide hands-on, minds-on learning through explorations of the wetlands. The West Eugene Wetlands is home to a myriad of many precious plants and wildlife. During the field trip we will discuss the importance of these wetlands, their role in the ecosystem and share ways we can care for these unique habitats. On September 29th, we leave Camas Ridge at precisely 9:00 am, and return at 11:30 am.  We are in need of 5 or 6 chaperones to join in on our adventure. Please look in your child's Friday Folder for more information. :)

Next Generation Science Standards addressed in this unit of study/field experience are:
* Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
* There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.