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    This document provides an update from Mrs. Miles' second grade class. It discusses the class's science unit on plants and trees, including labeling the parts and their functions. It also describes math lessons on measurement and reading activities. The class celebrated Positive Post-It Day by writing positive notes to each other.

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    This document provides an update from Mrs. Miles' second grade class. It discusses the class's science unit on plants and trees, including labeling the parts and their functions. It also describes math lessons on measurement and reading activities. The class celebrated Positive Post-It Day by writing positive notes to each other.

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    SECOND GRADE NEWS

    Mrs. Miles
    April 24, 2015
    jmiles@jpsonline.org
    Voicemail: 616-457-8480 x2209
    ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
    It has been a wonderful week of Science, Reading, and Math fun! Our Science unit on
    plants has capitavated everyone's interest and the kids are doing an amazing job at
    undestanding some higher level science standards. This week we learned about the parts
    of the flowering plant and the jobs these parts have.

    FLOWERING PLANTS
    Roots

    bring in water and anchor the plant into


    the ground

    Stem

    Carries water and food throughout the


    plant. Holds up the leaves and flower.

    Leaves

    Using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water


    the leaves make food for the plant through
    photosynthesis. (Chlorophyll makes the
    leaves green.)

    Flowers

    Attract bees and insects for pollination


    purposes. Flowers make seeds.

    Fruit

    Protects the seeds.

    Seed

    Germinates into a plant.

    The kids made wonderful art projects showing and labeling these parts and their jobs.
    We also studied the parts of a tree. Although many trees belong to the flowering plant
    classification, others are conifers. Conifers are nonflowering and produce cones.
    TREES
    Roots

    Bring in water, anchor the tree into the


    ground. the root system is as big
    underground as the rest of the tree is
    above ground.

    Trunk

    Carries water and sap throughout the tree.

    Bark

    Protects the trunk and branches.

    Limbs, branches, twigs

    Hold up the leaves,

    Leaves

    The food factory of the tree.

    Flowers, cones

    Produce seeds

    The kids made scientific fold out books with technical drawings!
    We also took a close look at vegetables. We read Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens.
    In the story the lazy bear learns that different parts of the vegetable are eaten. For
    example: a carrot is the root; a stalk of celery is the stem: brocolli is the flower;
    spinach leaves are the leaves. The kids completed a partner poster project showing
    their understanding of these concepts.
    In math everyone has continued to master measurement concepts. Mrs. Roper worked
    on centimeters, inches, feet and yards using appropriate tools. My Math group used yard
    sticks to figure out lengths of dinosaurs and, oh, were they amazed! We also worked on
    enrichment measurement, addition and subtraction story problems while learning some
    facts about dinosurs. All students continued to review subtraction facts.
    Reading is everywhere! Mrs. Van Timmerens' group wrote about and completed Science
    experiments. My group read and learned about the Titanic. Mrs. DeLeeuw's group
    reviewed Storytown concepts such as main idea, details, and nonfiction features.
    We also had a chance to celebrate by participating in Positive Post-It Day! All Pinewood
    students were encouraged to write specific, positive praise to other Pinewood students
    and post these notes so all could see the amazing kids and staff we have here at
    Pinewood.
    Have a great week-end. Please remember that Hager Park is an excellent location to
    take the entire family for some hands-on Science and for some active play! I believe
    the wildflowers are blooming!

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