Mrs. Sullivan's Science Corner

Second Grade

The following link is a great site for practicing science skills!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Georgia Habitat Sites

These sites are great resources for our Georgia Habitat Research!

This site is a Brooks County School site about our state.

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213900/index.html

This site is from UGA and is very student friendly.

http://www.uga.edu/gardenclub/m2s/index.html

This site is on the Piedmont, Mountain, and Coastal Regions.

http://www.cobbk12.org/~thinklinks/Grade3/Maps/activity_four.htm

Welcome to the Science Lab!

Dowell Elementary now has a hands-on Science Lab! The lab is part of the specialists' rotation, along with Music, Art, and P.E.  Students participate in science experiments and activities that help them build critical thinking skills using the scientific method. The goal of the lessons is to engage the students so that they want to learn more on their own.

Topics for the first nine weeks are as follows:

Kindergarten

Physical Properties of Matter -How can I describe materials in my world?/Using the five senses

Rocks and Soils-How can I use my senses to sort things from the earth?/Earth materials/Soil

First Grade

Weather and Seasons- Weather predictions, different types of weather, and weather instruments

Water-How is water affected by weather?/Observe and record weather changes and types of precipitation

Second Grade

Introduce Seasonal Changes/How can I describe the life cycle of living things?/Tree changes

States of Matter/How can we describe matter?/How can matter change?/Three states of matter

Third Grade

Rocks and Minerals-What are the similarities and differences between rocks and minerals?/Physical attributes

Fossils-How do we know the dinosaurs once roamed the earth?/Fossils

Fourth Grade

Water/How is it possible that we are drinking the same water dinosaurs drank?/Water changes/Cloud formation/Water cycle/Precipitation

Weather/How does the weather reporter know what the weather will be tomorrow?/Weather instruments, predictions

Fifth Grade

Matter-How can matter be changed?/Mass and Magnification/Physical changes of water/Chemical and physical changes

Cells and Microorganisms-What do we see when we take a closer look?/Parts of a cell/Harmful and beneficial microorganisms

Characteristics of Science Standards will be embedded in alternating lessons as well as in regular experiments

Art Show

Parents, family and friends, please mark your calendars and join the celebration of your children's art creations and a performance of the Dowell Singers. This is a fundraiser for both the music and visual arts programs.  Please come enjoy this exciting evening with us. Every child will have an original piece of artwork in the show! Also, the kindergarten students are singing 2 songs that night! We have been practicing, and we are very excited. Please have your child wear something, red, white, or green that night. Students need to be accompanied by an adult, and they need to arrive here at school at 6:45. The performance will be over at 7:30.  We will have refreshments for sale and singing in the cafeteria and the art show will be in the gym!

Sight Word Information

As per our discussions during conference week, I am attaching a list of the letters, words, numbers, and punctuation marks we’ve studied so far. Although most students recognize the entire alphabet, students should definitely have mastered these specific letters. Please work with your child to help him/her recognize this information.

Tt, Oo, Pp, Hh, Ii, Mm, Aa, Dd, Nn,

Cc, Ss

I     see     A     here     the     is     like     me     my     can 

   

and     it     is     she     in     to     he     be     has     play   

 

have     go     we     at     you     for     the     come

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Period     .          Question mark     ?          Exclamation mark     !

Red Ribbon Week Activities

This is the schedule for Red Ribbon Week, October 23-27:

Monday-Wear a neck tie to look like the President or a CEO-"When I say no to drugs, I show leadership."

Tuesday-Wear a Hawiian shirt and/or lei-"I show responsibility when I 'lei' off drugs."

Wednesday-Wear camouflauge clothes-"I defend my character when I have the courage to say no."

Thursday-Wear a team uniform-"Players are trustworthy when they are drug free."

Friday-Wear patriotic clothes-"I show good citizenship when I am drug free."

Have fun!

Leaders for Red Ribbon Week

Today is the first day of Red Ribbon Week. Students wore neck ties to look like presidents or CEOs. Today's slogan was "When I say no to drugs, I show leadership". Willy Voker and Garrett Shedrick look like a leaders, don't they?

                                             

Breakfast of Champions

Congratulations to Lauryn Porter for being selected to attend the Breakfast of Champions in
September. Lauryn attended the breakfast with her family. The character word of this month is Integrity. All the students are working hard to show integrity, and we discuss it each morning during announcements. Although teachers may only nominate one student each month, all the students work hard to show great character.

Field Trip

Thank-you to parents who have sent in the permission form and $11.00 for the Pumpkin Patch Field Trip on October 26. The children are very excited about going. Although the pumpkin patch is located at Sun Valley Beach, the beach portion will be closed and we will not be entering the water at all. The $11.00 donation is due before Monday, October 16.

Volunteers

Thank-you to  the volunteers who came to our classroom last week. Mrs. Shedrick helped with a number practice, Mrs. Lopez helped us work on our letter Ii projects, Mrs. Medina helped with letter bingo, and Mrs. Frasier helped with Zoophonics. The students, Mrs. Mosher and I are always delighted when parents are able to come and help us learn.