Homework For a Week of December 22-23

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.

Monday (Day 6):

Read for 15 minutes
Math -Xtramath.org

Review Magnet review sheet from last week - quiz tomorrow (You can use notes and science notebook)

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for at least 1 hour vacation (it can be broken into pieces)
Math - Xtramath.org over vacation

Homework for Week of December 15-19

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.

*Early Release on Wednesday.

Monday (Day 1):

Read for 15 minutes
Math -Sheet 5-9
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 5-10
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes 

Math -  Review Sheet  (Test Friday)
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Review Sheet  (Test tomorrow)

Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 5):
Read for 30 minutes
Math - xtramath.org

Fun with Magnets

We have started our next unit in science this week on magnets and electricity.  We have done a few experiments this week with magnets.  Students explored ways to make the ring magnets "float" on their pencils today.  Students used what they learned about how opposite magnetic poles are attracted to each other and like poles repel.

Here are a few pictures from the week:

 

Homework for Week of December 8-12

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.

Monday (Day 2):

Read for 15 minutes
Math -Partial Products
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes 
Math - Sheet 5-7
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes 

Math -  Sheet 5-8
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Sheet 5-9
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 6):
Read for 30 minutes 
Math - xtramath.org

Homework for December 1-5

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.  

***Friday at 9:30-10:15 is our time to go to the book fair to buy books if students would like to.

Monday (Day 3):

Read for 15 minutes
Math -Sheet 5-3
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes 
Math - Sheet 5-4
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes 

Math -  Sheet 5-5
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Partial Product Sheet
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 1):
Read for 30 minutes 
Math - xtramath.org

Thanks for the Postcards

Thank you to everyone who sent our class postcards or has asked friends or relatives to send them.  We are off to a great start and have received 7 different states so far!  Please ask friends and relatives to write a few facts about the state, so we can learn about the country.  We have received quite a few blank cards which are great, but it is nice for the kids to learn a few facts from each one.

Post cards can be mailed to Miss Beauchesne's Class
                                            Stratham Memorial School
                                            39 Gifford Farm Road
                                            Stratham, NH 03848

Thank you so much for your help with this project!  We will continue to collect through the end of the year.

Homework for week of November 24-25

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.  

Monday (Day 1):

Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Multiplication Sheet

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - xtramath.org

Pictures of Factor Flip and Multiple Challenge

Last week we practices finding factors and multiples in many different ways.  One of the kids' favorite games was Factor Flip.

Some students also worked on this challenge problem to find where the best spot was to stand in the fair line by using multiples.  They showed many different ways to solve this problem.

Homework for Week of November 17-21

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.  

***Thursday is Dress as You'll Be Day, so students can come in dressed like the profession they would like to have in the future.

Monday (Day 2):

Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Math Review Sheet - #1-10 Test Wednesday
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)
Social Studies - Look over Inland Settlement Review Sheet 

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Finish Review Sheet - Test tomorrow
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper
Social Studies - Look over Inland Settlement Review Sheet - Quiz Thursday

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)

Math - xtramath.org
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)
Social Studies - Look over Inland Settlement Review Sheet-  Quiz tomorrow

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes(Book Group Reading)
Math- xtramath.org
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 6):
Read for 30 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - xtramath.org

Homework for Week of November 10-14

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.  They should be going on extra if still on addition and subtraction.

Monday (Day  ):

No School

Tuesday (Day ):
No School

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group reading)

Math - Sheet 4-6
Spelling - No Spelling

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group reading)
Math- Sheet 4-7
Spelling - No Spelling

Friday (Day 5):
Read for 30 minutes (Book Group reading)
xtramath.org

Homework for Week of November 3-7

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Reminder:  Early Release on Friday, November 7 for parent/teacher conferences

Monday (Day 6 ):

Read for 15 min (Book Group Reading)
Math- Sheet 4-3
Spelling - Cut out word cards and do a regular sort

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math - Factors 1 Sheet
Spelling -Regular Sort and Record on lined paper

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)

Math - Sheet 4-5
Spelling - Speed Sort

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes (Book Group Reading)
Math- Sheet 4-6
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 4):
Read for 30 minutes (Book Group Reading)
xtramath.org

Book Groups are Meeting

On Friday, the students were divided into groups for the book groups which we are doing for the month of November.  Each child received a copy of the book and a calendar with the day's their group will be meeting along with the chapters they should have read.  If your child forgets their calendar I have attached a copy of each groups below.  They will meet on the * days and they need to have the chapters listed on that day done by the time they come to school on that day.  I am strongly encouraging students to write down thoughts or questions on while they are reading to share with their group.  They are all excited to get started this week.

Olde York Field Trip

We had a great day on our field trip to Olde York.  The students learned so much about Colonial life.  At the end of the day about half of the students said they would rather live in Colonial days rather than 2014.  Here are some of our pictures of the day:

Thanks to all of our chaperones for helping on our trip!

Factor and Multiple Videos

Here is a link to a video on Learn Zillion about finding factor pairs using the factor pairs we have been working on in class.  Click HERE

Here is another link for a video on finding multiples.  Click HERE

Homework for Week of October 27-31

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Picture Retakes are Tuesday, October 28.  Portland Symphony is on Monday and Old York Field trip is on Thursday.

Reminder:  Early Release on Wednesday, October 29 and Friday, November 7 for parent/teacher conferences

Monday (Day 1 ):

Read for 15 min
Math- Factor Sheet
Spelling - No Spelling

Tuesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 4-1 
Spelling -No Spelling

Wednesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - Sheet 4-2
Spelling - No Spelling
Bring a bag lunch and dress colonial tomorrow

Thursday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- xtramath.org
Spelling - No Spelling

Friday (Day 5):
Read for 30 minutes
xtramath.org

Ways to Practice Math Facts

We are moving on to more of our math units where students need to know their math facts well, so they can focus on the new concepts.  Multiplication and division facts are the facts many of the students need to practice the most.  Students can go on xtramath as often as they would like and flashcards can be helpful.

Here are a few other ways for the students to practice their math facts:

Freerice is a website where the U.N. will donate 10 grains of rice for every correct problem.  It's a great way for kids to practice their facts while helping others in need.

Quick Math is a great app for practicing math facts.  The students use their finger to write the answers on the screen.  There is also a Quick Math Pack which includes 4 of their app.  

 Math Duel - Students can practice all the operations and play by themselves or against someone. Their opponent can be doing a different operation, so it is great if they have a sibling in a younger grade.  

I hope these help if you are looking for some ways for your child to practice their math facts.  Please have your child share with me any great game, websites, or apps they have enjoyed for practicing math facts.

Homework for the Week of October 20-24

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend

Picture Retakes are October 28

Monday (Day 2):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - Beginning of Review Sheet - Test Wed
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Finish Review Sheet - Test tomorrow
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 4):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - xtramath.org
Science - Look over Geology Review Sheet - Quiz Friday
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 5):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- xtramath.org
Science - Look over Geology Review Sheet - Quiz tomorrow
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 6):
Read for 30 minutes
Math - xtramath.org
Portland Symphony field trip is on Monday - please dress nicely and bring a bag lunch
Old York Field trip is next Thursday - make sure your colonial costume is ready and bring a bag lunch if you didn't order from cafeteria

Elapsed Time Video

Here is a great link to the elapsed time number line.

Click here

Homework for the week of October 14-18

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Picture Retakes are October 28 and the office has been told pictures should be arriving around the 20th.

Monday (Day ):

No School

Tuesday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 3-4 
Spelling -No Spelling

Wednesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - Sheet 3-5
Spelling - No Spelling

Thursday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Sheet 3-6
Spelling - No Spelling

Friday (Day 3):
Read for 30 minutes
Choose a lesson or two from iXL.com in second or third grade

Island Conquer

Here are some pictures of a math game we played last week called Island Conquer.  It helped us practice plotting coordinates, finding the perimeter of rectangles, and addition.

                           

Start Practicing Telling Time

Our next math unit will be on time.  A large part of the unit is on elapsed time, so students will need to be able to read an analog clock to the minute.  This is usually a skill students needs some practice with.  I would strongly encourage students to go on iXL.com and practice under the time sections in second and third grade before doing fourth grade.  I will show them how to do the elapsed time in a variety of ways in class.  Then they can choose which works best for them.

Homework for Week of October 6-10

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend.

Picture Retakes are October 28 and No School next Monday for Columbus Day

Monday (Day 5):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - Finish Unit 2 Review Sheet-  Test tomorrow
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 6):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - ixl.com (link on blog and password in binder) Choose two of the lessons under Time in 2nd grade - should start with the letter Q
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - 3-1
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Sheet 3-2
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 3):
Read for 30 minutes
Choose a lesson or two from iXL.com in second or third grade

Math videos to help with homework

Last year, my students found it helpful to watch short videos to help them with new and more complex math concepts.  We found the great videos made by  LearnZillion.com and Math Antics.

Here is a video on variables which might help with some of our lessons and homework this week.
Click Here.  You should not need to register.  You can click on the top right corner where is asks if you are a student and then it will take you to the video.

I will continue to post short videos throughout the year to help with homework.  I hope you find them helpful.

Homework for Week of September 29 - October 3

*Students should be going on xtramath.org at least two afternoons during the week and one day over the weekend

Field Trip permission slips with $8 for our Old York are due Oct. 8.  If you were chosen to be a chaperone the cost is $2.75.

Picture Retakes are October 28

Monday (Day 6):

Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 2-6
Spelling - Cut word cards and sort them (you don't need to write them down)

Tuesday (Day 1):
Read for 15 minutes
Math - Sheet 2-5
Spelling -Sort words and record groups on sheet of lined paper

Wednesday (Day 2):
Read for 15 minutes

Math - 2-7
Spelling - Speed Sort (record two times in your assignment books)

Thursday (Day 3):
Read for 15 minutes
Math- Unit 2 Review Sheet #1-8 Test Tuesday
Spelling - Blind Sort

Friday (Day 4):
Read for 30 minutes
xtramath.org
Math- Unit 2 Review Sheet #9-15 due Tuesday -  Test Tuesday

Mystery Minerals

Our class has been learning about the different properties of minerals.  Last week we did a streak and iron test to start gathering data to help us identify our 10 "Mystery Minerals".  The students have done such a great job creating charts to organize their data while working together to do the different tests.