Ms. Lamb's Physical Science Study Guide

 

When an object is moving it is in motion. 

A force is needed to make an object move.

A force can be a push or a pull.

To make a top spin faster more force is needed or applied.

Another word for spinning is rotating.

Friction is the force that slows down or stops moving objects.

The ball on the carpet rolled the shortest distance because the carpet is bumpy and there is more friction.

Classroom Schedule

Tuesdays         Thursdays    Fridays
Music in the MPR       Library                    Science
11:00-11:30             11:35-11:50             9:20-10

Computers
2:10-3:00

Science

In second grade we learn about:
Rocks and Minerals
Dinosaurs and Fossils
Balance and Motion
Life Cycles

You can find books in these subjects at your local library.
Foss Science
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html

Go to pearsonsuccessnet.com or click on Math &Science Login on the right to access your science book, songs and games!

username: student ID
password: pstudent birthday
(username is the same as Lexia, password must have the letter "p" in front of your 6 digit birthday.)

Language

Make spelling fun!
**Use a paint brush and cup of water. Practice your spelling words on a cement floor or wall and watch them slowly disappear.
**Have sand? Trace your spelling words in a tray of sand.
**Use Mom or Dad's shaving cream (ask for permission). Spray a handfull of shaving cream on a table or plastic surface. Flatten the foam and write your spelling words with your finger. Your table will smell nice!

 

Spelling City-

Enter your spelling words and the program will read them to you, use them in a sentence, quiz you and teach you with games.
http://www.spellingcity.com/

Phonics

Starfall
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

Nouns

Basketball Nouns
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html

Multiple Language Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

Math

September Math (First grade review)
Please help your child practice their math facts for accuracy and speed. **Make your own flashcards at home (Facts 0-20).
**Use your playing cards (remove the queen, kings, etc.) for adding or subtracting games. Each player takes two cards from the deck, add or subtract, the person with the higher number (answer) wins that set.
Visit our books online, watch mini video lessons or be read to.
Sign in as    User name: student ID
             Password: pstudent birthday
            (username is the same as Lexia, password must have the letter  "p" in front of your 6 digit birthday)
Please help your child practice this skill at home. Regrouping means carrying (addition) and borrowing (subtraction)."Bottom, Bigger, Borrow" (If the bottom number in the ONES place is bigger than the top number in the ONES place than you must borrow. )

ADDITION






14 + 7= 21














SUBTRACTION (will begin approx. beginning of Nov.)




34-9=25

Math Facts

Dude's Dilemma
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/dilemma_eng_launcher.html
That's A Fact!
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html

Adding Doubles
http://www.ictgames.com/dinosaurDentist/index.html

Doubles Archery
http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html

Money

Making Change
http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange/
Cash Out
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/cashout/index.html

Time

Clock Works
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml

Hickory, Dickory, Clock
http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html

Multiplication

Multiplication Moles
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/Moles.htm
Jungle Jim
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/JungleJim.htm

Graphs
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Writing

Writing
Editing is a difficult skill to pick up. Encourage your child to re-read their writings. Always follow a check list so that you have a better chance of catching all errors.

Writing Check List
1. I have a title
2. Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
3. Every sentence ends with a punctuation mark (period, exclamtion point, question mark)
4. I have re-read my writing to find any words I may have forgotten or that my writing makes sense (sounds correct).

Paragraph Writing
We are working on centering titles, indenting, writing a topic sentence, writing 3 detailed sentences as the body and ending with a sentence that restates the topic. For example:

Dragon

**Dragon is a silly and hungry dinosaur. He tries to be a wise shopper at the grocery store. Dragon thinks he is buying healthy foods from the food groups. He always ends up buying too much junk food. Dragon is a funny dinosaur.



Friendly Letter- Date, Greeting, Body, Closing


                                            September 6, 2012
Dear Froggy,
          
     How are you doing?  Thank you for helping
me in my garden. I already had a butterfly visit
my flowers.  I hope to see you soon.

                                             Your friend,
                                             Bear

Social Studies

We begin our social studies by learning about processors (people who get the goods ready for purchase) and distributors (people who distribute the goods to markets. This unit discusses goods, and consumers. How does that jar of peanut butter get to the market? There are a lot of steps in between, starting all the way to the farmer who grows the peanuts.
Visit our History Social Science link on the right and enter
User Name: student id
PASSWORD: 6 digit birthdate

Click on Explore














Change the unit to Unit 4 and click on Go














Choose a lesson and choose from the various activities designated by icons below.

Bill of Rights
In class you have a right to:
1. Work in a quiet place
2. Work in a clean room
3. Be treated fairly
4. Be respected
5. Make mistakes

Classroom Rules
1. Follow directions
2. Share and take turns
3. Be a good listener
4. Don't hurt people's feelings