Second Grade News
GOOD News for GREAT Kids
Week of: Feb. 29 – March 4
Phone: 369-4423
email: mkeese@dentonisd.org
We are learning:
Math: We will continue to work on multi-step
word problems and fractions. The students
are having a difficult time with determining
which parts are shaded and which parts are
not shaded. For example, if you have a
square divided into fourths and three parts
are shaded, then the child should say that ¾
are shaded and ¼ are not shaded. They tend
to say things like 3/1 are shaded and 1/3 are
not shaded. They are forgetting that the
bottom part of the fraction is the total
number of pieces. Please practice problems
like this at home with your babies. Thanks
Social Studies: We will continue our study
of Economics over this entire six weeks.
The students will learn the needs for
survival; discover how a product goes from a
natural resource to a finished product,
goods, services, supply, demand, producers,
consumers, earning income, and spending
money.
Science: The students will continue to
explore and research about animals and
plants.
Language Arts: We will work on writing
expository stories and making animal nonfiction books.
Solve these extra problems!
400 – 29 =
600 – 177 =
491 - 289 =
1,100 + 32 =
1,200 – 589 =
1,100 + 97 =
Upcoming Events
March 1st - Class Pictures on Playground
March 1st - College Day
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2016
10:00AM - 2:00PM
C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
SPRING BOOK FAIR
March 2nd - 11th - Spring Book Fair
March 7th – Open House 5:30 – 7:30
March 14th – 18th: Spring Break
THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:
Monday: Same as last week, divide your paper into four
sections. Show a different way to make a dollar in each
section. Then practice counting by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s using
those coins. Sing the quarter song to your parents!
Read for 20 minutes.
Tuesday: Answer these problems in vertical form on
your paper (don’t forget to show your work):
467-39=?, 342-167=?, 888-592=?
Solve this problem showing your work: John had 781 toy
cars. He gave 580 to his sister. Then he found 181
more cars. How many does he have now?
Read for 20 minutes.
Wednesday:
1. Make a number that has three digits, is less than 528,
is odd, and has a “3” in it.
2. Make a number that has four digits, is less than
3,913, is even, and has the number “4” in it.
Solve this problem showing your work: Jacy had 830
lollypops. Then her sister gave her 573 more. Then
Jacy ate 390 of them. How many does she have now?
Read for 20 minutes.
Thursday: Practice your weekly words that follow this
pattern: -ound
Read for 20 minutes.