Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Winter Party

Our Winter Party was wonderful! 

 



Thank you to all the parents who worked so hard to make it such fun!

Monday, December 19, 2016

Board Game Day!

We celebrated Board Game Day today at Hudson for reaching the top of the ROCKS Wall!

Money Monday

Count Money and Amazing Coin are two free iPad mini games we enjoy!


“I have…” and “Who has…” is a class favorite!


Hard at work solving Coin Problems:)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Cookie Monster Problem Solving

This morning we solved the Cookie Monster problem: How Many Oreos Were Eaten?  The mathematicians worked hard to decide what information they needed to figure out how many cookies were in a Family Size package of Oreos and then how many were eaten.






Tuesday, December 13, 2016

St. Louis Blues Assembly

The St. Louis Blues Hockey Street Program had an assembly at Hudson this morning to kick off the hockey equipment donation Hudson received!  The students loved having Louis visit!



Friday, December 9, 2016

Have you ever wondered...

Have you ever wondered...


How trees make air



How artists paint such good pictures



How engines are made


Thursday, December 8, 2016

Genius Hour Presentations

Our hard work and research during Genius Hour and with our Fifth Grade Buddies continues to transform into interesting presentations!


Gannon added a poster to his presentation: How Are Bow and Arrows Made 

How the Plains Indians Find Their Food

How Hover Boards Hover

Talking Circle

Mrs. Diemler facilitated an engaging Talking Circle in our class this afternoon in preparation for the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. "More than Just an Essay" Contest. 

 

This year's theme: The I in We 


Please look for this flyer in the next Wednesday Envelope.  
I would love to include an entry from each member of our class!

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Math is a 'Piece of Cake'

One of our mathematicians shared with me today that math is a 'piece of cake'!

Reading Workshop

Second grade nonfiction readers looking for and using text features: table of contents, index, 
glossary, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, labels, and more.