Genius Hour

I wonder...

How are erasers made?

How is dollhouse furniture made?

Does electricity make the rocks light up at Meramec Caverns?

Lunch Bunch Wednesday

I always enjoy having lunch with a Wednesday Lunch Bunch!

Nutrition Lesson

Lei Bornhorst, a Dietetic Intern from Fontebonne University and Brittany Gillick, from Chartwells facilitated a nutrition lesson in our class this afternoon.

To help learn about the food groups they played a toe tapping video clip,

Food Group Are Rockin' Tonight.

They showed us Choose My Plate.

We designed our own healthy and balanced plates.

We sampled a healthy snack made of zucchini, peppers, and rutabaga!

5th Grade Buddies

We are VERY thankful for our 5th Grade Buddies!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

More Genius Hour Presentations

Our presenters answered more "I Wonder" questions this afternoon!

 How is dollhouse furniture made?

How do you shoot a bow and arrow at a target?

How do you make a bow and arrow?

How are the really long domino tracks made?

Genius Hour

The second graders were hard at work on their Genius Hour Projects this afternoon!

Get Stuffed Day

The second grade writers enjoyed working on their How-To books while enjoying a snack with their stuffed animals this afternoon! Congratulations for reaching the top of the ROCKS Wall!

 

Readers Theater Performances

One group of students delivered a fluent and expressive perfomance of Stone Soup for the second grade classes this morning.

Another group of students performed B. W. Hawkins and the Dinosaur Models to help us learn about a scientist and sculptor working together to create dinosaur models and open a dinosaur park in England.

They also presented a slideshow about the Crystal Palace Park in England designed and opened in 1854 by B. W. Hawkins and Dr. Richard Owen!

More Genius Hour

We had two more experts present their Genius Hour Project this afternoon! Have you ever wondered...

How do dogs work?

How is fire made?

SUPER job boys!

Hudson Food Drive

When you're out and about this weekend, please consider picking up non-perishable food items for the Hudson Food Drive.  Donations are being collected Monday and the final collection day is Wednesday.  Third grade has been very busy tallying the can count each day!  

Thank you for ALL the donations that have already been sent in!

Genius Hour

The second grade students research their "I wonder" questions with their Fifth Grade Buddies on Tuesday mornings and during Genius Hour on Wednesday afternoons.  We had our first presentation Thursday afternoon:  Why is your left lung smaller than your right lung?

Voting Day at Hudson

The second grade voters at Hudson cast their ballots for President/Vice-President, U.S. Senator, Missouri Govenor, and Proposition A.