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Term 2 Newsletter

The document provides an overview of the curriculum for Term Two. It outlines the key areas of focus in various subjects including language, math, science, and social studies. In language, students will work on reading comprehension strategies and improving their writing. In math, core areas of focus are measurement, number sense, geometry, and data management. Science units will explore simple machines, animal growth and change, and properties of air and water. Social studies will examine global communities, traditions, and visual arts.

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Term 2 Newsletter

The document provides an overview of the curriculum for Term Two. It outlines the key areas of focus in various subjects including language, math, science, and social studies. In language, students will work on reading comprehension strategies and improving their writing. In math, core areas of focus are measurement, number sense, geometry, and data management. Science units will explore simple machines, animal growth and change, and properties of air and water. Social studies will examine global communities, traditions, and visual arts.

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THE NEWS FOR TWO'S

Term Two
Language Math

Reading Measurement
 Visualizing and inferring  Estimate, measure, and record length, perimeter,
 Author’s message and area using standard and non-standard units
 Main idea/supporting ideas of measure
 Learning and using comprehension strategies:  Estimate, measure, and record mass and
checking for understanding, making capacity using standard units (e.g., a measuring
predictions, asking questions, expanding tape) and non-standard units (e.g., snap cubes)
vocabulary, asking purposeful questions  Telling/writing time to the nearest quarter-hour
 Making connections to the world  Discussing and measuring temperature.

Writing Number Sense


 Report writing  Continue solving one- and two-digit addition
 Narrative writing and subtraction questions.
 Persuasive writing  Continue to investigate multiplication and
 Continuing to edit (focusing on using division.
expression and author’s voice, language  Continue to focus on communicating thinking
conventions, writing in a way that captures the and the strategies used to solve math problems
audience, etc)
 Identifying strengths as writers, as well as areas Geometry & Spatial Sense
of improvement (stars and wishes)  Represent objects on a map and describe their
locations with simple drawings
Science
Simple Machines Patterning & Algebra
 Explore different types of simple machines  Demonstrate an understanding of equality of
(e.g., wheel and axle, screw, wedge, inclined whole numbers up to 18 (e.g., determining the
plane, lever and pulley) missing number in an equation, representing that
 Demonstrate understanding of how each two number equations are equal: 4+6=7+3)
machine makes work easier for humans
 Apply learning to design and create a simple Data Management
machine  describing the probability of everyday events
using mathematical vocabulary (e.g., impossible,
Growth and Change in Animals unlikely, less likely, equally likely, more likely,
 Learn about the characteristics of a variety of certain).
animals and will classify and compare them.
 Learn about animal adaptations and how they Social Studies
grow and change. Global Communities
 Investigate the impact humans have on  Gain an in-depth understanding of communities
animals, and impact animals have on our around the world and will make comparisons to
environment. their own community
 Have an opportunity to investigate and gain  Investigate a country of their choice with a focus
an in depth knowledge of an animal of their on the way the people there live, the climate,
choice and present their learning in a chosen and how people have adapted to living there.
format.  Spend time looking at the world map, identifying
continents and major bodies of water.
Air and Water
 Investigate the characteristics of air and water, Traditions
including the water cycle.  Look at some of the major groups in their
 Look at ways in which humans affect the community and will investigate how traditions
quality of the air and water in our environment are passed down within groups.
and how this affects other living things.  Look at different types of families in their
 Gain an understanding of the ways in which all community, as well as around the world.
living things use air and water to help meet  Create a piece of writing to describe the
their basic needs. importance of a tradition that is familiar and
 Demonstrating their knowledge of these things important to them.
through the creation of a book, video, poster
(or other product of their choice) with the Visual Arts
intended purpose to educate others about an
 Continue to be exposed to various types of art
important issue surrounding our air and water.
and will use what they have learned about art
and techniques to express their feelings and
ideas about the art.
 Students will also look at how art has changed
over time and how art is used within
communities.

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