Science performance task

Inquiry Activity
Animal research partner activity:

We looked through materials to learn about an animal in the forest or grassland habitat.
Then we wrote a story about living in the forest or grassland as the animal we researched. It was a lot of fun!

When we finished we shared our stories with a different partner!

Essential Question:
What do you know about the plants and animals that live in a forest or grassland habitat?

Home Sweet Habitat

I'll leave you with this joke:
Q: What do polar bears eat for lunch?
A: Ice berg-ers

Spring field experience

We had a fun time exploring the habitats right outside our window at Cole School.
Take a look at us in action!

Grade 2: Life Science
LS2. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
2-LS2-3(MA). Develop and use models to compare how plants and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Clarification Statement:
• Animals need food, water, air, shelter, and favorable temperature; plants need sufficient light, water, minerals, favorable temperature, and animals or other mechanisms to disperse seeds.

Magic School Bus Hops Home

I'll leave you with this joke:

Q: How does a frog feel when he has a broken leg?
A: Unhoppy.

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you all enjoyed your Mother's Day gifts and cards, and had a relaxing Mother's Day!
I'd like to thank everyone for all the cards and goodies during Teacher Appreciation Week!
I appreciate all of you as well!

Mixing and separating matter

We investigated what happens when you mix matter together as well as, methods of separating mixtures.
Look below and see us trying to use different tools to separate salt, sand, rocks, and water. We could use a strainer, funnel, filter, or our fingers. Take a look at us in action and ask us about our results!

Salt and water makes a solution that is hard to separate because the salt dissolves.

But we did it! Ask us how!

Science and Engineering Practices:
I did engage in argument from evidence!

Science Lab


I'll leave you with this joke:

Why do fish swim in salt water?
I don’t know.
Pepper makes them sneeze.