This week second graders dusted off their math skills and used related facts to help solve for a variable. After some basic practice, students were then challenge to write equations that represented a word problem, then solve for the variable. Here is an example:
Equation: 32 + n = 58 Once students had the initial equation, they then used related facts to solve. 32 + n = 58 n + 32 = 58 58 - n = 32 58 - 32 = n Since we can solve 58 - 32, we know that n = 26 | Equation: 12 = 8 + n Once students had the initial equation, they then used related facts to solve. 12= 8 + n 12 = n + 8 12 - n = 8 12 - 8 = n Since we can solve 12 - 8, we know that n = 4 |
In reading / language arts, students were introduced to declarative sentences! We talked about the importance of a period in our language and then defined what makes a declarative sentence - has two parts (subject and predicate...yes we used those words :-)...), it tells a complete thought (is a statement or telling sentence), and ends with a period. Of course, we also emphasized the importance that ANY type of sentence should also start with a capital letter.
Students spent time identifying if sets of words were declarative sentences or fragment. If a set of words were a fragment, students were challenge to identify which part was missing and then add that missing part to make a declarative sentence!
Finally, during our encore time, second graders learned about deductive thinking from a special friend - Dudley the Detective. Dudley introduced students to what it means to think logically and even showed them how to use a logic grid (matrix) to keep information organized. As a group we completed several basic logic puzzles! We will continue our work with deductive thinking next week!
Students spent time identifying if sets of words were declarative sentences or fragment. If a set of words were a fragment, students were challenge to identify which part was missing and then add that missing part to make a declarative sentence!
Finally, during our encore time, second graders learned about deductive thinking from a special friend - Dudley the Detective. Dudley introduced students to what it means to think logically and even showed them how to use a logic grid (matrix) to keep information organized. As a group we completed several basic logic puzzles! We will continue our work with deductive thinking next week!