Mrs.

Robinson’s
Classroom News
2nd Grade
Hello Students and Parents!
Welcome to Mrs. Robinson’s 2nd grade Science class. This is where the fun and
learning beings. In my classroom, we will engage in many hands-on activities
and experiments. This newsletter will give you a preview of what to expect in
Science class throughout the year. Our students/children’s education takes
teamwork, so I have included some sources in the newsletter you make access
at home for extra practice or just for fun. Be on the look out for future
announcements about experiment days as well. Please feel free to contact me at
any point in the year. Communication is key!

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Meet Mrs. Robinson

 Topics to Explore
Scientific Investigation, Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Changes
Reasoning, & Logic Your child will understand and explore
Your child will display
understanding of scientific
the weather and seasonal changes and
reasoning, logic and the nature how they affect plants, animals, and
of science by planning and their surroundings.
conducting investigations.

Matter
Your child will investigate and understand
the different properties of solids, liquids, Force, Motion, & Energy
and gases. Your child will investigate and
understand the characteristics of
natural and artificial magnets
and the specific types of metals
they attract.
We will be following
the VA Standards of
Learning. There are
many topics we will
explore other than the
ones listed.
For more information
about Virginia
Standards, visit
https://www.doe.virgi
nia.gov/testing/index.
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 Learning Process
5E Learning Model & Cross curriculum
ENGAGE EXPLORE
Your child will be presented Your child will begin
with a fun and engaging to learn and explore
more on the new
activity that grabs their topic they have been
attention and makes them presented with. Here
want to learn more. they will engage in
Inquire-based
learning activities. To
learn more about
IBL, Click here.
Explain
In this step your child will
explain what they have
observed. They will have
to critically think about
the outcome they have
observed. They will be
able to share their findings
with me and their
classmates.

ELLABORATE and EVALUATE

Now that your child has a good understanding about the topic, they will elaborate and extend their
knowledge even further. They will push themselves to connect the topic to the real world. Finally, we
will evaluate their understanding with an assessment to close out the lesson!

Cross curriculum
Although this is science class, we will touch in other
i n g Soon subjects as well such as health, reading and writing,
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and math. We will learn safety procedures to follow,
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 Let The Fun Begin!
Lesson 1 & 2

Lesson 1
Lesson 2
In our first lesson we will
In the second lesson we will explore the
investigate the water cycle
different states of matter and their
and the different steps within
properties. As we look at all three states
the cycle. We will do a few
of matter, we will conduct experiments
hands-on activities that will
where we get to see all three with in one
allow the students to better
activity.
understand the water cycle.

Tip! Addition Resources

Allow your child to
wear old clothes on experiment
days!
Parents Corner
Learning doesn’t stop at
school. There are many great
experiments you and your
child can do at home. Follow
the links to some fun
activities. Please feel free to
share photos with me for extra
Dojo points!
We will read many books
that go with our weekly
lessons. Listed here are a
few we will explore. If
you have access to these
books as your child to
read them to you!
What’s the Matter in Mr.
Whiskers class?
The great Big water cycle
adventure

Dry ErASE

Storm in a glass