Care to Learn recently received a donation from the Historium Quilters. We were able to give them a tour of our new area and they were so excited to see what they were contributing to, especially two of the ladies being retired teachers from Gainesville. Care to Learn also sent them with tshirts for all the quilters that contributed to the material and making the quilts.
We received a $2,000 donation from the Ozark County Substance Abuse Task Force back in October. We were also able to give them a tour of our new space, to show them what we were currently doing for our students. I spent time talking with them about the vaping education that is now available to students who want to be educated or need help quitting. They were so thrilled to see what the district is doing to support students and families.
Students in second grade have been focusing on Earth’s systems. They have focused on mastering the water cycle, identifying events that change Earth’s surface rapidly and slowly, as well as understanding the key differences between weathering, erosion, and deposition. They have completed hands-on activities such as making volcanoes, water cycle bracelets, and using candy to demonstrate weathering.
We are still learning about Earth’s forces. Students are loving learning about volcanoes and now earth’s layers. We did an investigation comparing thick and thin lava and predicted which type of lava would be in an exploding volcano. Anything hands on is a winner in our book!
We have also just started learning all about fractions. We are doing very well with the early concepts.
Another fun activity we had was making our own gingerbread houses out of graham crackers. It was a great activity before leaving for Christmas break. There may have been a little too much sugar consumed!
