This week Grade 2 learned about the life cycle of the frog and some fun facts about the different species in the Media Center. Did you know that some frogs can breathe through their skin? Weird but true. Like the butterfly, this clever amphibian also goes through metamorphosis as it changes from an egg to an adult frog. To make sure we knew the different stages in the frog life cycle, the class did a number of hands on activities including cutting out photographs and putting them in the correct order. Grade 2 also compared the life cycles of both the butterfly and frog. We made Venn diagrams to show the similarities and differences. Next week each student in Grade 2 will have the chance to choose their own animal, insect, etc. life cycle to investigate. Stay tuned!
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Book Reports
Did you know that Grade 2 consistently has the highest number of books checked out from the ISW library? We are definitely a class of avid readers. Consequently, it was an easy task to choose a favorite book and complete a short book report. Each student wrote a short summary, described the setting and a character and then gave their chosen book a rating out of five stars. They also recorded important information such as the author, illustrator, publisher, copyright, and number of pages, etc.
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Book Fair
Next Tuesday May 29th there will be book fair at ISW from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Feel free to come and have a look with your child after school. There will be a selection of English books direct from the UK. If you would like further information, click on the link below:
Kind regards,
Ms. Christine Aberley
