September Newsletter

This link includes the online newsletter.  In this newsletter, you will see upcoming events and also practice for several core standards.  You will also see practice math problems for this unit in the newsletter. 

Utah Core Standard 

1st Grade Math standard 3 

Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction

 EdTech standard 

 Standard 7

 Using online resources to problem solve

I hope you enjoy it!

Depth Perception Quiz

What makes an object appear near or far? Let's take a quiz to see how much you know! 

  Click here to get started. Good Luck!

Utah Core Standards

Standard 1

"Draw objects from a variety of perspectives; e.g., directly beneath, bird's-eye view, below, from the level of the surface upon which it sits."

EdTech Standard

Standard 7

Using technology to problem solve.

Field Trip to the Zoo!

Field Trip to the Zoo! We will be observing and taking pictures of the animals from different environments.  This will help us to see what environments animals live in.

Click this link to see a flyer with more details about our fun trip!

Utah Core Standards

2nd Grade Science Standard 4

"Compare and contrast the characteristics of living things in different habitats."

EdTech 

Standard 5

"Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom."

Living and Nonliving Things

We are learning about living and non-living things this unit! 

 Click on this link to see this fun video about an elephant who is trying to learn what is or isn't a living thing.

Utah Core Standards

2nd Grade Standard 4 

"Identify basic needs of living things (plants and animals)..."

EdTech Standard 8

"Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. "

Weather

The subject for today is weather.  In this section we'll learn about the different types of weather. This will help us recognize change in the weather when we record it next week!

Follow this link to watch a video to help you learn more about it!


Utah Core Standards

2nd Grade Standard 2 Objective 3
"Observe, describe, and measure seasonal weather patterns and local variations."



EdTech Standard 8

"Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities."

The Moon

In this section we will be exploring the moon.  Where is it? Why does it change sizes? These questions can be found on this post! Click on this link and find out through a fun story.

Utah Core Standards

3rd Grade Standard 1

"Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon."

EdTech Standard 8

"Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities."

Dino Learning Time!

For this week, we will be learning about the exciting and vicious dinosaurs!  We will learn about when they lived, what they looked like and how they interacted with each other.  Please use this page to explore and to answer questions you might have about the dinosaurs. You will find pictures, videos and important information on this page.  Have fun learning!

Look at this picture of many types of Dinosaurs.  There will be dinosaurs that are predators and prey. See if you can figure out which is which.

Utah Core Standard

4th Grade Standard 4 objective 2 B.

"Based on the fossils found in various locations, infer how Utah environments have changed over time (e.g., trilobite fossils indicate that Millard County was once covered by a large shallow ocean; dinosaur fossils and coal indicate that Emery and Uintah County were once tropical and swampy). "

EdTech Standard 8

"Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities."