The 2nd grade show was a huge success!

Can you balance a pencil on it's point?  We didn't think so until we learned that we could add counterweights at the bottom to make it balance and be in a stable position.  We used clothespins as counterweights to add mass.  We learned it is important to add the counterweights at the bottom.  A low center of gravity helps things balance.  We learned that gravity is a force that pulls things down, but if you put the counterweights at the bottom it will stay straight or weeble and wobble, but it won't fall down. We learned that mass should be equally distributed around the center of gravity for things to balance.

Cause and Effect Paper Slideshow

We learned about cause and effect today. Take a look at our paper slideshow. We each created our own display of cause and effect.

Light Moves in Science

Quotation Song Video

The students learned a song to help them remember how to use quotation marks in a sentence. In this video, the students are practicing the song to help them warm up for a quotation activity. Enjoy!

Quotation Song

"Open quotes write what they say, comma close quotes" do it this way. "Open quotes Hello Jed, comma" close quotes Mary Lou said. Put a period at the end and a great big smile. =) You've just learned how to write dialogue!

The Preamble Paper Slide Video