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Mrs. Monopoli's Second Grade Class
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Classroom Objectives:
I can or will be able to:
 read and understand biographies.
 add and subtract two-digit numbers with regrouping.
 understand interdependence using food chains and food webs.
 conduct research on famous people (biographies).
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Spelling Words:
break, brake, grown, groan, guest, guessed, missed, mist, red, read, way, weigh.
Vocabulary Words:
ancestor: one from whom an individual or species is descended
explorer: one that explores, especially a person who travels in search of new information
hero: a person admired for achievements and qualities, one that shows great courage
history: a written record of important events and their causes
interview: a meeting especially for the purpose of talking, sometimes in order to get news
invention: an original device or process
leader: a person in charge or control
monument: a building, pillar, stone or statue honoring a person or event
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Interesting Information about the Night Sky for March
Saturn
is up all night long by month’s end. On March 21, Earth passes between the Sun and Saturn. This alignment is called opposition because it puts Saturn and the Sun on opposite sides of the Earth. As a result, Saturn rises at dusk and sets at dawn on this date. Look for Saturn to rise about due east just before 8:00 pm tonight (March 2). It will rise just a little bit earlier each night.
Venus
enters the evening sky by the end of March. As March opens, Venus is still setting is such strong twilight that it is hard to notice at dusk. By the end of the month, though, Venus has come out from behind the Sun far enough for us to notice it clearly. Face west at dusk and look for a point of light that outshines everything in the sky but the Sun and the Moon.
Mars
has become an evening object. It is now already up in the east-northeast by dusk. On January 29, Mars came to opposition as Earth passed between Mars and the Sun, putting Mars in our sky all night long. Earth is now pulling ahead of Mars on its faster orbit. As a result, Mars is slightly dimmer each night for the rest of 2010. However, during March, Mars remains brighter than average, and thus remains easy to see. Look high in the southeast as dusk (due south by the end of the month) for a reddish point of light sort of in line with the two Dog Stars.
Jupiter
is mostly out of sight this month. Viewers with a very clear east-southeast horizon may notice Jupiter low in the sky at dawn by the end of March.
Dazzling Orion is high in the south. His belt points up to Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus, the Bull. The Dog Stars Sirius and Procyon are to Orion’s left. Sirius is the brightest star we ever see at night. Gemini, the Twins, are to Orion’s upper left. Look for two stars of equal brightness less than 5 degrees (three fingers at arms’ length) apart. These are Castor and Pollux, marking the twins’ heads. High in the northwest is Capella, the sixth brightest star ever seen at night. At dusk on March evenings, look below Sirius and a bit to its right for Canopus, the second brightest star we ever see at night (after Sirius). This star is in the keel (bottom) of the legendary ship Argo. Canopus is so far south that most Americans never get to see it. We, however, are far enough to the south that it barely rises for us, remaining low on the southern horizon.
Meanwhile, spring stars are rising in the east. A distinct backwards question mark shape outlines the mane and forepaws of Leo, the Lion. Three stars forming a right triangle rise underneath; they mark Leo’s hindquarters. The Big Dipper is once again fully risen at dusk. Later in the evening, you can extend its handle to ‘arc to Arcturus’ and then ‘speed on to Spica’. These stars will be along the eastern horizon by 9:30 tonight, and even earlier later in the month.
Moon Phases in
March 2010:
Last Quarter
March 7,
9:43 pm
New
March 15,
4:02 pm
1st Quarter
March 23, 5:59 am
Full
March 29, 9:25 pm
At 12:33 pm on Saturday, March 20, the Sun is directly overhead at the equator. This, then, is the vernal equinox. On this date, everyone in the world has the same amount of daylight and the same amount of night. After this date, daytime is longer than night in the Northern Hemisphere, while night is longer than daytime in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sunday, March 14, is the second Sunday in March. Accordingly, we spring forward into Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 am that morning (1:59:59 am is followed by 3:00:00 am). Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour before going to bed Saturday night!
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The classroom rules are:
1. Talk when it is your turn.
2. Follow directions.
3. Stay on task.
4. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
We will use a color coded conduct chart in our classroom. Conduct will be recorded in the student agenda using
color coded marks.Each student will begin each day on green.
The daily grade will be used to determine the
conduct grade for each nine weeks. An explanation of the color follows:
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Green—an excellent day
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Yellow—one or two violations of the rules, behavior corrected:
a good day
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Orange—continued violation of rules after warnings, Agenda must be signed
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Red – severe or numerous disruptions:
Agenda must be signed and parent will be contacted.
Rewards for behavior management may include praise, stickers, happy notes and extra center time/free time.
Consequences for inappropriate choices will include warnings, loss of special privileges, parent contact or
involvement by the principal.
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Class Schedule: Monday - Thursday
7:35 - 9:35 Reading and Language Arts
9:35 - 10:20 Science
10:20 - 10:50 Teacher Directed Physical Education/Recess
10:50 - 11:35 Ancillary
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Computer |
Art |
Music |
PE |
Science Lab |
11:35 - 11:55 Reading: D.E.A.R. and read aloud time
11:55 - 12:25 Lunch
12:25 - 1:45 Mathematics
1:45 - 2:30 Intervention/Enrichment
2:30 - 3:05 Social Studies
3:05 Dismissal
Class Schedule: Friday
7:35 - 9:35 Reading and Language Arts
9:35 - 10:30 Mathematics
10:30 - 11:15 Ancillary
11:15 - 11:45 Teacher Directed Physical Education/Recess
11:45 - 11:55 Mathematics
11:55 - 12:25 Lunch
12:25 - 12:50 Science/Social Studies
12:50 Dismissal
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AR Points:
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1st Star (Silver) - 5 Points |
1st Texas (Silver) - 45 Points |
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2nd Star (Red) - 10 Points |
2nd Texas (Red) - 55 Points |
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3rd Star (Orange) - 15 Points |
3rd Texas (Orange) - 65 Points |
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4th Star (Green) - 20 Points |
4th Texas (Green) - 80 Points |
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5th Star (Blue) - 25 Points |
5th Texas (Blue) - 100 Points |
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6th Star (Purple) - 30 Points |
6th Texas (Purple) - 125 Points |
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7th Star (Gold) - 35 Points |
7th Texas (Gold) - 155 Points |
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