Ms.+Starret's+Class



= = = Welcome to our Grade 2/4 split class page! In this page I will update you on all the wonderful work the class has been doing over the year. They have been working hard at using different types of technology to complete their assignments. Technology is very important to our school. We strive to show students various uses for technology in a safe an appropriate manner so they may use this technology independently at school and/or at home. At the bottom of the page you will find a link to our class blog as well as to my delicious website where you can find links to the games/resources that I use when teaching. =

This semester the grade 2/4s have been working on music. We have discussed the importance of beat and rhythm in songs. In this music unit the grade 2/4s picked instruments to be played in a song which would showcase the songs rhythm and beat. The song is about rain so students experimented with different instruments until they found the perfect ones that would accompany the song and give it that 'rain' sound. Congrats grade 2/4s!

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= **Grade 2s Can Do Fractions!** =















Nissan Commercial Response

This semester our class has been looking at different media types. We have looked at characteristics of an advertisement as well as looked at some commercials we see on TV. The voice thread below has a commercial by Nissan which shows a polar bear's journey from his home in the Arctic to the suburbs where he clearly doesn't belong, to deliver a message to an unsuspecting man. Please watch the commercial first and then click on the pictures of the students to hear their responses to the commercial. Enjoy!

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Grade 2/4 Non-Fiction Projects!

This year our class has worked hard on completing a non-fiction research project on an animal of their choice. These are the steps they had to take to complete the project:
 * Read the section
 * Read it again
 * Record notes on a graphic organizer in their own words
 * retell orally
 * Write their section and complete it in notebook software for presentation

Here are the wonderful projects! (When you click on the picture of the project it will take you to the Smilebox website so you can view the slide show)

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= Spring Art! =















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