Ms.

Ratliff's 2nd grade science

class
In this newsletter it will show what students will be learning
about in my class for the next week.

Contact
Sol Standard What to expect
Information
Feel free to message me if 2.7 The student will investigate Students will learn about
you have any questions! and understand that weather weather changes.
patterns and seasonal changes
affect plants, animals, and their
Students will learn about
surroundings:
weather and seasonal
changes.
Email: [email protected] a. weather and seasonal
changes affect the growth How weather affects
Phone: 276-928-1143
and behavior of living the environment and
Class dojo message things. living things.
 What are we learning about?

Different types of weather

Wind Earthquake
Wind is caused from irregular heating from A earthquake is a sudden shake of the earth's
the earth's surface from the sun . The earths surface . This is caused by the rock below the
rotation, temperature, and differences in the surface causing movement.
atmosphere generate winds.
Some are powerful and cause
Strong winds can cause tornados, power devastation while other Earthquakes are
outages, and danger to the environment. not even noticed.

Tornado's Flood
Tornado's are one of the most devastating Floods occur when multiple rainfalls occur
forces of nature. A tornado is a column of causing water to overflow causing people to
rotating air that will destroy anything in its leave their homes.
way.
Winds can grow up to 250 mph and weather Floods can cause death, damages to homes,
patterns show signs that a tornado is coming. buildings, and animals.

Hurricane's Fire
Hurricane's are one of the most devastating forces Fires can grow so big that can cause a
of nature that can happen. This type of weather can wildfire. These are a uncontrolled fire that
create winds up to at least 74 mph or more. burns forests, grasslands, and anything in its
3 main parts of hurricane: way.
1. The eye (calm part of the storm)
Fires are usually caused by unattended
2. The eye wall (Surrounds the eye) campfires, brush fires, burning debris, and other
3. Rain Bands: Outermost layer malfunctions.

Snow
Snow occurs when ice crystals in the clouds mix together and form snowflakes. Snow
occurs when the temperature drops to a certain degrees when the temperature is below
freezing (0 degrees - 32 degrees F) When the temp gets so cold, snow will turn into ice.
 WHAT IS
INQUIRY BASED
LEARNING?
Investigate
your
surroundings
Evaluate results
and Narrow your focus
communicate
with your
classmates What is
inquiry based
Research and learning?
collect data
Ask Questions

Action plan
(Identify
different steps
and make a What will I
plan.) create?
 5 E'S OF
LEARNING
Students will be engaged with a challenge. These

ENGAGE
engagements can be a activity or questions to answer
with clues. This will give students opportunity to express
what they know already.

EXPLORE
Students can explore using hands on activities. This will help
students explore different skills and ideas are created.

After students are engaged and have explored the lesson they
EXPLAIN will explain the knowledge they have learned.

ELABORATE
Students will use the information they have learned to apply a
deeper understanding to explore more outcomes.

EVALUATE
Students will evaluate what they learned and reflect on their
knowledge by telling the teacher or completing a project.
INTERGRATING ACROSS
THE CURRICULUM
Heading into this lesson there are no safety precatutions
that need to be taken. It is so important for students to
know how to use the right equipment and technology.

HEALTH SOL

Safety:
a. Explain the importance of assuming responsibility
for personal safety.

NGSS
NGSS- Science centers.
Plants and animals and things
that change their
environment.

ART AND TECHNOLOGY

Students are able to use technology to study weather and create

weather patterns. Students will be able to create art of different
weather conditions in their own way.
 Parents/ Guardians Corner
Welcome parents/ guardians. In this newsletter I have provided
information for you and your child to practice their science skills at home.
Having students in the classroom is important, but learning different
skills at home are important as well. Below I have some activities that you
and your child can do at home to learn more about weather changes .

Rain in a jar
Students can create weather journals to Putting drops on the top of
track the different weather patterns that paper towel will demonstrate
occur at home. It will be interesting to see how many drops it will take to
break through. This is a
which one occurs the most.
demonstration on how clouds
hold water until it then
releases.

Tornado in a jar experiment

Making magic snowballs
Materials: Peanut butter jar, dish soap,
Materials: Frozen baking soda, cold water,
glitter, and water filled little below top.
vinegar and squrit bottles.
Shake bottle side to This experiment will create
side fast to create magic snowballs. The reaction
between the baking soda,
same motion as
vinegar, and cold water will
tornado.
create fluffy snowballs.
 Friendly reminder to
remember to laugh!

1. Can bees fly in the rain? 2. What does a cloud wear

under its raincoat?
-Only if they wear their
yellowjackets -Thunderwear

3. When does it rain 4. What did the tornado

money? say to the sports car?

-When there's change in the -Want to go for a spin?

weather.

https://www.weareteachers.com/b
est-weather-activities/
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