Social Studies and Science

Greetings!

The second grade students have switched classes again! If your child is in Mrs. Helmbrecht's homeroom class they are studying science. During this unit your child will be learning about the digestive system.  They will learn about the digestive organs, eating healthy and my plate (the "new" food pyramid).

If your child is in Ms. Hull's homeroom the are studying social studies. We quickly learned about ancient and modern Japan and are now moving on to ancient Greece. During the unit on ancient Greece we will study democracy, Greek gods and goddesses, the Trojan war, Sparta, Athens, Athenian children and democracy, the Olympic games, the Persian wars, a symposium, the great Greek thinkers, Alexander the great and the geography of this part of the world.

Core Knowledge pairs well with the social studies unit on ancient Greece. In Core Knowledge your child will be learning about mythology and Autumn related writings.