Presenting Interests Projects and Researching Inventors

 Grade 2 continued researching topics that interest them and then they learned how to create a slideshow using Google Slides to share their new knowledge with the rest of the class. The presentations are going really well and we will continue them next week.

Along with presenting, the students began working on their next projects to find out about inventions and inventors and to learn about the reasons behind the inventions.

In math we finished up our geometry unit by making some models of 3D shapes using toothpicks and play dough to create some prisms and pyramids.

We also started a short unit on addition and subtraction. We began with the students thinking of the different ways that they know how to solve and represent addition problems. Working in pairs they tried to think of at least 4 different ways to show addition and then the groups presented their ideas to the rest of the class.

In PE, we continued to develop karate skills as we learned a new stance, Zenkutsudachi. We also practiced  some punches and learnt our first kick - Maegeri (front kick).

On Wednesday, we visited the library to read together with out reading buddies from grade 4.

Today we celebrated St. Martin’s with a short play by the German students in the morning, followed by some songs and a short parade around the island after school. Despite the weather it was nice seeing so many families out and the student didn’t seem to mind the rain as they were happy to walk with their lanterns!

Inquiring into Interesting Interests

This week we turned our focus from learning about needs to finding out about how interest and curiosity can help lead us to new discoveries and ideas.

Working together in groups, the students helped create a large model of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Then we listened to a story called, “Manfish” about the life of Jacques Cousteau whose interest in the ocean and sea led him to invent scuba diving gear and waterproof housings for cameras. 

The students then worked in their groups to come up with a list of topics and things that they are interested in and then they chose one topic of interest to begin inquiring into. They wrote down their questions and we learnt the difference between asking a shallow question and a DEEP question and came up with some questions to research! We learnt about the history of projectors and slideshows and the students will have a chance to make and share their own slideshows with the class.

On Monday, during our ICT time Mr Huber came to help us learn how to do some coding.

Halloween!

On Tuesday, we enjoyed some Halloween festivities, including some Karate in costumes! And of course the highlight of the day was going trick-or-treating to all of the classrooms in the school!

On Wednesday during our library visit we got together with our reading buddies from grade 4. This time the grade 2 students spend some time reading to them.

Upcoming Events:

St Martin’s (Friday November 10th from 5pm)

Next Friday will be St. Martin’s. This is a school event that will begin after school from 5pm. We ask that parents attend together with their children and accompany them on our walk. Please be at school by 5pm.

Open Day (November 23rd)

On November 23, DSKI families are invited to come in between 8:45 and 10am to see our school at work before the external prospective families come for a tour from 10am.