Magnet Game

Happy Zoo and Happy Spring Break!

We had a fun and furious week this week at the Sunshine Farm. We have been
wrapping up our Information Text Unit and celebrated this Animal Study at the Jacksonville Zoo! We are rather the Habitat Experts if I do say so myself and impressed our parents and our zoo expert with our Animal Schema! What a fun day :D!

Painted Lady Butterflies Slideshow

Watching our Painted Ladies grow and change was magical! We watched them eat and eat some more as caterpillars and molt and spin their webs as they prepared for their big change.Then like a magic act, they disappeared behind their chrysalis and emerged as butterflies! What fun to record and observe such an amazing metamorphosis!

The Butterfly Release Party!

Paired with our Kindergarten Butterfly Buddies, we prepared to release our Painted Lady Butterflies. We have greatly enjoyed watching them progress from caterpillar to butterfly and teaching Ms. S's class about them each step of the way. Five of our students shared their Butterfly Research with our Kindergarten friends in a question and answer session before we released our butterflies into their new environment. Go Butterflies Go!

www.wegivebooks.org

As always our book fairy, Ms. KK is always thinking of ways to get books into the hands of our students! The other day, she introduced our class to http://www.wegivebooks.org/.

After creating an account your student will have access to many online books for free!

Simply choose the charity you want to read for and then select the books you want to read. For each book you read online, they will donate a book to a leading literacy group on your behalf.

You can even choose which charity you would like to donate to :).

The more you read, the more they give!

So far142,903 books have been donated!

Sign-up today for an account and get reading :D!

Hurray for Habitats!

Our newest Essential Question in Science is "What is a Habitat?" We began our discussion today by relating what we already have learned about Habitats in Kindergarten and First Grade. We know what habitats are called, some examples of animals may live in different habitats, and some of the things animals need to survive. Our students shared questions to help us focus specifically on how animals survive and grow in their habitat. One of our students asked, "How can camouflage helps an animal?"

Camouflage, we are finding out, is vital to the survival of animals in their habitats. As one our students put it, "Camouflage keeps another animal from biting them!" Today, we played with camouflage and tried to hide our creature from our friends who played the part of a predator. See if you can spot our hidden moths.

We also had a coachroach try to play our game. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't camouflaged!

Build Your Own Habitat!

Play this game to create the perfect habitat for several living things :D!
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm

Time to Move . Online Games . Grades 1 & 2 . Early Math . PBS Parents | PBS

Time to Move . Online Games . Grades 1 & 2 . Early Math . PBS Parents PBS

Weather Challenge Response

Our Second Graders took the Tim Deegan Weather Challenge and produced their own weather forecast shows :). Watch as they include important types of weather observations, temperature, wind speed, cloud coverage, and precipitation to tell the day's weather. Many of these forecasts were actually accurate!!! Great work Sunshine Farm :D.

Untitled from Zach Bridges on Vimeo.

Continent Song and Social Studies Review Game

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/fl/books/applications/ewordgame/index_b.html?book=b&unit=2&title=Unit%202:%20Places%20Near%20and%20Far

Some Poems from the Farm

Puppy Thoughts By: Chloe

NO! Don't go!
I want food! It's been a hour!
NO,NO! Wait you said shower?!
Man, Please no! Go, go, go!
Oh, gosh, i'm being carried away!
Man, you know I protected you!
You know, since I was two!
Please, oh please, this is no fun!
I will bark and run, run, RUN!
Bye-Bye!

Take me out:By Ariana A.

I got to go
from head to toe
take me
take me
you see me,
hear me
get up and cheer
come on
get up get up
help your cute little pup
WOOF



A COW'S LIFE-By Macy D.
I am a cow,
I live on a farm
It is very boring
all I do is eat grass
and say, "moo,"
The farmer always milks me,
at two.
I am a cow
and I always say,
"MOO!!!"

Fly,Fly,Fly
by Skyler
fly!fly!fly!
through the air
go go go
or you'll get
out of control!
no no no
not that way
or you'll past
away!
go go go
with your fellows!
there you go
wooooooo!!
there he goes
WAAAAAAAH!
good bye
WAAAAAAAAA!

Dog: by Sidney
I sit in my chair
noone's there
i stare at the stairs
is anyone here
i bark so loud my brain has a frown
i run around im out of controll
i look through the door
my parents are home.

Learning about Prefixes!

The following are common prefixes. A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a base word that change the meaning of the word!

Take the Weather Challenge!

Sunshine Farm are you ready to take the Weather Challenge? First Coast News' Tim Deegan is presenting a weather challenge for you! Let's take our weather predictions to the next level! Best forecast video will be sent in for Tim's review :D!

Social Studies Timeline Project

In Social Studies, we are using timelines to record our birthdays and special events in our lives.Your job is create a poster or use Ti me Toast online to create a timeline of your life. If using a poster, you must include atleast each of your birthdays (using the birthday cake icon sent home) and can also include pictures and other important events. If using Timetoast, you will need your own Time Toast account including log-in and password. One of our students has already done this as an example. Not only can you add text, but also pictures as well!

Check out Macy's Timeline on Timetoast:
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/104774

Season of Giving Report

During the last few weeks before break, our students decided on a project to give to those in need during the holidays. The Sunshine Farm decided to give locally to the Second Harvest Food Bank. We had been inspired by the work of a family in our class that gives their time and energy to this cause daily. Our parent who works for Second Harvest Food Bank here in Jacksonville came and presented information that inspired us to give out of our pantries and our hearts. We learned that in area that their food bank services about 300,000 people are "food insecure" or are not sure where their next meal will come from.


Our class as well as another two classes responded to this need and raised a tremendous amount of food in only a little over a week. With our food drive we were able to provide almost 200 meals with close to that many pounds in food! Way to go Sunshine Farm!

Happy New Year Sunshine Farm!

Dear Sunshine Farm Families,
We hope you have enjoyed your break celebrating winter holidays and traditions with your loved ones. We loved all of the cards and gifts that you showered us with the last week before break and hope you enjoyed the ones brought home to you :)! Take a look at some of the activities we did before our break and don't forget to check out our holiday card, it is hilarious! We look forward to seeing everyone back at the Sunshine Farm bright and early tomorrow morning. We have alot of work to do still before the farmers mooove on to Third Grade!!!
Love,
Ms. Correia and Mrs. Bridges