tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84331633263357153012024-03-13T14:46:22.147-07:00Simply Second GradeMrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-76880002673870721682013-10-01T17:59:00.001-07:002013-10-01T17:59:42.119-07:00Changing Matter<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Yesterday and today we studies how matter changes when we do different things to it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-PkrRrtt74oh6SLwgfhz99t2Gf0pPq4VX-IE1NGY9Zda0N8EUN-poALddev83lNw9-Cs9QZebbqRtLSo-IDRmOq1UzoPIyVdPTPDSWed2yx93G07P6NZMRit41jWIsahbSZ-Cyb4BEM/s640/blogger-image--1475779467.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-PkrRrtt74oh6SLwgfhz99t2Gf0pPq4VX-IE1NGY9Zda0N8EUN-poALddev83lNw9-Cs9QZebbqRtLSo-IDRmOq1UzoPIyVdPTPDSWed2yx93G07P6NZMRit41jWIsahbSZ-Cyb4BEM/s640/blogger-image--1475779467.jpg"></span></a><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<iframe frameborder="0" height="1300" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://edu.glogster.com/glog.php?glog_id=29513563&scale=100" style="overflow: hidden;" width="960"></iframe>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-53715853312675440972010-11-12T11:40:00.000-08:002010-11-12T14:10:24.251-08:00WordleWe learned how to use a new webite called Wordle. We will be using it this year to describe our star student each week and other things. The more you type a word the bigger it gets. Try using it to describe people in your family!<br /><a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Check it out!</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2722303/Untitled" title="Wordle: Untitled"><img src="http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/2722303/Untitled" alt="Wordle: Untitled" style="padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd" /></a>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-74073986194946219902010-11-12T11:37:00.000-08:002010-11-12T11:39:40.925-08:00Conserving Natural Resources<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8-4w2UE_28AJ-f1fQcfVLDQU-sL5FPDDTzUnkdhO6RT9yUkxjo1V_Elox2g7CxLb8xbjLoCYJ4oCPPG0rV9lf2ySbjyHTBEO_KyHoReDLCNtuPrp1IYayArmEGLwFmwEERYx4cthOWo/s1600/recycling+3+photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538750025332975682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8-4w2UE_28AJ-f1fQcfVLDQU-sL5FPDDTzUnkdhO6RT9yUkxjo1V_Elox2g7CxLb8xbjLoCYJ4oCPPG0rV9lf2ySbjyHTBEO_KyHoReDLCNtuPrp1IYayArmEGLwFmwEERYx4cthOWo/s200/recycling+3+photo.JPG" border="0" /></a> We recycled old containers by turning them into something new that we could use!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDS5I7Jzs64NjATPQ06qWdHnNdkZFw_iiGqElln_Bx06E29jhxr5q-MMEYL8n8_BLFoMFQ7f78Q_ikb6MRLnFHi0rJf5-XdUrg3r8Yg9UG8xmVO6rTmvpGvUhml2caYe0WPEwTEgDfFg/s1600/recycling+2+photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538750022068609746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDS5I7Jzs64NjATPQ06qWdHnNdkZFw_iiGqElln_Bx06E29jhxr5q-MMEYL8n8_BLFoMFQ7f78Q_ikb6MRLnFHi0rJf5-XdUrg3r8Yg9UG8xmVO6rTmvpGvUhml2caYe0WPEwTEgDfFg/s200/recycling+2+photo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVOG8cXFFSf0OQd_AIgg6ydc7ahxHOiU7MpOfaV5PcIe4xJFZAfTVOlVCLxBqZa8HxTyVOlOalx4P2H6UWIFd6QWllXCudEEK6brBnbyJHvN2eIlNXSiV_ZLVvd6li13nJ3lo3aBqxKI/s1600/recycling+1+photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538750016254039858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVOG8cXFFSf0OQd_AIgg6ydc7ahxHOiU7MpOfaV5PcIe4xJFZAfTVOlVCLxBqZa8HxTyVOlOalx4P2H6UWIFd6QWllXCudEEK6brBnbyJHvN2eIlNXSiV_ZLVvd6li13nJ3lo3aBqxKI/s200/recycling+1+photo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-24763773492201332292010-11-03T15:36:00.000-07:002010-11-03T15:38:50.163-07:00Social Contract<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8XpZZSsh_j3-Pi0UcgUWWyCt7cb5001AJmha5AJWFJPG69HWBC5wIteh8CTxitATavLjNAnNteMc-yc6qPyk0geMr169nTMXPet8w7YCX14i3gwho3oW7aeyNbWKofmj_Nm2p-nwRqM/s1600/photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535456504587659842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8XpZZSsh_j3-Pi0UcgUWWyCt7cb5001AJmha5AJWFJPG69HWBC5wIteh8CTxitATavLjNAnNteMc-yc6qPyk0geMr169nTMXPet8w7YCX14i3gwho3oW7aeyNbWKofmj_Nm2p-nwRqM/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#000099;">We created a social contract this year. It is an agreement of how we are going to treat eachother. Everyone got to share their ideas and we all initialed it saying that we agree.</span></div>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-89804320596114536872010-08-29T20:54:00.000-07:002010-08-29T21:28:04.871-07:00Welcome!<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">What a great first week back at school. I am so excited to start the new school year. It is going to be a great year. We have a lot to learn and experience. This week we have a lot planned! In math we are going to continue to work on doubles, problem solving, and math facts. We have really great stories to read this week while we study different characters. Science lab safety rules are important to know so we will be going to the science lab to learn about the tools we will use as we discover why it is so important to obey all of the safety rules.<br /><a href="http://www.mathfactcafe.com/view/viewflash.aspx?vid=1&g=2&f=s_a_dto20"><br />Doubles Flash Cards</a><br /><a href="http://www.educationalrap.com/song/lab-safety.html">Science Lab Safety Song</a><br /><br /></span></span>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-2917221474203606682010-04-24T06:17:00.000-07:002010-04-24T06:21:14.102-07:00Write a StoryOn Friday in the computer lab we wrote stories about Aliens, Pirates, and Bands on <a href="http://www.kerpoof.com">Kerpoof</a>. Everyone loved it! Please check it out.Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-10759799208262633972010-03-26T11:27:00.000-07:002010-03-26T11:33:32.278-07:00In social studies this week we took a <a href="http://www.hud.gov/kids/field1.html">tour of City Hall </a>as we learned about the goods and services our government provides! We learned who our government leaders are and what their job is. Do you know who the Mayor of Grand Prairie is? Tak this <a href="http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/popup.php?lesson_number=281&&flash_name=em281_interactive.swf">quiz</a> to see how much you know about what our government does and provides!Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-22087382633955791222010-03-26T11:25:00.000-07:002010-03-26T11:26:36.703-07:00Forces and Motion<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/flash/forces_action.swf"<br /> width="584" <br /> height="300"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/flash/forces_action.swf" /><br /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><br /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><br /> </object>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-68717504202176834402010-03-26T11:24:00.000-07:002010-03-26T11:25:30.770-07:00MagnetsThis week we had fun learning about magnets!<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/flash/magnets_springs.swf"<br /> width="584" <br /> height="300"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/flash/magnets_springs.swf" /><br /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><br /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><br /> </object>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-46791033415940530192010-02-22T19:55:00.000-08:002010-03-09T15:55:55.966-08:00AdjectivesThis six weeks we are writing personal chronological narratives. Those are stories about us that we tell in the order that it happened. We are working on adding descriptive words to our stories to make them more interesting! <br /><br />School House Rock: Adjectives<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mYzGLzFuwxI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mYzGLzFuwxI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />If you cannot view click here: <a href="http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159857&title=Unpack_Your_Adjectives">Teacher Tube</a>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-34193988702072937602010-02-22T14:52:00.000-08:002010-02-22T20:10:51.952-08:00Animal Life Cycles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheEvio0Lro4eBUbz2ubxpLBYFoIbt22iVx9E4PUZoxTR-zgr-IMFrXHQYULD10inwIV7zHM0c_Ty5GTl7gD066nIuid8t4Gm0x5nSPRf8YNo3NZH5F2hAT1sFHyqlsFyyKMLMxW3hG3s/s1600-h/029+Life+cycle+of+a+frog.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheEvio0Lro4eBUbz2ubxpLBYFoIbt22iVx9E4PUZoxTR-zgr-IMFrXHQYULD10inwIV7zHM0c_Ty5GTl7gD066nIuid8t4Gm0x5nSPRf8YNo3NZH5F2hAT1sFHyqlsFyyKMLMxW3hG3s/s320/029+Life+cycle+of+a+frog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441286510336611170" /></a><br />This week in science we are learning about animal <a href="http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/15-science/87-life-cycles.html">life cycles</a>. All animals change and grow but in different ways and stages! We are learning that some animal go through incomplete metamorphosis (mammals) and some go through complete metamorphosis (insects).<br /><a href="http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/15-science/87-life-cycles.html"></a>Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433163326335715301.post-29192895947115168872010-02-22T13:58:00.000-08:002010-02-22T14:17:19.372-08:00Welcome!Welcome to Ms. Tschirhart's blog! Here I will be be posting things for parents and students to keep track of events going on at Moseley, what's going on in our classroom, and helpful websites or activities to do at home.Mrs. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426548617091741755noreply@blogger.com0