Rebecca van Es

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Today was our last day of Camp Summit. What an great experience! I had a blast teaching enrichment and was blessed with an wonderful group of sweet students, amazing co-teachers and supportive admin staff. I never realized that summer school was so much fun! #CampWilson

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Last Day Glow Party

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Last day Luau party! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Last Day of School Party! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Happiest teacher on earth! Today was wear your teacher’s favorite color for teacher appreciation. I don’t have a favorite color, but I do have another favorite… Disney! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Releasing our butterflies into the school garden. We have loved learning about insect life cycles and getting to observe our “class pets” at each stage in the lifecycle as they changed from caterpillars to butterflies. #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

What an exciting day! Today we had a visit from a real author and even learned how books are published! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Estimating and measuring with non standard and customary units!#ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Inches, feet and yards! Measuring around the room. #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Today we observed how our shadows changed throughout the day as the sun’s position in the sky changed! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Exploring shadows and how the position of the light causes the shadows to change. #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

2nd grade explorers worked in groups to model “day” and “night” and make connections to the patterns we observed as we recorded the position of the sun in the daytime sky this week. #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Explore The World Day! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

@heidiwatkins115 @cfisdmcgown @BayleeTolopka @CFISD_Robinson @martinezyanely I love this idea to share them with other schools!

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

This week we have been learning about the different weather tools we can use to observe the weather. Today we made windsocks so we can observe weather at home! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

“Look my fruit is a fraction! It’s cut into sixths!” I love when they can relate what we are learning to real life. #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

When I realized that the brown cuisenaire rods remind me of one of my favorite chocolates… fractions with “kit-kat” bars! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

“Lights out Learning” for Fun Friday while we create conservation posters in Science! #ExploreWells

[Rebecca van Es @Explore2nd]

Halves, fourths and eighths, oh my! Exploring fractions is so much fun! #ExploreWells