Mr. Soderling

Grade 2 Teacher

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We are exploring the concept of measurement using non-standard units with a scavenger hunt!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 2 practicing our double digit adding skills while playing Math Around the Room!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 2 has begun exploring the Acadian provinces with a Nova Scotia photo walk!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Happy Lunar New Year! Students celebrated the year of the rabbit!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We began our boats and buoyancy unit today! We made predictions about various objects whether they sink or float, and then tested them!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We had the opportunity for an in school field trip for Grade 2 to build their own Inukshuk Soapstone art. Students explored a variety of centres discovering more about Inuit communities from the past!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

While exploring Arctic Communities, Grade 2 attempted to build igloos both outside with snow, and using marshmallows.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

This week we are exploring the concept of addition and subtraction through play, games, manipulatives, and representing numbers using number sentences!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Happy Earth Day! We created a representation of our planet with a collage style mosaic art piece. We also explored liquids by creating water filters. We designed, built, and experimented with our filters to determine if they work correctly!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 1/2 built aluminium foil boats for one of our buoyancy experiments! Students were asked to design and construct their boats, and then make predictions about how many penny’s it will take to sink their boats!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

@WiensKarlin My pleasure! So happy he enjoyed it!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 1/2 built boats out of plasticine while exploring ‘Boats and Buoyancy’! Our challenge was to construct a boat that is able to float, and keep a Smarties box dry enough to eat!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Happy Pink Shirt day! Let’s all think of ways that we can show kindness to one another.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We have moved on to the next stop on our Canadian journey, Nova Scotia! We are exploring the distance to travel from Alberta, and comparing natural resources between both provinces.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 1/2 explored the importance of Inukshuk’s while learning about Iqaluit, Nunavut. We created Ted Harrison inspired Inukshuk art

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Grade 1/2 have been exploring 2D shapes, and created a design for a shape monster! Students built real life replicas using their designs, and also wrote about what shapes were used to build our monsters.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We began our Pumpkin inquiry today! While exploring perspective drawing, we looked at the parts of a pumpkin using our classroom pumpkin, and used oil pastels to create pumpkin art.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

While exploring our new ‘Sit Spots’, we connected to nature using our 5 Senses. We sketched our observations, and shared ideas with our class!

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

Our grade 1/2 class is exploring patterns through chalk art! We tried to discover how many AB, ABC, and AABB patterns we could think of.

[Mr. Soderling @JSMSoderling]

We are exploring Winter Wonderland!
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