IST Grade 2F

Only a few weeks to the start of classes. I’m looking forward to seeing my new students as well as old ones. I hope you’re getting excited too.

See you on Monday, August 13, bright and early, in the gymnasium.

Today, we made the water cycle.  How could we “make” the water cycle?, you ask.

 We acted it out. We acted out evaporation, condensation, and precipitacion.
 

Evaporation is when the water goes up when it gets heated by the sun. The liquid water turns into water vapor.

The Green Team 

Condensation is when the water vapor turns into water again and forms a cloud.

The Yellow Team 

Precipitation is when the droplets get heavy enough so it rains.

The Blue Team 

And then it starts all over again, and over again, and over again, and over again…

The Red Team

The tug-of-war showed us what Sports Day is all about: exercise, effort, enthusiasm and energy. Great going, 2F. We did well!

We are wrapping up our endangered animals unit, and as the final assessment, students have been creating a movie to show that they have understood the central idea, “Human actions can cause or prevent extinction”. The movie showcases an animal, giving some background information and stating the reasons why the animal is endangered. The students also include suggestions about what can be done to save the animals from extinction.

 We are making these movies in Windows MovieMaker, which the students have already used to create a short movie about themselves. Parents were able to see those movies at the Student-Led Conferences held earlier in the year. Their animal movies are more elaborate, as they include photos, music, sub-titles, and narration.

The screenshot below shows Jong Min’s movie project file on manatees.