A PICTURE IS WORTH... by KATO LEE

                       ...A THOUSAND WORDS NUMBERS.

Guess What Phrase and Saying I'm Miming? by ZOE ENG

VIDEO 1

 Go ahead, take a guess...

 Click on link to watch the second video:

SAYINGS & PHRASES - VIDEO 2

And the last video...

SAYINGS & PHRASES - VIDEO 3

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MONEY....

.....AND YOUR MONEY WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU ; )

Click on link to watch cartoon on how to care for your money...

http://www.handsonbanking.org/htdocs/en/k/#

Feel free to post your assessment test score in comments.

Second Grade Reminder

 Good afternoon second graders! You should be wrapping up the reading and starting your projects. This week's emoticon is :-x. Good luck and happy guessing!

CHINESE PAINTING of a PANDA by RACHEL AZAN TSANG

CLIFFSIDE PARK, NEW JERSEY by GRACE LEE



WATERFRONT WALKWAY

Cliffside Park, NJ

Cliffside Park is in New Jersey. About 22,863 people lived in Cliffside Park in 2008! There are 6 schools in Cliffside Park. The transportation in Cliffside Park includes buses, trains, trucks, cars, ferries, vans, and bikes. Cliffside Park is also quiet.

Geography

Cliffside Park is located atop the Hudson Palisades, Anderson Avenue are the 2 major roads of Cliffside. The mayor of Cliffside Park for 2008 was Gerald A.C.

CLIFFSIDE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

   Convenience

Cliffside Park is close to my school and I can go to Brooklyn, it only takes 25 to 39 minutes.  That is why I like New Jersey best. 

THE LEGO GREAT WALL of CHINA by RYAN NG

Do you know what is this? This is The Great Wall of China built out of Lego.

The Great Wall is located in Beijing China. It is over 2000 years old, about 5500 miles long, and it took over 270 years to build.

THE CIVIL WAR by ALEX KIM

THE CIVIL WAR

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA by VICTOR

The Great Wall of China - Flipbook Created by Victor

THE AMAZING CHINATOWN by KATO LEE

Kato's Favorite Chinatown Places

Can you name some of Kato's favorite places?

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by ZOE ENG

Zoe shares her secret in creating her museum masterpiece:  

In powerpoint I went to insert SmartArt and chose a shape that looked like a timeline. Then I went to google images and found a picture for each event in the American Revolution. These events were included in the American Revolution section of the reading.

MEDIEVAL TROLL CASTLE by NICHOLAS NG

               This is my Lego Medieval Troll Castle. It resembles a castle from the Middle Ages. Castles from the late Middle Ages were built with stone just like this one. You can tell right away that this is from the Medieval Times because of the way it looks and the way it was built. I rebuilt some broken parts of the castle and connected the different castle sets I had. Then I put all the troll soldiers I could find to guard my castle. Now that I modified my castle, it became a true medieval fortress.                 - Nicholas

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by CHARLIE

Second Grade Reminder

Good afternoon, second graders! You should be wrapping up the reading and beginning your project. Last week's emoticon was a person crying. This week, create your own emoticon in the comment section. Have fun!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

In keeping with the theme of history, here is a short history on Mother's Day...


http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2012/05/02/the-history-of-mothers-day/

Please write in Comments:

• How did Ancient Egyptians celebrate Mother's Day?
• And how about the Ancient Romans?
• Who was the first in the United States to influence Mother's Day and how?
• Which president made Mother's Day an official holiday?
• Please share with us how do you show your mom she is special.

Second Grade Reminder

Hello second graders! You should be about half way done with the reading. Did you guess last week's emoticon? It was a robot! This week's emoticon is   :,,,-( . Keep up the good work!

STATE CAPITALS RAP - YOUTUBE VIDEOS

PART I

PART II

MY FOOD PYRAMID illustrated by RACHEL

WATER CYCLE illustrated by ALEX

WATER CYCLE written & illustrated by RYAN

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA by GRACE LEE

The Great Wall of China is tall,

It will never fall.

The distance is far,

I might need a car.

If I go to the top,

I might find a shop.

ERUPTING VOLCANO created by VICTOR

A LESSON ON PH

           Every chemical in the world has a pH. The pH scale goes from pH 1 to pH 14. Vinegar is an acid. Its pH is about 2. On the pH scale, less than 7 is an acid. Baking soda is a base. Its pH is about 8. On the pH scale, higher than 7 is a base. If a base is higher than 7, and if an acid is lower than 7, what is pH 7? Can you name something with a pH of 7.

VOLCANO PART I

VOLCANO PART II

A PAPER on HUMAN HAIR - by KATO

UNTITLED (science project II) by KATO

The human body is great

thank god we are not a snake
We are born with feet
our body produces heat
ain’t that neat
We could spy
thanks to our eyes
Growing my body keeps me waiting
When I am done guess who will be amazing

BLOOD CYCLE illustrated by CHARLIE

THE HUMAN HEART presented by DR. ZOE K ENG

TORNADO of DESTRUCTION illustrated by NICHOLAS

Second Grade Reminder

       Good afternoon second graders. You should be wrapping up the science section and beginning your project. Last week, the emoticon was a chef! This week, the emoticon is (:) . Have a fun time doing your project!                                            - Assistant Coach Nicholas

Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

Hope this inspires you with new ideas for your projects!

Second Grade Reminder

Hello second graders! I hope you enjoyed spring break! You should be about half way done with the science reading. Last week's emoticon was Pinoccio! This week's emoticon is C=:-) .Who is it? Good luck guessing!

"What Every Kid Should Know about Manners & Etiquette"

This will be the first of several pieces on manners and etiquette.  I'm sure you all want to be well-mannered little grown-ups. : )

SEQUEL to "The Magic Paintbrush" by GRACE

  After Ma Liang sent the greedy emperor and his officials out of the land and to another island, they can not come back. Ma Liang continue traveled village to village to help poor and needy people by using his magic paintbrush. One day Ma Liang met a beautiful girl named Jing Jing, who admired Ma Liang’s drawing talent and his kindness. They felled in love and got married. They lived happily and ever after, and continued to help needy and poor people.   

Inspired by "The Blind Men and the Elephant": RYAN NG

Inspired by "Beauty and the Beast": RACHEL AZAN TSANG

Inspired by "John Henry": ALEX

INSPIRATION from "The Wonderful Chuang Brocade" by VICTOR

I got inspired by ''The Wonderful Chuang Brocade''. This picture shows, a 'singing' river with full of fishes, red dark roses from her blood (the woman worked day by day and her eye's hurt from the pine-oil lamps), and images of the woman's village. -- Victor

SEQUEL to "Saint George and the Dragon" by KATO

INSPIRATION from "Fire on the Mountain" by CHARLIE

A RIDDLE by ZOE ENG

A Riddle

By: Zoe Eng

My mother’s beloved brocade flew away,

To a fairy land it stayed.

Her tears and blood was weaved into her art,

Now that it’s gone,

Pain and sadness fills her heart.

My brothers set off for a dangerous quest,

Hoping nothing but the best.

When they didn’t return from their journey,

It was up to me to challenge the leaping flames and icy sea.

I had my mother’s life to save,

That’s why I had to be fearless and brave.

WHO AM I?

LETTER TO AUTHOR by NICHOLAS NG

April 7^th, 2012

Dear Washington Irving,

I have read your story-“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. I am very interested in what happened in the story. It is very mysterious and interesting what happens at the end. Why was it that the headless horseman could pass the bridge that was said it was a stopping point for the headless horseman?

In the story, Katrina gets mad at Ichabod. They were having an excellent time. Why did Katrina get Angry? Also, the town in which the story takes place in is Sleepy Hollow. Is there a certain reason why this town is called Sleepy Hollow?

Was it brom bones who threw the pumpkin at Ichabod? Did he dress up as the headless horseman? I really like this story and want answers to what had happened that night with Ichabod. This story always makes me wonder if brom bones had dressed up as the headless horseman. Now, is there still unexplained mysterious vanishing in the town of Sleepy Hollow? One last question- why did the mysterious headless horseman chase after Ichabod Crane and not other people?

Warm Regards,

Nicholas Ng

Second Grade Reminder

How are the stories and myths second graders? You should be up to the story, How Wendy Met Peter Pan, and be finishing the Stories and Myths section by Tuesday. Last week's emoticon was Batman! Some of you got it correct again! You guys are good guessers. This week's emoticon goes along with your Stories and Myths. It is- :------) . Good Luck!:-)