Mrs. Elaine Ireland's 2nd Grade
Duncan J. Schoular Public School
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
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We have been discussing changes that happen in the fall to animals and to the weather.  We were able to make a great web of information from the video, Fall Brings Changes.

 

We have been studying rhyming poems this fall and decided to make our “Fall is Here” poem rhyme too.   Since our Canadian maple trees are so colourful this fall we chose to write our class poem about them to add a Canadian maple flavour to poems being submitted. The pastel pictures the students created depict many changes that happen in the fall. 

 

Fall is Here

Leaves in the fall.

Yellow, green, orange and red
Leaves fall when they are dead.
Falling, falling on the ground
I see leaves all around.
When I walk they go crunch
Under my feet they scrunch.
Into the leaves I will jump
Through my veins my blood will pump. 

Fall is here.  We love it!

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We also have been writing individual poems on animals hibernating and migrating.  Click on the images to see a larger version.
Hailey	Bailee

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The areas of the Ontario Grade Two Curriculum that pertain to our study of fall changes are:

 

Writing and Visual Communication

Use words and pictures to create a message 

Organize ideas in a logical sequence  

Produce short pieces of writing using simple forms 

Create simple media works 

Communicate ideas (thoughts, feelings, experiences) for specific purposes
 

Life Systems – Growth and Change in Animals

Identify and describe behavioural characteristics that enable  animals to survive (e.g., migration, dormancy, hibernation)

 

Visual Arts
Produce two dimensional works of art that communicate their thoughts and feelings on familiar topics.