Today we engineered bird beaks that showcased special characteristics for a bird to get a given type of food.  The groups either had to design beaks for fish, seeds or berries.  Check out these amazing designs.  All of the groups engineered beaks that allowed their bird to get the food they needed to survive. 

Beak Design Challenge

Challenge: Can you create a beak that will have the characteristics needed for your assigned bird to be able to get the food it needs to survive?

This week we are looking at unique characteristics of animals that help them meet their needs.  Today we looked at different bird beaks and how the different designs of the beaks help them get the food they need to live.

Animal Characteristics

This week we are learning about how animal characteristics help animals meet their needs.

Below are pictures of the students simulating different types of bird beaks using straws and little cups to pick up food.

PICTURE DAY IS THIS WEEK!! WEAR YOUR SMILE!

Don't forget that Thursday, September 28th, is Picture Day at Cannon!! Your child's picture will be taken on this date for our school yearbook. Order forms came home recently with all students. Please return these forms with your order/payment this week if you are planning to place an order.

WEAR YOUR SMILE!!

October Book of the Month Challenge
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STEM CHALLENGE: Basic Needs of Plants and Animals using Bloxels

 

Today is International Dot Day.  We all celebrated at the assembly with our dot posters.  Then our fun administrators did a Dot Race.  Mrs. Ricci the yellow dot represented 2nd Grade!!!

Texas Symbols Design Challenge

This week, we researched on Texas symbols and then used TinkerCAD to design a 3-D model of the Alamo & Capitol Building!

Tomorrow is International Dot Day!!!!  Today we created our dots we will show off in the Friday Assembly.  They are beautiful.

RECESS REVAMP

WHEN

Saturday, Sep. 23rd, 8-11am

WHERE

1300 West College Street

Grapevine, TX

MORE INFORMATION

We apologize that this event had to be rescheduled and we hope that our Cannon parents will be available on this rescheduled date, 9/23, to come help out!

Due to construction this year, our playground is not available for recess for our Cubs and all recess is being done in front of the school. We have already added several new games & some new equipment for the students to use during this time, but we want to paint some permanent games (hopscotch, game boards, etc...) on the concrete out front, to add even more fun recess options!

If you would like to help paint some of these games, we are doing a Recess Revamp on Saturday, September 23rd, from 8:00-11:00 am. We will provide the materials needed, so just plan to come help & paint! We are requesting that adults only attend this event, due to the materials that will be used and for safety reasons.

Thanks in advance for your help!

International Dot Day Is Friday!!

Dot Day is Friday, September 15th. For those of you who aren't familiar with this, it's a global celebration of creativity and making a positive impact on the world based on the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds. Cannon will be participating in Dot Day in several ways.

Mandy Coburn, our school counselor, will introduce the idea of making a positive mark on the world in her guidance lessons with students next week. She will talk about what it means to make a mark on the world and different ways people can do that. During these guidance lessons, students will be recording a message to answer the question: How are you making a positive mark on the world or how will you make a positive mark on the world in the future?

Also, our students will be doing a variety of Dot Day themed activities in their classrooms, as well creating art pieces in their classrooms to make Dot Day themed designs. Our Dot Day theme at Cannon this year is "Making a Positive Mark on the World"!

During our Friday assembly this week, members of the Cannon KC Club will share The Dotbook with the entire school, as part of our Dot Day celebration!

WEAR DOTS TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th!!

Mrs. Ganus' Class was visited by some Colleyville Heritage football players today.  They read us a story and we got to take pictures with them.

U.S. Symbols STEM CHALLENGE

U.S Symbols

This week we are using a hyperdoc to learn all about the United States Symbols.

Counting & Recording

Mrs. Wagner, our new librarian, is reorganizing the library, and she needs second grade to help her!

We will help by counting all the books and brainstorming of ways to help her keep an inventory of all the books in the library!

Math Skills: counting & recording

Good Citizenship Award Design Challenge

We completed our Citizenship Design Challenge today and awarded the awards we engineered.  Congratulations to all winners!  They all did a great job.

College Shirt Day

Look at our College Pride!!!!