NIS Grade 2

Final field trip in grade 2! Simple machines, forces, energy, matter and our beautiful planet Earth — so much wonder in the Nagoya Science Museum. #NISinquire

Simple Machines might be simple, but that doesn’t stop them being absolutely fascinating! Grade 2 has been very busy these past two weeks exploring the effects of levers, pulleys, wedges… oh, and magnets, too! #NISInspire

How can we reduce the impact of falling objects from the shelves during the earthquakes? Grade 2s embraced courageously this design challenge. They designed a prototype of a devise that could slow down the speed of falling by using the understanding of the air resistance. #NIS

Grade 2 thinkers exploring fractions and solving real life problems with chocolates to be shared between the peers. #NISinquire

“We simply want to make this world a kind place!”. Grade 2 learners are thriving for being agents of change! #NISimpact

Grade 2 children have been inspired by the 1949 painting 'Nighthawks' by Edward Hopper. We improvised characters, thoughts and scenes before freezing into positions to match the painting... how close do you think we got?! #NISInspire #EdwardHopper #Nighthawks

Grade 2 children have been inspired by the 1949 painting 'Nighthawks' by Edward Hopper. We improvised characters, thoughts and scenes before freezing into positions to match the painting... how close do you think we got?! #NISInspire #EdwardHopper #Nighthawks

Key concepts Form & Connection: How many vertices does an octagonal prism have? How many edges are there in a cylinder? G2 learners dived into the 3D shapes and tried to find a connection between 2D and 3D shapes by making and describing them. #NISinquire

How do we express ourselves?! Grade 2 dived into their new Unit of Learning today by looking at how different forms of art (images, music, dance and theatre) can be used to express emotions and provoke emotions in others… #NISInspire

We have been finding out about NATURAL SELECTION in Grade 2, by learning about how Peppered Moth populations fluctuated wildly in the 19th century due to human impacts on the environment. We ran our own experiments to see how natural selection worked on them! #NISScience

Well-captured moment of learners being effective communicators and thinkers engaged into meaningful conversations about biomes 🐾 #NISinquire

“Watch out! There is a bug on your clockwise leg!” Does it make any sense?! G2s can tell you for sure — it does! This week in Maths 2G explored different perspectives on giving directions. We practised giving directions for Manam, Thayoore, German people. #NISinquire #openminded

What if… NIS never existed? This question tickled our G2 readers brains and provoked our learners to dive deeper into reading comprehension by asking “what if…” questions about the text elements. #NISinspire

How can we transform the shape without changing its form? Flipping, turning, rotating and sliding — all range of transformations were explored this week in G2. #NISinquire #change

How much minded beef does Mr Y need to make tacos for 8 soccer teams coming to NIS? Great mathematicians know what tools they can use to solve the problems! They never hesitate to reach out to manipulatives, charts and papers to draw and represent their thinking. #NISinquire

How do you say “Good morning” to a person from Kazakhstan? Every morning meeting G2s explore different parts of the world trying to learn more about languages, cultures and traditions around the world! Some learners get inspired and create greeting cards with flags! #NISinspire

What is our responsibility in protecting our planet’s biodiversity? What actions can people take to reduce the impact of poaching? 2G learners explored different forms of impact humans have on the environment. What can you do to protect the biomes? #NISimpact

Rainy Days this week give us a chance to exercise our brain muscles instead... here we have two children discussing the options available. A tough position for Black! #NISInspire

Not a second to spare when it comes to burning questions! How do we read books to find the answers? G2 readers got to be active to practise skimming and scanning strategies to find the answers. Do we need to read the whole text? Well, not in this case! #NISinquire

Form & Function: Is this fiction or nonfiction book? How do you know? What is the function of labels and diagrams in books? This week G2s explored different features that put books into nonfiction genre. #NISinquire