Second grade students learned more about how the past generations impacted the future generations through their choices and events. Students compared and contrasted time periods to understand more about how past choices have influenced the future. They documented the change from the time of Native Americans inhabiting the state we now call Georgia to the current state of our East Lake Community. By studying and understanding these changes students have become aware of the connection they have to everyone and everything else.
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Students created culture boxes that included items that were valuable and relevant in their own lives. Students reflected and wrote about how these items will impact and change future generations to come.
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Students were able to reflect and learn from the past generations and created numerous projects to illustrate the affect of the past on future generations
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Second grade tackled Atlanta’s transportation problem and its impact on society, the environment and the economy. They utilized design thinking and problem-solving to develop and prototype alternative modes of transportation. Their ideas included a wind-powered MARTA, a super-bus, and a high-speed train.
Second Grade's Exploration of Transportation
Second grade students were able to learn more and apply their decision making skills using economic concepts. Students learned about the economic vocabulary such as, personal savings, scarcity, opportunity costs, lottery, first-come-first-served, and spending choices. Students were able to make connections by participating in real life scenarios that teach the vocabulary and learning about college and how much it costs.
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Research and Development
Students played money-themed board games (Monopoly, The Game of Life, The Allowance Game, etc.).
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Final Products
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