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iGNITE Second Grade

2nd Grade Insects with Outdoor Classroom Educator

Second-grade scientists explored complete and incomplete metamorphosis in The McKenzie Garden with Amanda Nugent. We observed spittlebugs, milkweed bugs and caterpillar larva on plants in the garden. We sketched and labeled our findings!

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2nd Graders Visited Wilmette History Museum

We visited and toured The Wilmette Historical Museum to learn more about the history of Wilmette, The Pottawatomie Tribe and the different ways children learned over 100 years ago. We also saw Beckett’s installation which is on display!

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2nd, 3rd, 4th Graders learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders enjoyed meeting and learning from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Historical Perspective’s program on January 29th.

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2nd Graders Participated the Great American Challenge

Second graders recently had the Great American Challenge. Students faced-off with a buzzer and answered individual and team geography questions. They did a beautiful job cheering one another on. Thank you McKenzie PTA IGNITE!

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Second Graders Learned about Polar Expedition

McKenzie parent and Director of Polar Explorers Annie Aggens talked about her expeditions to the North Pole and South Pole to second graders on December 12.

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Second Graders Participated in Made Science Sound Workshop

Second Graders participated in a one-hour Mad Science Sound workshop.

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