Mrs. McCombs

McCombs Family Picture

Welcome to second grade! I am thrilled to have your student in my classroom this year. This will be my fourth year teaching. I have taught for Sanger ISD and Glen Rose ISD. I graduated from Western Governors University with my Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education.

I have been married to my husband for 12 years. We have 3 children: Dustin is 12 years old, Zoey is 8 years old and Jacob is 3 years old.

We are going to have a wonderful year!

What we are learning!

Math

5th Six Weeks

TEKS RS Unit 08: Time (7 Days)

TEKS RS Unit 09: Linear Measurement (18 Days)

Unit 8: We will practice telling time! This means we'll learn how to read and write time to the nearest minute using analog and digital clocks, understand how time is measured, and distinguish between a.m. and p.m.

Unit 9: We will practice measuring length! This means we'll learn how to use different tools to measure objects, understand how the size of a unit affects the number of units needed, and represent distances on a number line.

ELA

5th Six Weeks

Unit 07A: Examining Characteristics of Informational Text (10 Days)

Unit 07B: Finding Information Through Inquiry and Research (10 Days)

Unit 08: Examining Characteristics of Poetry (10 Days) CONTINUES

Unit 7A: We will practice reading and writing informational texts! This means we'll learn how to find the main idea and supporting details, use text features to help us understand, and write our own informational and procedural texts.

Unit 7B: We will practice finding information through research! This means we'll learn how to ask questions, find reliable sources, gather important details, and share our findings through writing and presentations.

Unit 8: We will practice reading and writing poetry! This means we'll learn how poets use structure, rhythm, and language to express feelings and ideas, explore different types of poems, and create our own poetry.

Science

5th Six Weeks

Unit 06: Investigating Resources (15 Days) CONTINUED

Unit 07: Investigating Organisms and Environments (15 Days)

Unit 08: Investigating Structures and Behaviors of Organisms (17 Days) CONTINUES

Unit 6: We will practice learning about Earth's resources! This means we'll learn about natural and manmade resources, explore ways to conserve and recycle, and find out how we can help protect the environment.

Unit 8: We will practice learning about how organisms survive! This means we'll explore how plants and animals use their structures and behaviors to meet their needs, compare how different organisms live in their environments, and investigate how animals work together to survive.

Unit 7: We will practice learning about organisms and their environments! This means we'll discover how plants and animals depend on each other, create food chains to show how energy moves, and explore how plants use animals and nature to spread their seeds.

Social Studies

5th Six Weeks

Unit 05: Working in Our Community (20 Days)

Unit 5: We will practice learning about work in our community! This means we'll explore how people make and use money, learn about producers and consumers, and discover how technology helps businesses and workers.