Second Grade
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| All About Dolphins Launch Page |
In this project students will be writing a research report on dolphins. They will begin by looking at pictures, then using a KWL chart to get started. Students will use the All about Dolphins website to develop questions and research answers. Using this information, students will then write their report on ocean stationary. When finished they may use the rubric provided to rate their own writing. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 5. |
| Animal Muddle Launch Page |
In this project students will go to Little Foxy’s Activity Center and listen to a poem about mixed up animals. Then by follow the detailed instructions students will use a graphic organizer to begin the process of writing a friendly story about a muddled up animal of their choice. Upon completion of the activity students will evaluate their story using the rubric provided. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1. |
| Book Club Blogging |
Students will read leveled books in groups. After reading the text, students will respond to the book in a blog by questioning other students about the text. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4. |
| Bucket Buddies |
During our unit of study of the Environment and the water cycle, we will look at pond water in Tucson. Our kids will investigate water taken from a local pond. We will look for and record the living macroorganisms that we find. This information will be submitted via e-mail to a project database. This database is accessible to all members that have joined the project. We will compare and contrast our information with other classes. We will determine if any of the organisms are the same in other water sources. We will look for any relationships in the data collected by the project participants. Each group will compose a final report or presentation that we will e-mail to the project and it will be posted to the project web site. It will be posted on our class web site as well. We will find a “buddy class” online to compare and share our information with as well. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, 4 and 6. |
| Building a Community on a SMARTboard |
While working on a Community Unit, students create a narrative story based on something that happened in a community. They then illustrate and act out their story using the SMART board and pictures in the SMART board gallery. They present their story to the class!! Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3 and 4. |
| Building Background Knowledge-The Irish Immigrants |
In this lesson the idea of primary and non-primary sources will be introduced to second graders. The first PowerPoint presentation focuses on Abraham Lincoln and includes both types of sources. The purpose of this section is for the students to practice differentiating between the two types of sources. In the second section of the lesson students will see a second PowerPoint in which they will view pictures, line drawings, and movie clips about the lives of Irish immigrants before they immigrate to America. The purpose of this lesson is to build background knowledge about the living conditions of the immigrants in Ireland and their underlying reasons for immigrating. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 2, 3, 5 and 6. |
| Communities |
Prior to this lesson, students will have been learning about different types of communities. They will be taking the information they have learned and webbing their ideas on Kidspiration. They will then be creating a PowerPoint presentation. It will be viewed by those in the class. This lesson requires three-four 45-minute sessions. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 3. |
| Community Map |
Prior to this lesson, students will have been learning about maps and map reading skills. In this lesson, students will be creating a map of their community for someone who is visiting from out of town. This lesson will take 2 forty-five minute lessons. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 6. |
| Creating and Comparing using Smart Notebook on the Smart Board |
In this lesson, the teacher will explain to the students that they will have an opportunity to complete a Venn Diagram comparing two animals on the Smart Board. The students will have the opportunity to use Smart Notebook to create a Venn diagram including 4-5 comparisons of each animal. The students will compose their comparisons on the Smart Board and then print a copy of their work. This lesson should be done after the teacher has taught animal groups (birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and arthropods) to the class and the class has begun the research process for writing the required Research Paper Project. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4. |
| Creatures of the Night Launch Page |
This lesson is a fun and exciting way for second and third graders who are beginning to learn the basics of research. Utilizing students' prior and newly acquired knowledge about bats, students and teachers can use this launch page lesson to learn and extend research and writing skills. The website has a lot of kid-friendly information and pictures for students of all ages to use in research. Students have to read for information, write and illustrate non-fiction information about bats to make a lift-the-flap book. This lesson meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5. |
| Design a Zoo |
Our town is in the thinking stage of designing and opening a new zoo!!! They need our help with ideas for developing habitats and choosing the animals that would best fit in those habitats. You need to find information and design models of 5 habitats to help the town with its decision!! Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 4, 5 and 6. |
| Dinosaur Cinquains |
In this activity students will use the factual research they have done on a specific dinosaur to create a descriptive cinquain about that dinosaur. This research will have been completed over a period of three weeks as homework with the assistance of an adult. The completed cinquain will then be published on the website http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/ (Fern’s poetry center). Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4. |
| Discover the Desert Launch Page |
Students will go on an internet adventure to learn more about this beautiful biome. They will learn how deserts are alike and how they are different. Desert plants and animals will be explored. Each student will create a post card with a picture of the desert on the front, and a paragraph about the desert on the back. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 5. |
| Email Using Cox Education Network |
Students will be learning how to properly address, attach a file, and send an email using Cox Education Network. This will take two 45-minute class periods. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4. |
| End of School Day |
In this lesson students will watch a short film of students leaving school in 1914. As a class we will document our observations and make predictions about what we think the film is about. Then a short film of the students leaving school will be taken using a digital camera. Students will compare 1914 and now using a Venn diagram on the computer. They will then write a report on their findings. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 6. |
| Endangered Animals Collaborative Reports |
In this lesson 2nd graders will gather information about an endangered species, the Panda. After making a research web as a class, the class will work together to organize and write a research report about Pandas. This research report will then be posted on the website Project: TESAN – The Endangered Species and Nature, a collaborative project that posts and collects student work about endangered species from all over the world. The address is http://www.tesan.vuurwerk.nl/. This lesson is a modeling lesson intended to prepare students to write their own individual research reports. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 4 and 5. |
| Fractured Cinderella Stories |
The students will learn the ingredients of a fairytale by listening to several different Cinderella stories. Then students will apply their knowledge of Cinderella and the ingredients of a fairytale to create their own “fractured” Cinderella tale. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
| Fun Frog Facts Launch Page |
In this lesson from www.readwritethink.org students test their knowledge about frogs. First they print a chart with statements about frogs. Students read the statements and decide if they think they are true or false. Then students got to The Somewhat Amazing World of Frogs website to check their answers. Using the information learned from the site they will fill out and print their own chart with true and false frog facts. |
| Getting to Know You, Abe Lincoln and George Washington |
In honor or Presidents’ Day, have you ever wanted your students to learn about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and then be able to compare the two presidents? In this lesson, students will access Internet websites, explore, and navigate, while learning about these two past presidents. The students will then complete a Venn diagram comparing the two presidents after learning about them. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 2. |
| Going to Egypt...or Not!! |
We are studying Egypt. During a discussion about the country some of the students showed an interest in visiting. Other students said that we shouldn’t travel to Egypt. We are going to investigate some sites and see what modern Egypt is all about and then decide if we should vacation in Egypt. Meets Arizona Technology Standards 3, 5 and 6. |
| Human Body Systems Web Quest |
Students will complete a web quest in groups to learn about the digestive system, respiratory system, and circulatory system. Students are placed in groups based on reading readiness and assigned websites based on their reading ability. Students scoring low on the DIBELS have been assigned to groups 1 and 2. The students with high DIBELS scores have been assigned to groups 5 and 6. Websites assigned to groups 1 and 2 have basic information. Several of the websites assigned to groups 1 and 2 will read information to the students. After finding information about the assigned system, students will create a PowerPoint presentation and present it to the class. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 4 and 5. |
| In the Beginning With Word |
Microsoft Word is a basic computer program that many schools use. It is the program that most of my students use as well. It is important for the students to understand how the program works if they are to use the program to their advantage – even in the beginning stages. Students will create a web for their story using the Draw tools in Microsoft Word. After writing a story, students will create a title page using Microsoft Word. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1. |
| In the Spotlight with Jan Brett Books Launch Page |
Have you ever wanted to have your students connect and communicate with a well-known author of children's books? This launch page, through this Scholastic website, will provide your students with the opportunity to do just that. Your students can meet Jan Brett on-line and review one of her many books. Then, your students will have the opportunity to submit their own personal book review and possibly have it published on the Author's site with Scholastic. Technology Standards met: 1 and 5. |
| Interactive Reading |
Students will read a story online and identify literary elements. Students will utilize Microsoft Word to type the literary elements. Students will be assigned websites based on their reading ability. In order to increase fluency students need to practice reading text that is on their level. Students will be assigned websites based on their reading ability. The websites are assigned based on readiness and will allow students to work on their fluency. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1 |
| It's Time to Exercise Launch Page |
In this project students will access Kids Health on the internet. Kids Health is an enjoyable way to learn about fitness. They will read about activities that they can do at home or at play to stay fit. After reading they will return to the launch page where they will find a stationary and write about their own creative activities to stay healthy. Upon finishing they will evaluate their story using the rubric provided. They will rate their own writing. After finishing their writing they will return to Kids Health and enjoy some educative games and activities. Meets Arizona Standards 1 and 5. |
| Koala Lou, I Do Love You! Launch Page |
While working on this launch page, students will learn about many of the unusualanimals that live in the Australian grasslands. Based on this information, students will project the animals into the fiction story Koala Lou by Mem Fox. They will imagine how each animal could compete if it were a part of the Koala Lou Bush Olympics. They will also read Koala Lou, a fiction story about some of these animals. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 5, and 6. |
| Life in the White House |
Students will use the White House website to use primary source photographs to compare and contrast past and present photos of life in the White House. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 5. |
| Mapping the Classroom |
Creating maps and labeling them is one of the state standards for Geography in the Primary grades. During the study of our community, a problem arose in the classroom. We needed to arrange the classroom so that we had the most available room for not only center activities, but for sitting together for community and reading time. The students were asked to use the some of the draw tools on Microsoft Office and recreate our classroom. They were asked to title their “map,” and create a compass rose using cardinal directions. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 6. |
| Max's Math Adventure Launch Page |
In this lesson students will combine their reading and math skills. They will read three poems from Max's Math Adventure website. The information from each poem will be used to answer a math problem. There is a poem dealing with money, addition and multiplication. After reading the poems students will have a chance to write and print their own math poem. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1. |
| Musical Stories |
Did you know that music tells a story? Students will be listening to different pieces of music and learning the stories that go with them. They will then listen to a new piece of music and use Kid Pix to draw a picture of their interpretation of the new piece of music. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 2. |
| Poetry Writing and Fern's Poetry Club |
The students will utilize a PBS related website entitled Fern’s Poetry Club to publish a student-authored poem on an Internet to not only meet the Arizona Language Arts and Writing Standards (2, 3,4, and 5) and also the Arizona Technology Standards for Second Grade (1T-F1). Additionally, the students will learn that the Internet can be a valuable resource tool to learn from and make educational contributions toward. http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 1. |
| Publishing Peace |
Extra, extra, read all about it! Here you’ll find a simple publishing lesson that will use pictures and stories in order to help students brainstorm ideas about peace. The goal being that students exhibit their own ideas in a "virtual museum." The International Peace Museum originated in Cincinnati and now allows schools from all over the world to contribute to their museum. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 4. |
| Race with Reading |
Reading fluently is key for comprehension. Reading fluency requires reading practice. Students will be placed at computers and directed to sites at their reading level to help them practice their reading or will select a Living Book to read and practice. Online activities will be completed to support comprehension strategies. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2 and 5. |
| Real Time Data Lesson "A Habitat, What's That?" |
The Real Time Data site that I plan to use is called “More Real Time Data Projects.” In the link called, The Rainforest Connection, students will be able to browse actual photographs of the rainforest, and plant and animal life. What a terrific way to discover this incredible habitat. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 2. |
| Real Time Weather with Fourth Grade Buddies |
In this lesson 2nd grade students will learn background information about weather and reading a thermometer. They will then use a real time weather website on the Internet to complete a weather scavenger hunt. Their 4th grade buddies will assist them in navigating the site. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 3 and 6. |
| Rebus Story |
The students will create a written rebus story to be published on the Storybook website- http://www.kids-space.org/story/story.html. This meets the Arizona Language Arts and Writing Standards and also Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, and 4. |
| Roxaboxen |
While working on a Community Unit, students read the story “Roxaboxen.” They then create their own Roxaboxen Community. They must include the “rules” that make their community work. Students will present their community to the class!! Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
| Safety in Chat Rooms |
Students are beginning to use the Internet for both work and play. Chat rooms are becoming very common with even younger children. I have several students that are already involved in friendly chats online. They need to realize that “Stranger Danger” lurks. This lesson is designed to help children learn how to be safe as they use the Internet for both work and play. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 2. |
| Sequel to Peter Rabbit in the Primary Classroom |
In this lesson, the class of students will write a class-generated sequel to a story featuring Peter Rabbit (or a bunny theme in a picture book). This will be done with the teacher doing shared/interactive writing with the class. The teacher will create a follow-up activity utilizing Kidspiration for the class to visit at the website called Kidspired Tales and do the concept map created for this lesson. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 2, 3 and 4. |
| So You Want To Be A Writer... |
This lesson will enable students to be involved in creative story writing using monthly rebus pictures in their story to be published at Story Book 2004. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 2, and 3. |
| Space Art |
Students learn how volcanoes look on Earth and on other planets in the solar system by viewing the artistic renderings online. They will draw a volcano and paint it with the backdrop of an imaginary world. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5. |
| Space Firsts |
We are in an amazing decade of space exploration. Even from the beginning of time, man was fascinated by the moon, stars and planets. Poems and songs have been written, moon cycles worshipped with ceremonies and sacrifices, but where did it all begin? Let’s find out about some of “Space’s Firsts”. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 2, 3, 4 and 5. |
| Square of Life |
During our unit of study on “Saving the Earth,” our kids will plot square meters of land in our schoolyard and in the desert area just outside our fence. We will record both the living and non-living things that we find. This information will be submitted via e-mail to a project database. This database is accessible to all members that have joined the project. We will compare and contrast our information with other classes. Each group will compose a report or presentation that we will e-mail to the project and it will be posted to the project web site. We will find a “buddy class” online to compare and share our information with as well. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4. |
| Square of Life |
In this project students will plot square meters in their schoolyards and record the living and non-living things that are found. They will submit this information to the project database, this will allow viewing via the Internet. Students will then compare and contrast their information with that submitted by other classes from around the world and prepare a brief report or presentation that will be posted to the project web site. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 5. |
| Study of Civil Rights for the Primary Classroom |
Show your students, first or second graders, the issues of equality and rights of people through an online version of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the highlights of his life, family and pursuit of civil rights. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 5 and 6. |
| The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Students will list events of the previous year that come to mind. Then sort them by positive and negative. Next students will learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. his life and specifically his I Have a Dream speech. Students will then create a timeline of Martin Luther King, Jr. and write their own speech about their dreams for our world today. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3 and 5. |
| The Water Cycle Launch Page |
In this unit of study students will access the internet to read about the process of the water cycle. They will read and work with a partner. They will also ask questions to each other before, during and after reading. They will then return to the launch page where they will print out a questionnaire. After completing the questionnaire they will create a poster which will include pictures, labels, and symbols of the water cycle. They will also write a paragraph explaining the water cycle. Upon finishing they will print out the poster and paragraph rubric and evaluate themselves. Meets Technology Standards 1 and 5. |
| Weathering the Weather |
Our present unit of study is the weather. Through class discussions, I found that many of my students are not aware of the differences in weather around the world or even in the United States. Through this activity students will investigate weather phenomenon both locally as well as in countries around the world. This will also heighten student awareness of the use of maps and the effect of the weather on different environments. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5. |
| What Can Bugs Do? Launch Page |
What better way to learn about verbs then to watch bugs at play? In this lesson, students will read an on-line story about different bugs just doing what they do best. The student plots on an organizer the activities within the story. This lesson even offers an extension. Great for second language learners. Meet Arizona state standards 5 and 6. |
| Where oh Where...in Tucson? |
A family from Michigan is moving to Tucson. They have two children. One child wants to go to the U of A. The other child is in Second Grade. Which area of Tucson would be the best place for this family to buy a home?? Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3, 5 and 6. |
| Wonderful Web Site? |
Prior to this lesson, students will have been learning about animals. They have also chosen an animal to write a research paper about and have been given the research criteria. This lesson will focus on using the Internet as a resource for accessing information and evaluating whether or not the information found is useful and reliable. This lesson will take approximately 3 forty-five minute sessions. Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 5. |
| Wonderful World of Weather |
Students will use a website to track and observe the weather of other states or countries where they have friends or relatives living. This meets Arizona Science, Social Studies and Technology Standards. The students will then use the information that they have gathered to compare and contrast the weather in the state they live in to the weather of another state. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 5. |
| Writing with Prompts |
During this lesson students will connect to an Internet site that provides published student work. Students will be able to read work that has been published by students their own age. They will read the stories and vote for their favorite story. The site will give the students a character, prop and setting to use in their own story. Students will submit their story to the website for possible publication. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3. |
| You're Invited!!! |
The frozen turkeys have been purchased. The decorations are underway. We are learning that living in a community is more than having an address within the city limits. The plan is to have a Thanksgiving Pot Luck. Parents will be invited to celebrate Thanksgiving. They must bring a dish to share. The excitement is stirring – the invitations need to be created!!! Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 3. |
