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Grade 2 Unit 2
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Essential Question: How can we work together? WEEK 1 ~ WEEK 2 ~ WEEK 3 ~ WEEK 4 ~ WEEK 5
Grammar Game
SMART
Notebook Activity - meant for use with the whole class with
a SMART Board, students use the shapes to move over the game board
using the on-screen dice. The students will tell if the word
they land on is a PERSON, PLACE, or THING. TG p. 162j Social Studies Students could use PowerPoint to write a narrative about people they know who have been helped out in dangerous situations. They should use clipart to illustrate their stories. Emergency 911: After reviewing emergency situations in which students should call 911, have them complete the Kidspiration diagram with their home information to post by their home phone. TG p. 162r Build
Background -
Characteristics
of Heroes and Non-heroes PowerPoint Slide: this activity is
meant to be used with a SMART Board; students go to the board and
use the marker tools to write on the graphic organizers TG p. 163 d
Noun Sort Kidspiration Activity: Students will
sort pictures into noun categories of people, places, animals and
things. Use in a lab on individual computers or as a whole
group activity with a projector (and SMART Board). TG p. 166-181 Use the Kidspiration diagram to collaboratively compare and contrast the 2 dogs (Tara and Tiree) while reading the selection using a Smart Board or just a projector. This activity could also be used on individual lab computers after reading the story. TG p. 187d Using digital cameras have students work in groups to take pictures that tell a story with a beginning, middle and end. Then they could use Word or PowerPoint to insert their pictures in time-order. Use ToolboxPro to post educational games associated with spelling and vocabulary words for the week. Week 2 - Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat TG p. 190n
Contractions
Tic Tac Toe Game PowerPoint - use with a projector
and a SMART Board (if available) Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Vocabulary - Kidspiration Diagram -
Week 4 - Bremen Town Musicians Vocabulary Words Kidspiration Diagram - Students will build oral vocabulary by listening to the Amazing Word definitions in Kidspiration. This could be
part of a learning center in the classroom, the whole class could
use it with a SMART Board or on individual computers in the lab. Week 5 - A Turkey for Thanksgiving Essential Question PDF Document - Post on a projector or your computer screen while introducing Week 5 Vocabulary Words Kidspiration Diagram - Students will build oral vocabulary by listening to the Amazing Word definitions in Kidspiration. This could be
part of a learning center in the classroom, the whole class could
use it with a SMART Board or on individual computers in the lab. |
