grade2

toc =**Grade 2 **=

**Biography Unit**
Brief Description: Students research a famous american and complete a Guess Who? Glog Objectives: Instructional Activities:
 * Project #1 - Guess Who? Biography Project**
 * (Runkle)**
 * Students learn about biographies in the library
 * Students select a famous person to research from the book resources available in the library
 * Students complete a Guess Who? worksheet (will scan & upload to wiki)
 * Topics to research: birth date, famous quote, a symbol representing the famous person, interesitng facts
 * Students complete a poster board with researched information
 * students complete a Guess Who? glog (example1, example2)


 * Resources:**
 * 1) [|Harcourt School Biographies]
 * 2) [|LibrarySpot Biographies]
 * 3) [|Who2.com]
 * 4) [|Teach-nology Timeline Maker]

Brief Description:Biography Interview and Publishing Project Objective: Instructional Activities:
 * Project #2 - Famous People/Women of Baker School**
 * Class brainstorms a list "famous" people at our school
 * Class brainstorms a list of questions to ask each famous person
 * Teacher sets up times for pairs of student to interview adults
 * Students use Word to type biographies - review fonts, size, alignment
 * Demonstrate use of digital cameras - students photograph interview subject
 * Publish and collect biographies into a book. Copies to libraries and classrooms.


 * Resources:**
 * 1) **Microsoft Word**
 * 2) Digital Cameras

**Math**
[|ThinkMath! Grade 2] Grade Level Skills - Math Grade 2


 * Manipulatives**
 * 1) [|K-2 Virtual Manipulatives] (NLVM)
 * 2) [|Illuminations K-5] (NCTM)
 * 3) [|Shodor Interactivate]

**Science**

 * BBC Bitesize Science Activities (Living Things, Materials, Physical Processes) **
 * [|Edheads Simple Machines] **


 * Study of Soil & Earthworms**
 * Students create a picture using Kid Pix about an earthworm fact or one thing they learned about why soil is important
 * Type the fact on the picture
 * Compile all the pictures and create a bookr or Class Book in Kid PIx


 * Soil & Earthworms Resources**
 * 1) Soil for Kids
 * 2) Worm Facts
 * 3) The Adventures of Herman the Worm

Concepts of Geography

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

Communities

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

Hopi

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

Ghana

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

Japan

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

Biographies (peoples of destinction)

 * Suggested Resources
 * Lessons

[|Japan KidsWeb]

Technology

 * 1) Dance Mat Typing
 * 2) Touch Typing Website
 * 3) Growing with Technology - 2nd Grade