Students take part in various activities ranging from creating a human clock, to small group problem solving to reinforce the concept of telling time accurately to five minutes on an analog clock.

Second graders investigate volume through the use of measuring cups. They complete a variety of measuring tasks using kitchen measuring cups. Students accurately measure the volume and compare the results.

You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this lesson! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what percentage...

Students observe water as it changes form.  In this water lesson students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state. 

Learners discover the focal point in pictures and create their own images using lines and space.  For this art analysis lesson, students create a black dot on a white paper which becomes a focal point for the lines the student will...

Second graders determine and compare weights and volumes of popped and unpopped corn to make predictions and solve problems. Students combine the data of each group into a graph. They construct questions, statements and story problems...

Students label objects in their classroom based on mass and volume using the metric system. They examine the relationship between the numerical value and the corresponding metric unit.

Students determine the area of two objects by superimposing one on the other. They compare and order the area of different shapes by covering a larger shape with similar smaller ones. They complete these activities as different stations.

Young scholars create a torn paper landscape and use it to study clouds. In this cloud study and art lesson, students make a background art image from torn paper. Young scholars create a torn paper landscape and use cotton balls to...

Pupils study and illustrate clouds. In this cloud study lesson, students study clouds and then illustrate what they see. Pupils use their imaginations to interpret images from the cloud picture they drew.

Pupils compare estimated lengths with actual lengths.

Each student plants two lima beans in a plastic cup with a paper towel so they can be observed growing. The beans are misted with a spray bottle, and placed in a warm sunny area. Students view the beans each day for the next two weeks,...

Second graders view milkweed plants (or pictures). The describe the plant and discuss ways some butterflies use it as a food source. Students view four pictures of different phases of a milkweed plant's life cycle. They discuss the...

Second graders investigate the life cycle of the caterpillar. They create a caterpillar habitat and care for it. Students make daily observations that are recorded in a writing journal. During the process of observation the students...

With the help of the Area Officers and Perimeter Patrol, you learners will develop a better understanding of area and its relationship to perimeter. First, they view a video clip from Cyberchase, and then they visit a website to...

Get your class outside to observe their surroundings with a lesson highlighting weather patterns and seasonal changes. First, learners take a weather walk to survey how the weather affects animals, people, plants, and trees during...

In this second grade lesson your class will practice telling time. The goal is to tell time to five minutes using an analog clock. Your young students count by 5 minute intervals and discuss elapsed time. 

Students become familiar with the various coins in our money system as well as amount of each coin. They help develop their ability to count change and find different ways to show equal amounts.

Students listen to story, "The 100-Pound Problem," compare their weight with character in story, and weigh different classroom items using nonstandard units and standard units. They experiment with different items that can make scale...

Students construct and maintain a school garden. In this gardening lesson, students plan the construction of the garden by writing letters to local businesses asking for supplies and materials; students build the garden using their math...

Second graders identify the attributes of various shapes and estimate the weight of the objects. In this geometry lesson plan, 2nd graders identify the attributes of concrete objects and use a pan balance to weight them.

Students recognize the three main types of clouds. In this clouds lesson plan, students create a cloud mobile to understand clouds.

Students explore clouds.  In this weather instructional activity, students identify the steps in the water cycle, define condensation and evaporation, and relate this information to cloud formation.  Students perform a cloud...

Students solve problems. In this math instructional activity, students write solutions using LOGO commands in order to help get the turtle to the pond.