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Somewhere
Second graders write their own version of the book "Somewhere" in this instructional activity. They listen to the book and locate the rhyming words within the text. They find the number of syllables per word in the text, and compare...
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Washington/Lincoln Compare and Contrast
Students examine the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Using the information, they complete a Venn diagram discovering what the two men had in common. In groups, they review a timeline made in an earlier lesson and view a...
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Calendar and Opening
Pupils review the days of the week and tell what the current day is by singing a song. They fill in the sentence telling the day of the week it is and then discuss what day yesterday was and the name of the day tomorrow and then talk...
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Apples Are A...peeling
Second graders participate fully in cooperative learning groups, assuming all the different job roles.
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Awesome Animals
Students collect data from classmates about their favorite animal. They use the ClarisWorks graphing program to enter data, graph results, and interpret data.
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Read Works: The Science of Taste
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sense of taste. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Snow Science!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how snow forms and about different types of snowflakes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Let's Explore Caves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about caves and some of the animals that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ocean Animal Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the discovery of ocean animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Secrets of the Rain Forest
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the rain forest and the important things that come from it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Life in the Ocean
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the different depth levels of the ocean and the types of animals that live in each. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Saving the Rain Forests
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about protecting the rainforest and the animals that live there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Discover the Rain Forest!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ants in Action
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text about worker, scout, and soldier ants and their functions within the colony. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Awake After Dark
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about nocturnal animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Web Weavers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how spiders and the ways they use their silk. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Penguin Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about penguins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Pumpkin Time!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how a seed grows into a pumpkin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Tiny Dinosaur Discovered!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the smallest dinosaur found in North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Welcome to a Tropical Rain Forest
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some animals that live in a tropical rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Missing a Tooth?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about losing baby teeth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Scaly or Slimy?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the difference between a reptile and an amphibian. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Bat Mystery
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a fungus that is making bats sick. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Wild Things
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some plants and animals recently discovered in the Himalayas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.