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Textures Are Everywhere
Students take a walk outside and use the sense of touch to discover textures in their world. They record their observations and compare their observations with those of their classmates.
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THE GRINCH, SANTA, AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEPERS
Students learn aerobic endurance through game play.
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What is Physical Activity?
Students describe how the heart needs to work and rest. In this lesson on the heart, students feel their heart working, play a game of "Wise Owl Says" about physical activity and complete worksheets about physical activities.
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Life Cycle of Butterfly
Second graders investigate life cycles of insects by writing a story. In this butterfly life instructional activity, 2nd graders create a checklist of the many steps a caterpillar takes before growing wings and flying. ...
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P.E. Bees
Pupils learn daily positive social living skills and manners using 2 large bee pictures and 36 or so small bees with diferent sayings on them.
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Autobiography: Storytelling
Students investigate using computers to write an autobiography over an extended period of time. They use the Kidpix computer software to practice the writing process. As an extension to the lesson students can take digital pictures to be...
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Classroom Management Tips For A Great Year
Classroom management lesson plans can give teachers and students the information they need to kick off the year right.
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Jo's Table
Second graders work on the problem with a partner. They examine what they are supposed to be doing. They share the students's solutions making sure than they are looking for patterns along the diagonals.
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Other kinds of groups- part 4 of 5
Students compare and contrast characteristics of groups. Students create graphs using various symbols of different groups. Students make maps of their neighborhood 'groups'.
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Reading to Learn Design: Soaring Through Summarization
Students are introduced to and practice techniques and strategies to master the art of summarization. They read, discuss and summarize chapter 3 in "Catwings," by Ursula K. LeGuin. Steps to follow for summarizing is included within this...
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All aboard the "Quiet Train"
Students identify and define that an orderly line means straight, one student behind the next, and facing forward. Then they practice boarding the quiet train where the teacher is the train captain and that if he/she hears anyone...
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Four Corners Spelling
Second graders participate in a spelling activity using clapping and rhythmic patterns. In this ongoing spelling lesson plan, 2nd graders practice various spelling words in groups and using rhythms. Students then independently...
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Oh Say, What Can You See?
Students take a walk outside and use their sense of sight to discover things in their world. They record their observations and compare their observations with those of their classmates.
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State the Facts
Students, while silently reading the book, "Mr. Pilling's Pond," by Patricia Nikolina Clark, and "One Good Turn," by Bette Anne Rieth, discuss how to summarize each book. They review the five steps to summarization and write them down.