Explore: 2nd Grade Camouflage

Discover the similarities and differences between adult animals and their offspring.  Second graders will complete several activities such as compare pictures of ducks, match pictures of adult animals to their babies, and use key...

Students create a picture showing either general resemblance or special resemblance camouflage that animals use to hide from predators. They clip an animal picture from a magazine and then create a background that blends with the animal...

Students explore the history, meaningful background, and significance of Patriotic songs in the eight lessons of this unit. Each of the different grade levels experience a different amount of lessons all culminating in a Patriotic Program.

Second graders will track the weather patterns throughout the school year. This project spans the school year and takes five minutes per day or less. Measuring, data collection, and predictions are all explored throughout this relevant...

Students discuss the term "camouflage" and how animals come in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Students then stencil their own animal and then color the animal in acceptable camouflage colors.

Second graders explore the music and dance of Japan in this five lessons unit. Aspects of Janpanese and American culture are compared. The food, holidays, clothing, and the school day of the two countries are discussed.

Students explore how a foreground and background is used in painting. In this visual arts lesson plan, students view the painting "Enemy's Country" and identify the camouflage in the scene. As an extension activity, students use fruit...

Young geologists explore the world of rocks. They go on a rock-collecting hunt, and bring back ten rocks of their choice. They clean the rocks, and use a magnifying glass to observe them more closely. Worksheets are passed out where...

Students create a picture of a camouflaged animal in its habitat. In this visual arts instructional activity, students look at Hans Hoffmann's painting A Hare in the Forest and discuss the animal's camouflage. They research their own...

Second graders explore and discover different things about mealworms. In this mealworms lesson plan, 2nd graders look at, play with, and try to manipulate meal worms.