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Shopping for Toys
Students pretend as if they have just won a $100 gift certificate to buy some toys and must try to spend as much of it as they can without going over.
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Catch As Catch Can
Students capture and observe insects. Using provided netting, students design and create a butterfly net. They study many types of insects and their benefits. After identifying insects caught, students complete a graph. Students write...
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For Sale!
Students review same type (denomination) coin sets, and build same type coin sets equaling fifty cents.
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BUGS-INSECTS
Students participate in a theme study while teaching primary students basic skills according to Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals in Reading, Math, and Writing. The lesson is concerned primarily with the concept of insects.
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The Flat Stanley Project
Students read the book Flat Stanley. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students participate in earth-friendly activities based upon the book. This lesson plan includes ideas such as using recycled paper to make a "paper pal."
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The Function Box
Students look around classroom and identify any patterns they see, describe patterns and explain why they are patterns, use pencil to demonstrate arithmetic patterns by tapping, practice predicting patterns by using Function Box, and...
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Ways to Set Up Creative Classroom Environments
Here are a few ideas to freshen up your classroom environment.
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Subtraction Worksheets
Subtraction worksheets can be a useful way for students to practice necessary skills.
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Exploring Switzerland
Second graders research the country of Switzerland using the Internet and other resource materials. A variety of excellent materials are provided.
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Learning to Give
Young scholars design advertising posters for a snack sale. They study the concept of philanthropy and write friendly letters asking for volunteers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 2
Browse resources related to second-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Time and Money
As the result of a Unit assessment, it was found that students showed some confusion with writing time and with adding sets of coins. These skills need to be reviewed to aid in mastery of the Common Core standards for time and money.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Making Change
Determine the change needed based on the given amount with this step by step interactive lesson.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Making Change Using Partners of One Hundred
Using dimes to make change is another way to work with subtracting tens within 100.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Subtracting With Partners of 100
When subtracting ten from a 2 digit number, 2nd graders should be able to compute the answer as fluently and comfortably as do when they add ten to a 2 digit number.