Curated OER
Taiko Drumming and Folktales - Activity 1
Students discuss how sound has been used throughout history and cultures, including present day in their own lives, through the study of Taiko Drums in this introductory lesson plan. Resource ideas are provided.
Curated OER
Extinction
Learners explore reasons why the dinosaurs became extinct, and the specific needs (habitat, environment, food) of individual types of dinosaurs.
Curated OER
Magnets-The Quicker Picker Upper
Second graders research the design of and purpose of magnets. They investigate a group of objects to discover which things are attracted to magnets. Observe the effect that lodestone has on iron fillings. Summarize observations.
Curated OER
Wind
Students complete activities to study wind intensity. In this wind study lesson, students discuss wind speed and direction. Students then build a kite and windsock to help them study wind intensity. Students learn to use a wind meter for...
Curated OER
Vocab. Quiz: Grade Two (Grade 2) Vocabulary List Two
In this second grade vocabulary learning exercise, 2nd graders match the 15 terms in the left-hand column to the appropriate definitions in the right-hand column.
Curated OER
Farming: Raising Winter Wheat (Lesson 3)
Students identify foods that are made from wheat. They use a line graph to explain measurement. They identify foods from the food groups and explain how temperature, prefcipitation and natural resources affect the growth of wheat.
Curated OER
Handwriting: Grade Two Vocabulary List Two
In this vocabulary and handwriting worksheet, students print 14 words on the primary lines. Students read each word and print it one time. There are no obvious connections between the words.