Space Exploration
Second graders are passionate about
space and are conducting their own
‘space exploration’ by reading about
and researching the planets, the moon
phases, our solar system, fractions,
day and night and the seasons!
I Can:
•Make new observations when
there is disagreement among initial
observations.
•Draw pictures and write brief
descriptions that correctly portray
key features of an object.
•Investigate by observing and then
describe that some events in
nature have a repeating pattern,
such as seasons, day and night,
and migrations.
Pushing Up the Sky
Noise Level 1
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Materials Needed
Treasures Book,
Pencils,
Comprehension
Packets
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Project
Connection:
Planets, Space,
Moon phases
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Monday
Discuss the Talk About It on page 194.
Read Why Sun and Moon Live in the Sky on pages 196 and 197 to learn the
new vocabulary words.
Tuesday
Focus: Vocabulary and Problem and Solution
Read Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211.
Wednesday
Focus: ending and base words
Continue reading Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211.
Begin the comprehension packet for Pushing Up the Sky.
Thursday
Focus: Writing a play for our Space Night
Finish reading Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211.
Continue working on comprehension packet.
Friday
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Finish the comprehension packet for Pushing Up the Sky and turn into
the reading file.
I Can:
•Participate in shared
research and writing
projects
•Research using books
and technology
•Write and deliver a
research report
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed:
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Pencil, Paper,
Computer,
Space books
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Project
Connection:
Planets, Space,
Moon phases
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Monday
Find a book in the station tub that has information about
space that interests you. Read the book quietly.
Tuesday
Begin gathering information about a space topic and
write the information in your own words in your
research organizer. Be sure to record where you got your
information.
Wednesday
Continue your space research.
Thursday
Begin writing a paragraph about your space topic using
information from your research.
Friday
Complete your paragraph and turn in to the writing file.
I Can
•Read with
sufficient
accuracy and
fluency to
support
comprehension
Noise Level 0
Materials
Needed
•Data binder
•Book of
choice
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Choose a library book or a book of choice that
you have not read.
Be sure you picked a book that you can read
alone.
Silently read .
After you finish your book, write the name of the
book in your Data Binder.
Be sure to fill in the information about your book
in your binder.
If you can answer all the questions in your Data
Binder, get your laptop and log on to AR to take
your test.
Record your AR score in your Data Binder.
I Can
•Demonstrate understanding of spoken
words, syllables, and sounds.
•Distinguish long and short vowels
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed:
1. Spelling
Packet
2. Vocab list
Project
Connection:
Challenge words
Monday: Start the spelling packet.
Tuesday: Finish the spelling packet and turn
in to the turn in file.
Wednesday: Game
Thursday: Spelling City Review
Friday: Test!
•I Can:
•Add and subtract
one and two digit
numbers.
•Tell time to the
nearest 5 minutes.
Noise Level 1
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Materials
Needed
Math Journal,
Math Skills packet,
Pencil
Project
Connection:
Review
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Monday- Thursday
Complete any unfinished
journal pages from chapters 7
and 8. These include pages 161208.
Complete the skills link packet
and turn in to the Math file.
I Can:
•Add and subtract one
and two digit numbers.
•Tell time to the nearest
5 minutes.
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed
Chrome book, BINGO
game, Place Value
Activity
Project
Connection:
Review
Monday – Get on our classroom website and get on
the Place Value website for review and practice.
Tuesday – Time BINGO
Wednesday – Place Value Activity
Thursday – Chrome Book – free choice math games
I Can:
•Add and subtract one
and two digit numbers.
•Tell time to the
nearest 5 minutes.
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed
EM fraction cards
I Have, Who has games,
BINGO game
Monday
Equivalent Fraction Game
Math Journal pages 198 and 199
Tuesday
I have, Who has Money
Wednesday
Addition/Subtraction BINGO
Thursday
I have, Who has Time
Project
Connection:
Review
I Can:
•Add and subtract
one and two digit
numbers.
•Tell time to the
nearest 5 minutes.
Noise Level 0
Log on to Everyday Math Online using your EM card.
Materials
Needed
Computer
EM Computer
Card
Monday
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Project Connection:
Review
Fact Dash (Challenge yourself!)
Tuesday
Fact Workshop (Challenge yourself!)
Wednesday
Time Match – Memory Game
Thursday
Go to the challenge games and select either addition
with 3 cards or the subtraction using 2 digit numbers.