Stations
th
October 29 nd
November 2
Project Overview
PROMOTE THE VOTE!
Second graders are working with Reid
Wilson, a senior at North High School,
to promote the vote for our upcoming
presidential election in November! We
have recorded a PSA at QMIX and
submitted Letters to the Editor at The
Republic. This week, students will
finish promoting the vote for next
week’s election and reflect on their
work for the project, as well as our field
trip from last week.
Skills and Standards
Reading
2.2.5- Retell with facts
2.1.6-Fluency and accuracy
2.2.3- Author’s purpose
2.2.10- confirm predictions
Materials
Needed
Treasures
Reading Book
“My Name is Yoon”
Coming to America
Noise Level 1
1. Monday
1.
Project
Connection
American citizens
2.
2. Tuesday
Read the story, “My Name is Yoon” together as a group. Discuss the
vocabulary as you read. Identify the characters, setting, and main idea.
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
1.
Finish reading “My Name is Yoon” and complete and turn in your
comprehension packet on author’s purpose and predictions.
1.
1.
Home
Open your reading text to page 113 and discuss the Talk About It
Question “Why do you think many people move to America?”
Then read, “My New Home” to learn your new vocabulary words
on pages 114 and 115.
If you finish early, you may play the “Making Predictions” game at your
station!
Skills and Standards
Writing
“Leadership
PowerPoint”
2.4.1- create a list of leaders
2.4.2- focus on idea in writing
2.4.5- use a computer to draft
2.5.1- write brief narrative
Materials
Needed
•Computer
•PowerPoint
•Information on
leaders
•Vocabulary list
Project
Connection:
Leadership
Citizenship
Home
Noise Level 1
1.
This week you will create a PowerPoint on community leaders in
your station.
Your PowerPoint must include:
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5.
6.
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9.
10.
1. Five examples of community leaders and their role or job.
2.Your favorite part of our field trip.
3. How you helped “Promote the Vote” in Columbus.
4. Five of our vocabulary words from our project (see list in binder)
5. A description of your favorite book about leaders or the election.
6. Three or more pictures
7. Complete sentences and correct spelling
8. A design and an organized layout.
9. An explanation of why it is important for all citizens to vote who
are 18 and older.
SEE RUBRIC FOR SCORING.
Self-Selected Reading/
Accelerated Reader
Standards
RF2.4 Read with
sufficient accuracy
and fluency to
support
comprehension
Noise Level 0
Materials
Needed
•Data binder
•Book of choice
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
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.
Standards
RF2.2 Demonstrate understanding of
spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
RF2.3.a Distinguish long and short
vowels when reading regularly spelled
one-syllable words
Working with
Words
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed:
1. Spelling
Packet
2. Vocab list
Project
Connection:
Promote the Vote!
Home
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!
Standards:
2.5.12- adding a collection
of coins
2.NBT.5- Adding and
subtracting numbers
fluently using place value
strategies
Math Journal
Noise Level 1
1.
Materials
Needed
1.
Math Journal
Pencil
Project
Connection:
Data collection,
money, place
value
Home
1.
2.
Monday
Data Day: Pockets
Pages 67 and 68
Tuesday
Frames and Arrows Having Two Rules
Math Journal pages 69, 70 and 72
Wednesday
Making change by counting up
Math Journal pages 73 and 74
Thursday
Coin Exchanges
Math Journal pages 76, 77 and 78
Standards: 2.5.12adding a collection of
coins
2.NBT.5- Adding and
subtracting numbers
fluently using place
value strategies
Materials
Needed
Math Journal, coins,
game mats,
reference book, EM
cards
Project
Connections
Noise Level 1
Monday: Dollar Rummy, Math Journal pg. 65
Tuesday: Penny-Dime-Dollar Exchange
Wednesday: The Digit Game
Project
Connection:
Working with
data/numbers for
the election
Home
Thursday: Quiz
What will happen if…
I don’t get it.
Road Block
Go to workshop
I didn’t finish.
You have more time
during stations.
I think I’m a master.
Great! You may make another hair
barrette, book mark, or key chain
Math
Skill Application
Skills
2.NBT.5- Adding and
subtracting numbers fluently
using place value strategies
2.5.12- adding a collection of
coins
Materials
Needed
RM cards, coins,
game mats, bar
graph paper, dice
Noise Level 1
1.
1.
2.
1.
3.
1.
4.
1.
2.
Project
Connection:
Working with
data/numbers for
the election
Monday
Bar Graph Activity
Tuesday
Addition top-it
Wednesday
Coin Exchange game
Thursday
Making change
Math Journal pg. 75
Standards:
2.NBT.5- Adding numbers
fluently using place value
strategies
2.MD.8- solve story problems
with money
2.5.12- adding a collection of
coins
Materials
Needed
Computer
EM Computer
Card
Project
Connection:
Money, data
collection, adding
numbers
Math Games
Noise Level 0
Log on to Everyday Math Online using your EM card.
Monday
1.
Coin Exchange
2.
Tuesday
1.
1.
Dime-Nickel-Penny Grab
1.
Coin Exchange
Wednesday
1.
Addition Top-it
4.
Thursday
3.
.
What will happen if…
I don’t get it.
Home
Road Block
Go to workshop
I didn’t finish.
You have more time
during stations.
I think I’m a master.
Great! Click on the Grade 3 level!