John Drugan K-8 2nd- 9 Weeks at a Glance 2015-2016
43 Instructional Days Grade: 2nd
Essential Question: How do the parts impact the whole?
Language Arts
Phonics/Vocabulary
Language Arts
Reading
(Genre & Comprehension Skill)
Language Arts
Fig.19 Skill
writing
Wee
k of:
Fluency goal: 2.4A-90-140 wcpm by EOY, for the end of the 2nd 9wks, the goal is 75 wcpm
Math
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Authors’ Study
*2.9A- Describe
similarities and
differences in the plots
and settings of several
works
by the same author.
(fantasy, realistic
fiction, fables, myths,
legends, historical
fiction, science fiction)
(Eric Carle) SS
*2.9B- Describe main
characters in works of
fiction, including their
traits, motivations, and
feelings.
(physical/emotional
traits; personal traitsgood, evil,
compassionate, loving,
wealthy, poor; dialogue,
quotations) Readiness
Standard 82%
*2.6A- Identify moral
lessons as themes in
well-known fables,
legends, myths or
stories. SS 70%
2.6B- Compare
different versions of the
same story in traditional
and contemporary
folktales with respect
to their characters,
setting, and plot
2.8A- Identify the
elements of dialogue
and
use them in informal
plays. (quotation marks,
punctuation marks)
Poetry (Poem of the
Week)
*2.7A- Describe how
rhyme, rhythm, and
repetition interact to
create images in
poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that
some words and
phrases have literal and
non- literal meanings
*2.Fig.19D- Make
inferences about
text and use
textual evidence to
support
understanding
(title, cover,
illustrations, plot,
facts/details,
background
knowledge/experie
nces)
Readiness Standard
*2.Fig.19E- retell
important events
in stories in logical
order (draw a
picture, present
dramatic
interpretation,
retell orally or in
written form) 93%
2.3A use ideas
example
(illustrations, title,
topic sentences,
key words, and
foreshadowing) to
make and confirm
predictions
See Writing Plan
Week 1
Oct. 12-16
*2.5A- Use prefixes and
suffixes to determine
the meaning of words
(allow/disallow). (Prefixesun, re, dis, in/Suffixes-ful,
less, ly, er, ing, ed, s, es)
SS 57%
Unit 7 Collection of
coins
2.5A- determine the
value of a collection of
coins up to one dollar
2.5B-use the cent
symbol, dollar sign and
the decimal point to
name the value of a
collection of coins SS
(Review- 2days)
2.4(B) Add up to four
two-digit numbers and
subtract two-digit
numbers using mental
strategies and
algorithms based on
knowledge of place
value and properties of
operations. SS
2.4C Solve one-step and
multi-step word
problems involving
addition and subtraction
within 1,000 using a
variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms. RS
Math Process Skills:
2.1B 2.1D 2.1A. 2.1F
2.1G
Spiral Review:
Ongoing
Unit 3 Change Occurs:
Investigating Force and
Motion
2.6C Trace the changes
in the position of an
object over time such as
a cup rolling on the floor
and a car rolling down a
ramp.
2.6D Compare patterns
of movement of objects
such as sliding, rolling,
and spinning
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure)
2.2A plan/implement
investigations
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Unit 4: Thinking Like a Geographer in
Local Communities
2.1B ID & explain the significance of
various community, state, and national
landmarks: Monuments & government
buildings
2.5A interpret information on maps and
globes using basic map elements such as
title, orientation (north, south, east,
west), and legend/map keys
2.5B create maps to show places and
routes within the home, school, and
community
2.6A identify major landforms and bodies
of water: Each of the continents and each
of the oceans, on maps and globes
2.6B locate places on maps and globes:
Local community, Texas, the state capital,
the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the
coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the
United States
*2.6C examine information from various
sources about places and regions
.
2.1C- create original
products using a
variety of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication
medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating,
modifying, printing,
and saving files
Student will create a
postcard on Publisher
four major landforms
Week 2
Oct. 19-23
*2.5A- Use prefixes and
suffixes to determine
the meaning of words
(allow/disallow). (Prefixesun, re, dis, in/Suffixes-ful,
less, ly, er, ing, ed, s, es)
SS 57%
Authors’ Study
*2.9A- Describe
similarities and
differences in
the plots and settings of
several works
by the same author.
(fantasy, realistic
fiction, fables, myths,
legends, historical
fiction, science fiction)
(Doreen Cronin) SS
*2.9B- Describe main
characters in works of
fiction, including their
traits, motivations, and
feelings.
(physical/emotional
traits; personal traitsgood, evil,
compassionate, loving,
wealthy, poor; dialogue,
quotations) Readiness
Standard 82%
*2.6A- Identify moral
lessons as themes in
well-known fables,
legends, myths or
stories. SS 70%
2.6B- Compare
different versions of the
same story in traditional
and contemporary
folktales with respect
to their characters,
setting, and plot
2.8A- Identify the
elements of dialogue
and
use them in informal
plays. (quotation marks,
punctuation marks)
Poetry (Poem of the
Week)
*2.7A- Describe how
rhyme, rhythm, and
repetition interact to
create images in
poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that
some words and
phrases have literal and
*2.Fig.19D- Make
inferences about
text and use
textual evidence to
support
understanding
(title, cover,
illustrations, plot,
facts/details,
background
knowledge/experie
nces)
Readiness Standard
*2.Fig.19E- retell
important events
in stories in logical
order (draw a
picture, present
dramatic
interpretation,
retell orally or in
written form) 93%
2.3A use ideas
example
(illustrations, title,
topic sentences,
key words, and
foreshadowing) to
make and confirm
predictions
Unit 03: Addition and
Subtraction without
Algorithms
(continued)
2.4(B) Add up to four
two-digit numbers and
subtract two-digit
numbers using mental
strategies and
algorithms based on
knowledge of place
value and properties of
operations. SS
2.4(D)* generate and
solve problem situations
for a given mathematical
number sentence
involving addition and
subtraction of whole
numbers within 1,000
RS 2.5(A) determine the
value of a collection of
coins up to one dollar
RS
Math Process Skills:
2.1C , 2.1D, 2.1E
Spiral Review:
Ongoing
2.4C Solve one-step and
multi-step word
problems involving
addition and subtraction
within 1,000 using a
variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms. RS
2.7C represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word
problems where
unknowns may be any
one of the terms I the
problems SS
Unit 3 Change Occurs:
Investigating Force and
Motion
2.6C Trace the changes in
the position of an object
over time such as a cup
rolling on the floor and a car
rolling down a ramp.
2.6D Compare patterns of
movement of objects such
as sliding, rolling, and
spinning
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure)
2.2A plan/implement
investigations
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Unit 4: Thinking Like a Geographer in
Local Communities
2.1B ID & explain the significance of
various community, state, and national
landmarks: Monuments & government
buildings
2.5A interpret information on maps and
globes using basic map elements such as
title, orientation (north, south, east,
west), and legend/map keys
2.5B create maps to show places and
routes within the home, school, and
community
2.6A identify major landforms and bodies
of water: Each of the continents and each
of the oceans, on maps and globes
2.6B locate places on maps and globes:
Local community, Texas, the state capital,
the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the
coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the
United States
*2.6C examine information from various
sources about places and regions
2.1C- create original
products using a variety
of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating, modifying,
printing, and saving files
Student will create a
postcard on Publisher
four major landforms
Week 3
Oct. 26-30 Early Release
Oct. 28
*2.5A- Use prefixes and
suffixes to determine
the meaning of words
(allow/disallow). (Prefixesun, re, dis, in/Suffixes-ful,
less, ly, er, ing, ed, s, es)
SS 57%
Learning through
Informational Text
-newspapers &
magazines
-websites & e-mails
-Science & Social
Studies Text books
-expository trade
books
-advertisements
2.10- ID features of
nonfiction
2.10A- distinguish
between fiction &
nonfiction (recognize
that mixed selection is
partly fiction & partly
nonfiction) RS 74%
2.13A- ID the topic &
explain the author’s
purpose in writing the
text (to tell about, to
explain, to tell how to
do something)
Poetry (Poem of the
Week)
*2.7A- Describe how
rhyme, rhythm, and
repetition interact to
create images in
poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that
some words and
phrases
have literal and nonliteral meanings
(e.g., take steps).
2.13A- Identify the topic
and explain the
author’s purpose in
writing the text. SS 87%
2.Fig.19CMonitor and adjust
comprehension
(using background
knowledge,
creating sensory
images, re-reading
a portion aloud,
generating
questions, use
context clues, ask
for help) 81%
2.3C- monitor
comprehension
making
corrections &
adjustments when
understanding
breaks down (ID
clues, use
background
knowledge,
generate
questions, rereading a portion
aloud)
Unit 7 Collection of
coins
2.5 (B) use the cent
symbol, dollar sign, and
the decimal point to
name the value of a
collection of coins. SS
ASSESSMENT #1
Spiral Review:
Ongoing
2.4C Solve one-step and
multi-step word
problems involving
addition and subtraction
within 1,000 using a
variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms. RS
2.7C represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word
problems where
unknowns may be any
one of the terms I the
problems SS
Unit 04: Investigating Our
Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
Unit 5: Celebrating Culture in Local
2.7A- Observe &
describe rocks by size
(boulders, gravel, sand,
grains) , texture (rough,
smooth, bumpy, grainy), &
color (white, gray/black,
brown, speckled)
2.7B: Identify & compare
the properties of natural
sources of freshwater
(rivers, lakes, rivers,
ponds, glacier, streams)
and saltwater (ocean,
sea); properties: aroma,
taste, feel, density, ability
to support life
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure)
2.2A plan/implement
investigations
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
community, state, and national
Communities
2.1A explain the significance of various
celebrations: Veterans Day (November 11),
Thanksgiving
2.15A identify selected stories, poems,
statues, paintings, and other examples of
the local cultural heritage
2.15B explain the significance of selected
stories, poems, statues, paintings, and
other examples of the local cultural
heritage
2.16A identify the significance of various
ethnic and/or cultural celebrations
*2.16B compare ethnic and/or cultural
Celebrations
3 week assessments
2.1C- create original
products using a variety
of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating, modifying,
printing, and saving files
Student will create a
postcard on Publisher
four major landforms
Week 4
Nov. 2-6
*2.5B- Use context to
determine the relevant
meaning of unfamiliar
words or multiple meaning
words.
(Identifying relationships
between words, phrases,
sentences, and
paragraphs)
(Multiple-meaning wordswords that have more than
one meaning-e.g. trunk)
Readiness Standard
Learning through
Informational Text
-newspapers &
magazines
-websites & e-mails
-Science & Social
Studies Text books
-expository trade
books
-advertisements
2.10- ID features of
nonfiction
2.10A- distinguish
between fiction &
nonfiction (recognize
that mixed selection is
partly fiction & partly
nonfiction) RS 74%
2.13A- ID the topic &
explain the author’s
purpose in writing the
text (to tell about, to
explain, to tell how to
do something) SS 87%
Poetry (Poem of the
Week)
*2.7A- Describe how
rhyme, rhythm, and
repetition interact to
create images in
poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that
some words and
phrases
have literal and nonliteral meanings
(e.g., take steps).
2.13A- Identify the topic
and explain the
author’s purpose in
writing the text.
2.Fig.19CMonitor and adjust
comprehension
(using background
knowledge,
creating sensory
images, re-reading
a portion aloud,
generating
questions, use
context clues, ask
for help) 81%
2.3C- establish a
purpose for
reading selected
text
Personal Financial
(A) calculate how money
saved can accumulate into
a larger amount over time;
(B) explain that saving is
an alternative to
spending;
(C) distinguish between a
deposit and a withdrawal;
(D) identify examples of
borrowing and distinguish
between responsible and
irresponsible borrowing;
(E) identify examples of
lending and use concepts
of benefits and costs to
evaluate lending decisions;
and
(F) differentiate
between producers and
consumers and calculate
the cost to produce a
simple item
Unit 04: Investigating
Our Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
2.7B: Identify & compare
the properties of natural
sources of freshwater (rivers,
lakes, rivers, ponds, glacier,
streams) and saltwater
(ocean, sea); properties:
aroma, taste, feel, density,
ability to support life
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Vocabulary: flow
Unit 05: Where Others Live (10
days)
2.5A interpret information on maps and globes
using basic map elements such as title,
orientation (north, south, east, west), and
legend/map keys;
2.6A identify major landforms and bodies of
water: Each of the continents and each of the
oceans, on maps and globes
2.6C examine information from various sources
about places and regions; 2.7(A) describe how
weather patterns and seasonal patterns affect
activities and settlement patterns
2.7(B) describe how natural resources and
natural hazards affect activities and settlement
patterns
2.7(C) explain how people depend on the
physical environment and natural resources to
meet basic needs
2.7(D) identify the characteristics of different
communities, including urban, suburban, and
rural, and how they affect activities &
settlement patterns. ;
2.18B-obtain information about a topic using a
variety of valid visual sources such as pictures,
maps, electronic sources, literature, reference
sources, and artifacts
2.18D(D) sequence and categorize information
2.18E-(E) interpret oral, visual, and print
material by identifying the main idea,
predicting, and comparing and contrasting
2.19(A) express ideas orally based on
knowledge and experiences
2.19(B) create written and visual material such
as stories, poems, maps, and graphic organizers
to express ideas
2.20B- use a decision-making process to identify
a situation that requires a decision, gather
information, generate options, predict
outcomes, take action to implement a decision,
and reflect on the effectiveness of that
decision
2.1C- create original
products using a
variety of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication
medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating,
modifying, printing,
and saving files
Student will create a
brochure on Amelia
Earhart
Nov. 9-13
Week 5
Veteran’s Day Nov. 11
No School
*2.5B- Use context to
determine the relevant
meaning of unfamiliar
words or multiple meaning
words.
(Identifying relationships
between words, phrases,
sentences, and
paragraphs)
(Multiple-meaning wordswords that have more than
one meaning-e.g. trunk)
Readiness Standard
Learning through
Informational Text
-newspapers &
magazines
-websites & e-mails
-Science & Social
Studies Text books
-expository trade
books
-advertisements
2.14A- Identify the main
idea in a text and
distinguish it from the
topic. (main idea vs.
topic) Readiness
Standard
*2.14B- Locate the
facts that are clearly
stated in a text. (use
visual features to locate
& confirm information)
Readiness Standard 84%
2.Fig.19AEstablish
purposes for
reading selected
texts based upon
own and others’
desired outcome
to enhance
comprehension.
(to be informed,
understand,
interpret, solve
problems,
entertained,
provide
enjoyment) 87%
2.Fig.19FMake connections
to own
experiences, to
ideas in other
texts, and to the
larger community
and discuss
textual evidence.
81%
2.3C- establish a
purpose for
reading selected
text
Personal Financial
continued (3 days)
(A) calculate how money
saved can accumulate into
a larger amount over time;
(B) explain that saving is
an alternative to
spending;
(C) distinguish between a
deposit and a withdrawal;
(D) identify examples of
borrowing and distinguish
between responsible and
irresponsible borrowing;
(E) identify examples of
lending and use concepts
of benefits and costs to
evaluate lending decisions;
and
(F) differentiate
between producers and
consumers and calculate
the cost to produce a
simple item
Telling Time (2 days)
2.9G (3 days) Read &
write time to the nearest
one-minute increment
using analog and digital
clocks &distinguish
between a.m. & p.m.
Spiral Review:
Ongoing
2.4C Solve one-step and
multi-step word
problems involving
addition and subtraction
within 1,000 using a
variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms. RS
2.7C represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word
problems where
unknowns may be any
one of the terms I the
problems SS
Unit 04: Investigating
Our Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
2.7B: Identify & compare
the properties of natural
sources of freshwater (rivers,
lakes, rivers, ponds, glacier,
streams) and saltwater
(ocean, sea); properties:
aroma, taste, feel, density,
ability to support life
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Vocabulary: flow
Unit 05: Where Others Live (10 days)
2.5A interpret information on maps and
globes using basic map elements such as
title, orientation (north, south, east,
west), and legend/map keys;
2.6A identify major landforms and bodies
of water: Each of the continents and each
of the oceans, on maps and globes
2.6C examine information from various
sources about places and regions; 2.7(A)
describe how weather patterns and
seasonal patterns affect activities and
settlement patterns
2.7(B) describe how natural resources and
natural hazards affect activities and
settlement patterns
2.7(C) explain how people depend on the
physical environment and natural resources
to meet basic needs
2.7(D) identify the characteristics of
different communities, including urban,
suburban, and rural, and how they affect
activities & settlement patterns. ;
2.18B-obtain information about a topic
using a variety of valid visual sources such
as pictures, maps, electronic sources,
literature, reference sources, and
artifacts
2.18D(D) sequence and categorize
information 2.18E- interpret oral, visual,
and print material by identifying the main
idea, predicting, and comparing and
contrasting 2.19(A) express ideas orally
based on knowledge and
experiences2.19(B) create written and
visual material such as stories, poems,
maps, and graphic organizers to express
ideas 2.20B- use a decision-making
process to identify a situation that
requires a decision, gather information,
generate options, predict outcomes, take
action to implement a decision, and reflect on
the effectiveness of that decision
2.1C- create original
products using a variety
of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating, modifying,
printing, and saving files
Student will create a
brochure on Amelia
Earhart
Week 6
Nov. 16-20
*2.5B- Use context to
determine the relevant
meaning of unfamiliar
words or multiple meaning
words.
(Identifying relationships
between words, phrases,
sentences, and
paragraphs)
(Multiple-meaning wordswords that have more than
one meaning-e.g. trunk)
Readiness Standard
84%
Learning through
Informational Text
-newspapers &
magazines
-websites & e-mails
-Science & Social
Studies Text books
-expository trade
books
-advertisements
2.14A- Identify the main
idea in a text and
distinguish it from the
topic. (main idea vs.
topic) Readiness
Standard
*2.14B- Locate the
facts that are clearly
stated in a text. (use
visual features to locate
& confirm information)
Readiness Standard 84%
2.Fig.19AEstablish
purposes for
reading selected
texts based upon
own and others’
desired outcome
to enhance
comprehension.
(to be informed,
understand,
interpret, solve
problems,
entertained,
provide
enjoyment) 87%
2.Fig.19FMake connections
to own
experiences, to
ideas in other
texts, and to the
larger community
and discuss
textual evidence.
81%
*2.3B- Ask relevant
questions, seek
clarification and locate
facts and details about
stories and other texts
and support answers
evidence from
text. SS 77%
with
Unit 5 Data
representation
(5 days)
2.10A- explain that the
length of a bar in a bar
graph or the number of
pictures in a pictograph
represents the # of data
points for a given
category SS
2.10B-organize a
collection of data w/up to
four categories using
pictographs & bar
graphs w/intervals of
one or more
2.10C-write & solve onestep word problems
involving addition or
subtraction using data
represented within
pictographs &bar graphs
w/intervals of one
2.10(D) draw conclusions
and make predictions from
information in a graph RS
6 week assessment
Spiral Review:
Ongoing
2.4C Solve one-step and
multi-step word
problems involving
addition and subtraction
within 1,000 using a
variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms. RS
2.7C represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word
problems where
unknowns may be any
one of the terms I the
problems SS
Unit 04: Investigating
Our Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
2.7C: Distinguish between
natural (plants, animals,
sunlight, air, water, fossil
fuels) and manmade
resources (manufactured
goods)
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Vocabulary: plastic, fossil
fuel
6 week assessment
Unit 06: Remembering Heroes (20 days)
2.1A2.1A explain the significance of
various community, state, and national
celebrations: Veterans Day (November
11), Thanksgiving;
2.4B identify historical figures who have
exhibited individualism and
inventiveness: Amelia Earhart, W. E. B.
DuBois, Robert Fulton, and George
Washington Carver;
2.13A identify characteristics of good
citizenship: Truthfulness, justice,
equality, respect for oneself and others,
responsibility in daily life, and
participation in government by educating
oneself about the issues, respectfully
holding public officials to their word,
and voting
2.13B identify historical figures who
have exemplified good citizenship: Paul
Revere, Abigail Adams, World War II
Women Air force Service Pilots
(WASPs) and Navajo Code Talkers, and
Sojourner Truth ; 2.18A- obtain
information about a topic (oral sources
such as conversations, interviews, and
music
2.18B-obtain information about a topic
using a variety of valid visual sources
such as pictures, maps, electronic
sources, literature, reference sources,
and artifacts
2.18C- use various parts of a source (
table of contents, glossary,
and index, keyword Internet searches)
to find information;
2.19(B) create written and visual
material such as stories, poems, maps,
and graphic organizers to express ideas
6 weeks assessment
2.1C- create original
products using a variety of
resources
2.1D- create and execute
steps to accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including font
attributes, color, white
space, graphics, and
animation, for a defined
audience & communication
medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating, modifying,
printing, and saving files
Working on Publisher
create an Advertisement
on joining the WASPs
(World War II women
Air force Service Pilots)
2.5D Alphabetize a series
of words and use a
dictionary or glossary to
find words. SS 45%
Learning through
Informational Text
*2.14C- Describe the order of
events or ideas in a text
Readiness Standard
2.14D- Use text features
(e.g., table of contents, index,
headings) to locate specific
information in text.
(illustrations & photos, bold &
italicized text, chart/graphs,
glossary, index, heading,
subheading) Readiness
Standard 84%
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
Week 7
Poetry (Poem of the Week)
*2.7A- Describe how rhyme,
rhythm, and repetition interact to
create images in poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that some
words and phrases
have literal and non- literal
meanings
(e.g., take steps).
2.13A- Identify the topic and
explain the
author’s purpose in writing
the text.
2.Fig.19B- Ask
literal questions of
text (questions
Before, During,
After Reading;
Literal- who, what,
when, where, why,
& how) 73%
*2.3B- Ask
relevant
questions, seek
clarification and
locate facts and
details about
stories and other
texts and support
answers with
evidence from
text. SS 77%
Unit 9 Geometry
2.8(A) create twodimensional shapes
based on given
attributes, including
number of sides and
vertices;
2.8(B) classify and sort
three-dimensional solids,
including spheres,
cones, cylinders,
rectangular prisms
(including cubes as
special rectangular
prisms), and triangular
prisms, based on
attributes using formal
geometric language;
2.8(C) classify and sort
polygons with 12 or
fewer sides according to
attributes, including
identifying the number of
sides and number of
vertices;
2.8(D) compose twodimensional shapes and
three-dimensional solids
with given properties or
attributes; and
2.8(E) decompose twodimensional shapes
such as cutting out a
square from a rectangle,
dividing a shape in half,
or partitioning a
rectangle into identical
triangles and identify the
resulting geometric parts
Unit 04: Investigating
Our Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
2.7C: Distinguish between
natural (plants, animals,
sunlight, air, water, fossil
fuels) and manmade
resources (manufactured
goods)
Before LAB TEKS:
(title hypothesis, materials,
procedure
During LAB TEKS
2.2B collect info by
observing/measuring
After LAB TEKS:
(data, conclusion, results)
2.2C analyze & interpret
info.
2.2D- communicate
conclusions
2.2E- construct graphs,
charts, tables
2.2F-communicate
conclusion through writing,
drawing, verbal discussion
Vocabulary: plastic, fossil
fuel
Unit 06: Remembering Heroes (20 days)
2.1A2.1A explain the significance of
various community, state, and national
celebrations: Veterans Day (November 11),
Thanksgiving;
2.4B identify historical figures who have
exhibited individualism and inventiveness:
Amelia Earhart, W. E. B. DuBois, Robert
Fulton, and George Washington Carver;
2.13A identify characteristics of good
citizenship: Truthfulness, justice, equality,
respect for oneself and others,
responsibility in daily life, and
participation in government by educating
oneself about the issues, respectfully
holding public officials to their word, and
voting
2.13B identify historical figures who have
exemplified good citizenship: Paul Revere,
Abigail Adams, World War II Women Air
force Service Pilots (WASPs) and Navajo
Code Talkers, and Sojourner Truth; 2.18Aobtain information about a topic (oral
sources such as conversations, interviews,
and music
2.18B-obtain information about a topic
using a variety of valid visual sources such
as pictures, maps, electronic sources,
literature, reference sources, and
artifacts
2.18C- use various parts of a source ( table
of contents, glossary,
and index, keyword Internet searches) to
find information;
2.19(B) create written and visual material
such as stories, poems, maps, and graphic
organizers to express ideas
2.1C- create original
products using a
variety of resources
2.1D- create and
execute steps to
accomplish a task
2.2C- format digital
information, including
font attributes, color,
white space, graphics,
and animation, for a
defined audience &
communication
medium
2.6C- perform basic
software application
functions, including
opening an application
and creating,
modifying, printing,
and saving files
Working on Publisher
create an Advertisement
on joining the WASPs
(World War II women
Air force Service Pilots)
2.5D Alphabetize a series
of words and use a
dictionary or glossary to
find words. SS 45%
Procedural Text
2.15A- follow written multistep directions (3-step
directions, instructions,
directions, manuals, recipe,
game, rules, scientific
method)
Week 8
Dec. 7-11
Poetry (Poem of the Week)
*2.7A- Describe how rhyme,
rhythm, and
repetition interact to create
images in
poetry. SS
2.11A- Recognize that some
words and phrases
have literal and non- literal
meanings
(e.g., take steps).
2.13A- Identify the topic and
explain the
author’s purpose in writing
the text.
2.14D- Use text features
(e.g., table of contents, index,
headings) to locate specific
information in text.
(illustrations & photos, bold &
italicized text, chart/graphs,
glossary, index, heading,
subheading) Readiness
Standard 84%
2.Fig.19B- Ask
literal questions of
text (questions
Before, During,
After Reading;
Literal- who, what,
when, where, why,
& how) 73%
*2.3B- Ask
relevant
questions, seek
clarification and
locate facts and
details about
stories and other
texts and support
answers with
evidence from
text. SS 77%
Unit 9 Geometry (2days)
2.8(A) create twodimensional shapes based
on given attributes,
including number of sides
and vertices;
2.8(B) classify and sort
three-dimensional solids,
including spheres, cones,
cylinders, rectangular
prisms (including cubes as
special rectangular prisms),
and triangular prisms,
based on attributes using
formal geometric language;
2.8(C) classify and sort
polygons with 12 or fewer
sides according to
attributes, including
identifying the number of
sides and number of
vertices;
2.8(D) compose twodimensional shapes and
three-dimensional solids
with given properties or
attributes; and
2.8(E) decompose twodimensional shapes such
as cutting out a square
from a rectangle, dividing a
shape in half, or partitioning
a rectangle into identical
triangles and identify the
resulting geometric parts
Addition and
Subtraction without
Algorithms) (8 days)
Process Standards: 2
2.2(A) use concrete and
pictorial models to
compose and decompose
numbers up to 1,200 in
more than one way as a
sum of so many thousands,
hundreds, tens, and ones
2.2(B) use standard, word,
and expanded forms to
represent numbers up to
1,200. 2.7(C) represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word problems
where unknowns may be
any one of the terms in the
problem SS
Unit 04: Investigating
Our Natural World: Earth
Materials and Natural
Resources
2.1C: Identify & demonstrate
how to use, conserve, and
dispose of natural resources
& materials such as
conserving water & reuse or
recycling of paper, plastic and
metal
2.2D-record and organize
data using pictures,
numbers, and words
(pictures, picture graphs,
bar graphs; 2.4A- scientific
tools;
2.4A-collect, record, and
compare information using
tools weather instruments
such as thermometers
(Celsius), wind vanes, and
rain gauges
Unit 06: Remembering Heroes (20 days)
2.1A2.1A explain the significance of
various community, state, and national
celebrations: Veterans Day (November 11),
Thanksgiving;
2.4B identify historical figures who have
exhibited individualism and inventiveness:
Amelia Earhart, W. E. B. DuBois, Robert
Fulton, and George Washington Carver;
2.13A identify characteristics of good
citizenship: Truthfulness, justice, equality,
respect for oneself and others,
responsibility in daily life, and
participation in government by educating
oneself about the issues, respectfully
holding public officials to their word, and
voting
2.13B identify historical figures who have
exemplified good citizenship: Paul Revere,
Abigail Adams, World War II Women Air
force Service Pilots (WASPs) and Navajo
Code Talkers, and Sojourner Truth; 2.18Aobtain information about a topic (oral
sources such as conversations, interviews,
and music
2.18B-obtain information about a topic
using a variety of valid visual sources such
as pictures, maps, electronic sources,
literature, reference sources, and
artifacts
2.18C- use various parts of a source
(
table of contents, glossary,
& index, keyword Internet searches) to
find information;
2.19(B) create written and visual material
such as stories, poems, maps, and graphic
organizers to express ideas
2.4C- evaluate
products prior to final
submission
Dec. 19
Early Release
Week 9
Dec.14-18
Review
Review
Review
Continued –
Addition and Subtraction
without Algorithms)
Process Standards: 2
2.2(A) use concrete and
pictorial models to
compose and decompose
numbers up to 1,200 in
more than one way as a
sum of so many thousands,
hundreds, tens, and ones
2.2(B) use standard, word,
and expanded forms to
represent numbers up to
1,200. 2.7(C) represent and
solve addition and
subtraction word problems
where unknowns may be
any one of the terms in the
problem SS
9 week assessment
2.8B: Identify the
importance of weather and
seasonal information to
make choices in clothing,
activities and
transportation
Review / Assessment
Review/ Assess
Review
Ongoing
214B
Locate the facts
that are clearly stated in
a text.
2.f19e Retell important
events in stories in logical
order.
2.1D communicate
mathematical ideas,
reasoning, and their
implications using multiple
representations, including
symbols, diagrams, graphs,
and language as appropriate
2.1E create and use
representations to organize,
record, and communicate
mathematical ideas
2.2(B)* use standard, word,
and expanded forms to
represent numbers up to
1,200 RS 74% 56% 92%
2.2(C) generate a number
that is greater than or less
than a given whole number
up to 1,200 SS
2.2(E)* locate the position of
a given whole number on an
open number line SS
2.2(F)* name the whole
number that corresponds to a
specific point on a number
line SS
2.4(A) recall basic facts to add
and subtract within 20 with
automaticity SS
2.4(C)* solve one‐step and
multi‐step word problems
involving addition and
subtraction within 1,000
using a variety of strategies
based on place value,
including algorithms RS
2.5(B) use the cent symbol,
dollar sign, and the decimal
point to name the value of
a collection of coins SS
2.7(C) represent and solve
addition and subtraction
word problems where
unknowns may be any one
of the terms in the problem
SS
Technology Projects: Using publisher, students will create a brochure on focused historical figures.
Take Home Project: (Christmas around the World Project) Students will write a one page essay over their assigned country.