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!
Be watching for more details to come
soon about how they will be
presenting this information!
I Can:
•Identify and use: compound words
•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.
Our Moon
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 pages 264 and 265.
Read Discover the Moon on pages 266 and 267 to learn your new
vocabulary words.
Tuesday
Focus: Vocabulary and Classification and Categorization
Read The Moon on pages 268-287.
Wednesday
Focus: Compound Words
Continue reading The Moon on pages 268-287.
Begin the comprehension packet for The Moon.
Thursday
Focus: Study Personification and Imagery
Finish reading The Moon on pages 268-287.
Continue working on comprehension packet.
Friday
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Finish the comprehension packet for The Moon and turn into the
reading file.
I Can:
•Participate in shared
research and writing
projects
•Research process and
technology
•Write and deliver a
research report
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed:
Pencil, Paper,
Computer,
Space books
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Project
Connection:
Planets, Space,
Moon phases
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Monday
Find a book or website that has information about your topic for
Space Night. Gather information for your topic and write the
information in your own words in your research organizer. Be
sure to record where you got your information.
Tuesday
Continue your space research.
Wednesday
Continue your space research.
Thursday
Continue your space research.
Friday
Complete your space research. Make sure you have 15-20 facts that you can
use for your Space Night project.
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:
•Measure the length of an
object by selecting the
appropriate tool
•Measure the length of an
object twice using different
tools
•Measure to determine how
much longer one object is
than another
Noise Level 1
Monday
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Materials
Needed
Math Journal, Pencil
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Fraction Cards
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Project
Connection:
Measurement/
Long Distances
in space
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9.1- Measuring with Yards and Meters
Pages 209,210, 211
Tuesday
9.2- Linear Measurements
Pages 212, 213
Wednesday
Fractional Units of Length
Pages 214, 215
Thursday
9.4- Perimeter
Pages 216, 217
I Can:
•Measure the length of an
object by selecting the
appropriate tool
•Measure the length of an
object twice using different tools
•Measure to determine how
much longer one object is than
another
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed
Space Committees
Supplies determined by
group needs
Project
Connection:
Space
This week you may use this station to work in
your Space Committee on your project. Use
this time to continue to find 15-20 items of
research on your topic.
Thursday- QUIZ station
I Can:
•Measure the length of an
object by selecting the
appropriate tool
•Measure the length of an
object twice using different
tools
•Measure to determine how
much longer one object is than
another
Noise Level 1
Materials
Needed
Coins
Math Master Copies
Pencils
Project
Connection:
Measurement/
Long distances in
space
Monday- Comparing Crooked Path
Measure the crooked paths on the floor to determine which
one is longest.
Follow the directions on Math Masters 254
Tuesday
Use the cut out of the foot, ruler and decimeter to measure
distances.
Complete the page on class measurements using the different
measuring devices.
Wednesday
Comparing Lengths of Objects
Math Masters 264
Thursday
Perimeter
Solve the perimeter problems given at your station using
inches, centimeters, and feet.
I Can:
•Measure the length of an
object by selecting the
appropriate tool
•Measure the length of an
object twice using different
tools
•Measure to determine how
much longer one object is than
another
Materials
Needed
Computer
EM Computer
Card
Noise Level 0
Log on to Everyday Math Online using your EM card.
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Project Connection:
Measurement/ Long
distances
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Monday
Measurement Link on 2nd Grade Website
Tuesday
Measurement Link
Easy- Hard Centimeters and Inches
Wednesday
Measurement Link
Easy- Hard Centimeters and Inches
Thursday
Online Area and Perimeter review
Build a spaceship