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Grade 2

• Language

  • 2.L.1
  • 2.L.1.a
  • 2.L.1.b
  • 2.L.1.c
  • 2.L.1.d
  • 2.L.1.e
  • 2.L.1.f
  • 2.L.1.g
  • 2.L.1.h
  • 2.L.1.i
  • 2.L.2
  • 2.L.2.c
  • 2.L.2.d
  • 2.L.3
  • 2.L.4
  • 2.L.4.a
  • 2.L.4.b
  • 2.L.4.c
  • 2.L.4.d
  • 2.L.4.e
  • 2.L.5
  • 2.L.5.a
  • 2.L.5.b
  • 2.L.6

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • 2.RF.3
  • 2.RF.3.b
  • 2.RF.3.c
  • 2.RF.3.d
  • 2.RF.3.e
  • 2.RF.3.f
  • 2.RF.4.a
  • 2.RF.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • 2.RI.1
  • 2.RI.2
  • 2.RI.3
  • 2.RI.4
  • 2.RI.5
  • 2.RI.6
  • 2.RI.7
  • 2.RI.8
  • 2.RI.9
  • 2.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 2.RL.1
  • 2.RL.2
  • 2.RL.3
  • 2.RL.4
  • 2.RL.5
  • 2.RL.6
  • 2.RL.7
  • 2.RL.9
  • 2.RL.10

• Speaking & Listening

  • 2.SL.1
  • 2.SL.1.a
  • 2.SL.1.b
  • 2.SL.1.c
  • 2.SL.2
  • 2.SL.3
  • 2.SL.4
  • 2.SL.5
  • 2.SL.6

• Writing

  • 2.W.1
  • 2.W.2
  • 2.W.3
  • 2.W.4
  • 2.W.5
  • 2.W.6
  • 2.W.7
  • 2.W.8

• Writing Foundational Skills

  • 2.WF.1
  • 2.WF.1.a
  • 2.WF.1.b
  • 2.WF.2
  • 2.WF.2.a
  • 2.WF.2.a.1
  • 2.WF.2.a.2
  • 2.WF.3
  • 2.WF.3.a
  • 2.WF.3.a.1
  • 2.WF.3.a.2
  • 2.WF.3.a.4
  • 2.WF.3.a.6
  • 2.WF.3.a.7
  • 2.WF.3.b
  • 2.WF.3.b.1
  • 2.WF.3.b.2
  • 2.WF.3.b.3
  • 2.WF.3.c
  • 2.WF.3.c.1
  • 2.WF.3.c.2
  • 2.WF.3.c.3
  • 2.WF.3.d
  • 2.WF.3.d.1
  • 2.WF.3.d.2

Arizona ELA Standard: 2.W.8

Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

What’s In My Brain: Grass vs Mold

Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Burton Island

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Indirect Power – Lighthouse vs Magnetism

Students explore the idea of indirect power – which can be both visible (a lighthouse) or invisible (magnetism).

Gr 1-8

Power – Blue Whale vs Krill

Sure, a Blue Whale is huge. But does a tiny krill have more power?

Gr 1-8

Founding The Colonies

13 colonies activities including a word search and task cards packed with facts. Plus, students will create their own colony with a name, story, and map!

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Inventions vs Discovery

We’re looking at inventions vs discoveries.

Gr 1, 2, 8

What’s In My Brain: Paperclip vs Straw

We’re looking at magnetic vs. non-magnetic materials.

Gr 1-8

Two Animals Switch Biomes

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

Gr 1-8

A System Similar to a Cell

Which parts of a cell serve a similar job to the parts of a cruise ship, human body, computer, or other system?

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles

We’re looking at capital cities.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 8

New Uses For A Cardboard Tube

So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Ball vs Book

Let’s look at Kinetic vs Potential Energy!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded

Allison Edwards explains how changing your senses can reset your brain.

Gr 1-8

Create A Civ: Capital City

Every great capital is part geography, part human design. Research real ones, then build your own from scratch.

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Famous Structures

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House — group them, pick the best from each group, then design your own.

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain!? Walnut vs Clouds

Let’s look at living vs non-living things.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Notice, Wonder: A House

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger

Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?

Gr 1-7

Notice, Wonder: SLS Test

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Butterball

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Notice, Wonder: Ramses

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Craters

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Bloom

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Notice, Wonder: Skylight

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Tournament: 8 Wonders of the Solar System

Which location is the most wondrous place in the solar system?

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Krzywy Las

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Scales

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Vortices

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Notice, Wonder: Witch’s Fingers

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Exploration Technology Tournament

Which of these pieces of exploration technology is most important? Most underrated? Most long-lasting?

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Green Circles

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Cram

Try this a simple (but surprisingly strategic) grid-filling game!

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: A Long Line

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice Wonder: Blood Falls

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

How Renewable Is That Resource?

Which resource is more renewable? And which is easier to find?

Gr 3-7

Not Like The Others: Planets

Which of these planets is not like others? Well, it sure looks simple at first. But each option could be the one that doesn’t fit in.

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Forest

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Akron

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Notice Wonder: Electronics

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice Wonder: Z-Machine

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: The Cliff

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Michael

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: Etna

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Upgrade Research Questions With Depth and Complexity

Ever ask students to create research questions? Were their ideas a bit… blah? My own students had a very hard time writing questions they didn’t already know the answer to! This video is how I solved that problem: upgrade research questions with depth and complexity.

Gr 1-8

Notice, Wonder: Plateau

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Notice, Wonder: A Ship

A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

The Resiliency Tournament

Your students will set up a tournament to determine which person or character best demonstrated resiliency.

Gr 1-8

Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers

What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!

Gr 1-8

Depth and Complexity: ❓ Unanswered Questions

This underutilized tool focuses students on what we don’t yet know and even what we can’t know.

Gr 1-8