https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents A unit of literacy filled content area activities created with a wink, a smile, and a little inspiration from teachers pay teachers. en-us 2016-11-21 15:15:15 UTC 2025-11-09 13:48:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/53/80/2f/53802fc10397ffeeefb6466c0a577175.jpg kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139127115 MLS.2.GM.D.11
MLS.ELA.2.R.3.C.e

Students will compare and contrast an analog clock and a digital clock, then usng the Venn Diagram they will complete the telling time with analong and digital clocks activity. This activity requires students to match the time with each of the clocks that represent the time. 

]]> 2016-11-21 15:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139127115 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139134208 Nonfiction: This book will be used to introduce time. As students can use the images in the book to visualize how clocks have changed and relate it to their lives; additioanlly, students can compare and contrast the differences in the clocks using the information in the book as well as the images.]]> 2016-11-21 15:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139134208 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139140728 2016-11-21 16:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139140728 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139143050 MLS.2.GM.D.13
NCTM Measurement
MLS.ELA.2.W.2.C.a
NCTE #12

Students will search the classroom for the money task cards that require the students to record the amount of money shown on the card. After locating and recording the amount of money on the task cards students will individually free write a brief story about going to the store with a one hundred dollar bill. They will free write for 5 minutes not worrying about grammar or complete sentence rather getting ideas on paper. After the five minutes students will re-read their work and construct a cohesive story about going to the story with a one hundred dollar bill. ]]> 2016-11-21 16:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139143050 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139155406 MLS.2.DS.A.3
MLS.ELA2.W.2.B.

Students will cast their vote for their favorite flavor of ice cream. They can choose from Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, or Mint. Then as a class we will create a bar graph to illustrate student data. After completing the bar graph students will individually write a paragraph about their graph explaining to their audience the results using mathematic vocabulary and complete sentences.]]> 2016-11-21 17:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139155406 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139159479 Fiction: This book will be used to introduce graphing. Throughout the book comparisons are made between the people in the house for example: humans vs. cats, short vs. tall, adults vs. children, etc.  After reading the book students can sort out similarities and differences then illustrate data through picture graphs or bar graphs.]]> 2016-11-21 17:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139159479 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139165660 Poetry: I selected this poem to introduce the concept of money to students as the poem breaks down the dollar bill into pennies, nickles, dimes, and quarters. This poem can be read over and over by the students to help them develop an understanding for money. ]]> 2016-11-21 17:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139165660 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139166168 2016-11-21 17:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/139166168 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043578 MLS.2.LS2.1.A
MLS.ELA.2.R.2.A.d

Students will conduct an investation on plants. They will observe plants in diffierence growing conditions (in light vs. in dark, water vs. no water) and record in their journal the differences in the plants growth and appearence. Then using a t-chart the students will compare and contrast the plant growth and appearnence when comparing the conditions they grew in. For example the students will compare the seed they grew in the sunlight with the seed that grew in the dark. Making note of the time and date they observed a bud, stem growth, etc.


]]> 2016-11-27 19:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043578 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043627 MLS.2.ESS1.A.2
NGSS Engineering Design 5.5
MLS.ELA.2.R.3.C.b
NCTE #7

Students will use oreos to represent the eight phases of the moon. After completing the visual representation students will individually summarize the cycle of the moon. To help students develop ideas to summarize each phase of the moon they will complete a describing wheel where the phase name is placed in the center and ideas are written in each of the spokes thus helping students generate a detailed summarization of the moon phases. ]]> 2016-11-27 19:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043627 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043654 MLS.2.PS1.A.1
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.B.e

Students will locate the types of clouds in the dictionary, read the defination, then record the defination in their flapbook. To develop a greater understanding of the type of cloud the students will then use cotton balls to provide a visual representation of the cloud type. By challenging students to use the dictionary on their own they learn how to locate words in a dictionary which is a vital skill to develop reading vocabulary. ]]> 2016-11-27 19:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140043654 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140073501 2016-11-28 02:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140073501 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140073824 MLS.SS.2.H.3.C 
MLS.ELA.2.W.1.B.b

Students will select an American Hero from the story. Then after reading the book, each student will use a story map to explain how the hero influenced the nation. Using the completed story map the student will compose a multi-paragraph essay on the student selected American Hero. ]]> 2016-11-28 02:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140073824 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140076485 MLS.SS.2.E.4.A.a
NCSS #7
MLS.ELA.2.R.3.C.a
NCTE #2

Students will complete two Frayer Models as a whole class to develop an understanding of the terms consumer and producer. Then, students will read examples and sort them into consumer and producer piles to illustrate their understanding of the concept as well as providing students with examples of each. ]]> 2016-11-28 03:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140076485 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140076825 MLS.SS.2.GS.2.C
MLS.ELA.2.W.2.B.b

Students will complete the falpbook that requires students to cut and paste the defination of each branch of governemnt under the terms flap. After creating the flapbook, students will discuss the responsibilites of government officals providing students with information to help them develop a writing piece. The writing promt being: if you could work in any branch of government which would you chose and why?]]> 2016-11-28 03:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140076825 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140077461 2016-11-28 03:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140077461 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140077702 MLS.ME.2.A.2
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.C.b

Students will engage in a whole group discussion over the food groups making references to the story "IT's Disguesting and We Ate It!" explaining how those kids diets related to fit into each food group. Then students will classify images by their food groups. Once completed students will consider their own diets, where they need to make changes, and explaining through writing which food group is their favorite. ]]> 2016-11-28 03:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140077702 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140078589 MLS.FS.1.A.2
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.A.c

Students will consider the five senses completing the flapbook. Then while reading the "Who is Helen Keller" students will compare how they use their five sense to how Helen Keller uses her senses by organizing their ideas into the comparsion matrix. This will help students relate to Helen Keller's life considering the adjustments she was forced to make. ]]> 2016-11-28 03:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140078589 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140078908 MLS.ME.1.A.2
Health Standard 1
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.A.c
NCTE #4

Students will use the close reading literacy strategy to make sense of the information in the provided article. After reading, students will answer comprehension questions and use higher order thinking to respond, in complete sentences using information from the text exaplaining why brushing your teeth is important for your health.  

]]> 2016-11-28 03:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140078908 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140079633 2016-11-28 03:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140079633 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140079788 MLS.HM.1.A.2
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.D.b

Students will act out the story walking in a circle as I read the "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" story. Students will listen for key words such as "we've got to go through it " where they will act like they are walking through a dark, scary forest. This activity gets the students moving while intergrating ELA.]]> 2016-11-28 03:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140079788 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140080259 MLS.PA.3.E.2
MLS.ELA.2.R.3.A.b
NCTE #9

Students will perform and learn different cultural dances from around the world. Upon dancing cultural dances with music from various countries students will create a word wall where they will use a dance term they learned such as "tap" then define and decorate a blank piece of paper and hang it on the wall for all students to reference when discussing dance in class. ]]> 2016-11-28 03:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140080259 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140080644 MLS.HM.1.E.2
MLS.ELA.2.R.1.B.g

Students will listen to me read "Parts" aloud. I will frequently stop and re-read a part of the story, at this point the students will consider what I have read, saying the lines aloud, then lay on their back side to side with a partner for non-literal phrases and crawl under partners bridge for literal phrases. This challenges students to consider what they are reading and develop a sense of humor when reading by classifying real and fake or literal from non-literal. ]]> 2016-11-28 03:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140080644 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140220742 Fiction: This fictional story teaches has a underlying message of consumption and production of goods. For example the tree provides the boy with its branches, apples, wood, shade, and stump while the boy consumes these goods. The book goes beyond consumers and producers and teaches students the importance of giving and being thankful for what you have. ]]> 2016-11-28 15:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140220742 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140226366 Nonfiction: "The Children's Book of Heroes" includes a variety of heroes throughtout history. Student's will use this book to look up information on a hero, then record and organize information into a story map prior to composing a multi-paragraph essay on the selected hero. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140226366 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140227121 Newpaper Article: By using a newspaper article as a literacy resource the students stay up on current events. Additionally, the article will be accessed online allowing the students to explore other article and increasing their interest in the news as incorporating technology sparks student interest. While the story does not directly relate to the three branches of government the idea behind civics duty is to involve students in the classroom by assigning roles or jobs similar to the government.]]> 2016-11-28 16:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140227121 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140229095 Fiction: "It's Disgusting and We Ate It!" is a humorous fiction story that teaches students about the variety of foods consumed by other cultures around the world. This culturally diverse story will be used to engage students in the lesson, then, after reading the story, students will decide where some of the "disgusting foods" fit into the food groups. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140229095 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140229538 Nonfiction: This nonfiction chapter book will be read aloud, by the teacher, as the teacher is reading students will consider how Helen Keller used her remaining senses in everyday life. Students will compare and contrast how they utilize their senses with Helen Keller using the comparison matrix. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140229538 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140230125 Newspaper: This newspaper article is a great resource for students to use when discussing dental hygiene. Once students locate an article many similar articles pop up at the bottom of the pages for students to further research the topic. This is great for higher level students and early finsihers. Additoanlly kidshealth.org provides a range of information for reading levels, you can increase the font size, select a different language, and the article can be read to you. After reading the article individually, the students will complete comprehension questions then use higher order thinking skills to explain what may happen if you don't brush your teeeth.  ]]> 2016-11-28 16:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140230125 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140232439 Fiction: This classic book is a great way to intergrate ELA into the content area of Physical Education. As the teacher reads the book aloud students preform the actions. The easy to read book full of repetition helps lower lever readers decode words as they see the words over and over agian as they follow along in the story. Additionally, any student stuggling with vocabulary will learn terms through movement.]]> 2016-11-28 16:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140232439 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140235434 Fiction: "Parts" is a story full of idioms; therefore, students will listen to the story and with each page decide whether the phrase is a literal or non-literal statement by performing a locomotor movement with a partner. ]]> 2016-11-28 16:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140235434 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140236898 Nonfiction: This book will be used to learn background knowlegde about a variety of cultural dances. After developing a basic knowledge of the dances and how they are used students will learn the basic moves from the dances and preform dances with the music provided in the book via CD.]]> 2016-11-28 16:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140236898 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140251859 Fiction: "Oh say can you Seed" is a fiction children's book all about flowering plants. I will use this book to introduce students to topics such as photosynthesis, pollination, and seed dispersal. After reading the book, students will consider the plant life cycle when recording data on the plant investigation activity. ]]> 2016-11-28 17:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140251859 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140253102 Poetry: The "Cloud Poem" is a great way for students to practice fluency as the poem rhymes. Additionally, the descriptive words used in the poem to describe the types of clouds will help students develop a greater understanding of cloud types. Also students can use the description as a reference for their cotton ball cloud models. ]]> 2016-11-28 17:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140253102 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140253340 Nonfiction: This book will be used to provide students with background knowlegd of the moon. After reading the story and about the moon and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon the students will discuss the phases of the moon making note that the moon remains the same; however, it appears different each night. ]]> 2016-11-28 17:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140253340 kroderick9 https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140701173 All activities came from Teachers Pay Teachers.]]> 2016-11-30 02:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kroderick9/teaching2grade_allcontents/wish/140701173