Second Grade - 6th Six Weeks

2nd Grade Science
6th Six Weeks
General 2nd grade science lessons
http://www.lisd.org/technology/itswebs/elem/curr/science/2scilessons.htm 2nd grade Science lessons
http://www.neok12.com/Plants.htm NEO 12 2nd grade science Lessons, videos, etc.
http://filefolderfun.com/SecondGradeScience.html File Folder Games
http://www.education.com/worksheets/second-grade/science/ Printables and worksheets


Plant Growth
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/plantgrowth/preview.weml BrainPop (membership required)
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/gardennotes/141.html Colorado State University
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_plants.htm Internet 4 the Classroom
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/curriculum/library/elementary/sci_4_plant_growth.html CBE Elementary
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=plant+growth&media=lesson Lesson Planet
www.d.umn.edu/~jiyoon/**science**teacherfactory/example2.DOC Plant Unit
Grassland Biome
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm Basic Information
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php U of CA Basic Info
http://wcrc-www2.burke.k12.nc.us/OakHill/Technology/Science%20pages/biomes.htm Biomes
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/index.shtml Enchanted Learning (membership required)
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0168-grassland-biomes.php Kidsgeo.com
http://www.lessonpathways.com/Pathways/Detail?path=%2F02_Science%2F20Exploring_Our_World_-_Science_Pathways_for_Elementary%252c_Year_2%2F16Grasslands_Habitats Lesson Pathways
Habitats
http://www.d118.org/crown/Webquests/habitats_for_second_grade.htm General Habitat Info
http://quizlet.com/3256003/habitat-vocabulary-2nd-grade-flash-cards/ Vocabulary Flash Cards
http://kids.aol.com/KOL/2/HomeworkHelp/archive/homework-help-jr-living-things-animal-habitats AOLKids.com activities
https://wiki.rockwallisd.org/groups/student_resources/wiki/1f872/2nd_Grade_Animal_Habitats.html Habitat games
Types of animals
http://wmontg.edu.glogster.com/types-of-animals/ Handout
http://schools.dcsdk12.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=129028 Animal Classification plus game





2nd grade----Social Studies-----6th six weeks
How weather patterns and seasonal patterns affect activities and settlement patterns

· Grasslands biome http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/grass.htm
· Houses around the World http://www.hgpho.to/wfest/house/house-e.html
· How weather affects how we live (webquest) http://questgarden.com/08/03/7/051106215426/t-index.htm
· What is weather? http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/weatherandpeople/index.shtml
· Blog with key points of how weather affects activities
http://worldlywise.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-do-weather-and-climate-affect_11.html

Natural resources and natural hazards and settlement patterns
· World Natural Vegetation Map http://www.mapsofworld.com/thematic-maps/world-natural-vegetation.htm
· World Mineral Map http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-mineral-map.htm
· Exploring Communities and Geography- Safari Montage http://SAFARI.MANSFIELDISD.ORG/?a=185637&d=27621AA
· National Geographic Lesson with neat links to interactive maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/gk2/live.html
· FEMA map listing natural disasters for each state
http://www.fema.gov/kids/whatnow/index.htm
· Mapping Extreme Natural Events
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/mapping-extreme-natural-events/?ar_a=1
Urban, Suburban, and Rural and Settlement Patterns

· Use this map to discuss how people in different communities access natural resources
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u1/index.html
· BrainPop Jr.--- http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/ruralsuburbanandurban/preview.weml
· Build a Neighborhood
**http://pbskids.org/rogers/buildANeighborhood.html**
· Urban, Suburban, and Rural ---Housing and Transportation
http://www.slideshare.net/clturman/community-types-urban-rural-and-suburban
· Writing prompt---Urban, Suburban, and Rural
http://betterlesson.com/document/17980/urban-suburban-or-rural-writing-prompt?from=interllective
· Pictures for urban, suburban, and rural
http://betterlesson.com/document/17981/urban-suburban-rural-community-pictures
How humans use and modify the physical environment
· http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/howpeoplechangegeography1.htm
· Dams--- http://www.dameffects.org/
· Dams--- http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season4/dams/links.cfm
· Deforestation, photos http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/501.html
· Deforestation, http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/deforestation1.htm
· BrainPop Jr.---Reduce, Reuse, Recycle http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/reducereuserecycle/preview.weml
· Natural resources http://urbanext.illinois.edu/world/nres.html
· Ways kids can help the environment http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/bigQuestions/weCanHelp/#bg2
· Lesson to teach water conservation http://alliance.la.asu.edu/model/geoliteracyCD/LessonFiles/Letofsky/LetofWaterT.pdf
· Short, animated video to show how to sort/recycle to reduce garbage---good intro.
http://pbskids.org/loopscoops/garbage.html
· Slideshow that teaches about composting **http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kidscompost/compostingforkids.pdf**