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** Weeks 1 and 2 ** : Then and Now
//The Little House:// how has communication changed over time? How have communities changed over time?

quilt designs and what went into making them.
=I'm Done!=

by using this [|interactive map]

 * [[image:livemedia/Clothespin_Dolls_039.jpg width="71" height="99" align="left"]]Week 5**:1800's Toys: Clothespin Dolls

How did kids play in the 1800's?

Unit 2: SAME AND DIFFERENT AROUND THE WORLD
World Map
 * Week 6:** What's it like to be a child in another culture?

Today we will listen to a great story about a Thanksgiving Celebration. Be thinking about **how your family celebrates the Fall Season or Thanksgiving.** We will talk with a friend and use this to record our thoughts. If you finish early, please **draw a picture** of your celebration on the back of the paper. Image by Debbie Atwell Walter Lorraine Books Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston Click for the
 * Week 8:** **What's in //your// Celebration Bag?**
 * Week 9:**
 * Celebrations: People Around the World, Introduction:**
 * Today we will be working in teams to find out about** celebrations **in other countries.**
 * With a partner you will open your "celbration bag."**
 * Look carefully at what is in the bag. READ any information and study the pictures**
 * so that you can become the "expert" on this culture's celebration.**
 * We will be using this to put our thoughts to.**

Week 10 Agenda:
 * Week 11**
 * Script Writing**

Today we will use our full of facts to write a short presentation about our group's celebration!


 * Resources:**
 * Start by using this page to write your group's** **[[file:livemedia/World Celebrations Script-Newest.pdf|Script]].**
 * You may also wish to visit this site, to learn how to say "hello"**
 * in the country you are studying:**
 * "Hello" in different Languages

Are you done?
Try to speak clearly so you will be understood on your recording.
 * Please Practice who is saying each part of the presentation.**

Are you finished practicing?

 * Click for the map of the world.
 * **Holiday traditions in the United States: Arthur PBS site** **Bookflix: Too Many Tamales**

Unit 3: ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS

 * Week 12-14**
 * Animals and their Habitats, Part 1 **

We're getting ready for research on animals! Here are the websites we'll use to get started.
 * San Diego Zoo: Explore animal classification! Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Mammals!
 * After you've read about different kinds of animals, play the habitat games here! Can you sort animals into different kinds in the ocean, grassland, forest, river and backyard?
 * When you're done, choose a few animals and watch the zoo animal webcams.

Our research begins! Week 14
 * Animals and their Habitats, Part 2 **


 * First, go to our Library Resources page and use Amazing Animals. Search for your animal and print your article.
 * If your animal isn't in our first source, go to Enchanted Learning's Animal Page. Search for your animal and print your article.
 * Read your articles.
 * If you have extra time, go to the San Diego Zoo website.

Today we will use our books and our animal printouts to complete **** -Do your best to find as much information as you can -To find information use: -You do not need to fill out the planner in order -You do not need to write your information in complete sentences. Let's look at this
 * Week 15- Fact Finding and Note Taking**
 * Your index
 * Table of Contents
 * ** Bold ** or Key words
 * Mr. Lyons or Mrs. Gordon will demonstrate.**
 * We will have two classes to complet this planner.**
 * Please ask if you have any questions!**

Unit 3: ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS
Week 17- Photographs and Habitats

Today we are going to take some pictures for our Photo Story Projects.While you wait for your turn, please play the habitat games here! If you have gone through each habitat you can visit the
 * San Diego Zoo: Explore animal classification! Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Mammals!


 * Animal Habitats, Part 3 **

made by other Second Grade students.
Animal Diorama Slide Show

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--Fill out the top part of your Diorama Planner. --Go to the Library Resources page --Use **PebbleGo Earth and Space** --Type the habitat name into the search box. --Find your article. Read and listen. --Write down things you can find in your animal's habitat.

If you have extra time, you may read a book from our basket.

Students have chosen one of three projects: a poster, a video, or a radio show. Here are some links to help you share your learning: Video and Audio Examples
 * Animal Habitats, Part 4: //Show What You Know!// **
 * //Week one:// **


 * //Week two:// **


 * Finish your POSTER, RADIO SHOW, or SLIDESHOW.**

** Animal Habitats: //Show What You Know!// **

 * If you are DONE, or waiting for a grownup to review your work, here are your choices:**
 * Choose a book from the book bin and read quietly.
 * Go to the San Diego Zoo website.
 * Play the habitat games here.

(For Dinosaurs go here) Visit Dinomight Visit Kids Dinos.com Visit PBS Dinosaur Train Field Guide.

**(In case you need them, here are our examples.)** Video and Audio Examples

Unit 4: ASTRONOMY
Part 1: City Lights, Country Nights

We are going to re-read //The Little House//, by Virginia Lee Burton.
Thinking back to our lesson on the the 1800's (then and now)
 * be ready to discuss how life in our town would have been different**
 * back in the 1800's.**

When the story is finished and we done done sharing ideas, we will look at the following pictures in this voice thread. **We will work with an "Elbow Partner"** media type="custom" key="19988104"
 * to think about and to share our ideas about "Light Pollution."**

Larger version of Voice Thread
** Part 2: Peace on Earth: a Poem by William Carlos Williams ** //What was he talking about?!?//

Listen to the poem. Sit with your partners and listen for your "important word."

 * Space Search: Using Good Strategies on the Web**
 * Week 1:**

The Web has all kinds of information. What are some strategies we can use to find the just information we need? Click here to go to our Space activity.
 * Lost in (Cyber)Space! **

The Web has all kinds of information. Use the strategies we learned last week to help you find out about the planets. Click here for Space Activity 2 Space Research Links
 * Lost in (Cyber)Space 2 **

Mrs. Piraino's Class: Research Links Mrs. Dale's Class: Research Links Mrs. Reitz's Class: Research Links
 * Research Groups **

Mrs. Carll and Mrs. Smith's class: Finding the Words and Word Clouds for Kids [|EXPLORE SOME MORE] The Web has all kinds of information. What are some strategies we can use to find the just information we need? Click here to go to our Space activity.
 * Out of This Wordle! **
 * Part 3: Lost in (Cyber)Space! **

(Background)
Current map of the United States How the United States Got Bigger Erie Canal Map Erie Canal Song and Lyrics Now let's play a game. It's called "I have a suitcase" Let's see if we can fill it with thing's we will need for our trip!

=Erie Canal Webquest=