Second Grade
Week of March 30th
1. Read this ebook: https://www.globe.gov/web/elementary-globe/overview/earth-system
2. Pick one of the habitat videos on Brainpop Jr. and think about how the plants, animals, soil, and air are all connected: https://jr.brainpop.com/science/habitats/
If you don't already have a Brainpop account, just click “enter code” on the top right of the screen and enter: trail6028 (this code is for second grade only). This code will link the student account to my teacher account.
3. Explore the earth systems around you by completing these activities:
Second Grade Weeks of March 30 and April 6 (dragged) 1.pdfAnita is getting ready for the school play about the Earth..pdfSimon is getting ready for the school play about the Earth..pdfWeek of April 6th
1. Do you think that there are any other planets like Earth? Watch the video to the right to learn more.
2. Continue to explore the earth systems around you by completing these activities:
We’re All Connected Chart Template 1We’re All Connected Student Activity Sheet.pdf3. I would love to see what you explored! With an adult's permission, record a video on Flipgrid. See below for directions on how to use Flipgrid.
Flipgrid is a video sharing website specifically for schools. Students can record short videos of themselves and respond to their classmates' videos. To share something you learned go to: https://flipgrid.com/ashfordscienceathome. The password is Ashfordscience.
Week of April 20th
2. Try out this activity to learn about soil.
Getting To Know Soil Student Activity.pdf3. Bonus: Here are some activity sheets to go along with the story.
Anita, Simon, and Dennis are studying soil.pdfScoop is covered in soil!Week of April 27th
1. Watch this video about dirt:
2. Go on a soil treasure hunt!
Soil Treasure Hunt3. I would love to see what new learning you "dug" up! With an adult's permission, record a video on Flipgrid. See below for directions on how to use Flipgrid.
Flipgrid is a video sharing website specifically for schools. Students can record short videos of themselves and respond to their classmates' videos. To share something you learned go to: https://flipgrid.com/ashfordscienceathome. The password is Ashfordscience.
Week of May 4th
1. Watch this video about mountains.
2.
What are mountains?.pdfWhat are hills?.pdfWeek of May 11th
1. Watch this video about how mountains are made. If you have the supplies, you can make your own model mountain at home.
2.
Comparing and Contrasting.pdfWeek of May 18th
2. Choose ONE of the following landform to learn about and complete the worksheet.
Valley.pdfValley
Plain.pdfPlain
Headland.pdfHeadland
Mesa.pdfMesa
Save the Date: May 28th
Get ready for a "virtual" science field trip with New England Science and Sailing on May 28th at 2pm. This live event is just for Ashford second graders. An itinerary with more details and a link to a field trip release form will be sent out shortly. Please ignore the part on the release form about field trip payment- we have a grant to cover the cost of the virtual trip. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Imhoff at cimhoff@ashfordct.org. Looking forward to it!
Week of May 25th
2. Apply what you learned in this landform simulation:
Please note: You will need an account on jason.org to complete the landform simulation. To make an account go to https://login.jason.org/registration/student and use this Student License Key: SRC3F7V5
Now that you have a JASON account you can also access the science simulations/games we have used in class like "Coaster Creator" and "Master Mines."