2nd Grade

Withstanding the Elements

Standard:

ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems - Wind and water can change the shape of the land.


PBL Driving Question:

How can we as 2nd graders prevent wind and water from changing the shape of the land where we live?


Deliverable:

Students will use their knowledge of erosion and document:

1. Erosion happening at their school

2. Design a solution

3. Annotate both using Explain Everything

What is Explain Everything?

"Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard platform where effective communication turns ideas into understanding."

"You don’t have to be creative to express your ideas creatively. Capture every experience by inserting, including Drag and Drop, all the media you need to tell your story:: images, websites, videos, PDF & PPT files, and more. Immediately record and share authentic moments as stories to anyone, anywhere as GIF, as MP4, to YouTube, and more."

Student Deliverable Example

Using Explain Everything in your classroom!


Promoting Our Pollinators

Standard:

LS2.A.2: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around.


PBL Driving Question:

How can we as gardeners help pollinators around our community?


Deliverable:

Students will create an informational image using Thinglink to educate their peers on the importance of the pollinators in our community and what they can do to preserve them.

What is Thinglink?

"Immersive storytelling for everyone: Easily augment photos with text, audio, closeup photos, links, and video. Create images with sound, explain what’s in the picture with notes and narration, document nature around you, send instructions for how things work, or tell an engaging story of what you’ve just learned." (Itunes App Store)

Available on iPad and Chromebook at www.thinglink.com