ELA Topics for
Second Grade

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the investigation of government through the creation of a community with special ties to work based operations. Students will be encouraged to include depiction of governmental buildings of significance.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of characters in various stories, while also applying oral language and word identification to the required response mechanisms (visual, written, oral).

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce plant and animal habitats investigation through the research and depiction of one type of habitat, underwater.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce exploration of characters through the creation of simple faced expressions reflective of the various points of view in a particular story. Students can pick their own favorite story or character depictions in a current class story.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce problem solving with tech through the investigation and creation of systems that perform simple tasks in complex ways.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of tales through the creation of an imaginary character and their mythical environment. Students will address tales of morality and mythology through the analysis of a famous artist and individual application of their artistic process.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of various periods of history and culture with architectural research and application, variable per period of study and prominent styles.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of various environments with habitat/climate research and visualization, variable per location and weather patterns (wind, rain, etc.).

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce buyer and seller comparison through the investigation and visual documentation of food products and pricing throughout history. Students should map out the differences in quality and value throughout the evolution of their chosen food product. Special consideration should be given to preferential foods/brands of food for student engagement/interest.

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The linked activities reinforce exploration of matter and its states through a variety of artistic practices/disciplines.

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