Integrated Curriculum

Integrated Second Grade Curriculum

Created by Debbie Kettner 2004

Reading

Reading and Literature

A.4.1.c Uses a variety of decoding strategies

www.starfall.com (tongue twisters, digraphs, word families)

www.funbrain.com (grade 2—Language Arts)

www.learningplanet.com/kids2.htm (levels 1-3 Rats--vowels and consonants, nouns and verbs)

www.bbc.co.uk/schools (literacy ages 4-11)

Compound Words

Story Scramble

Wacky Web Tales

Writing Topics

www.learn-a-lot.com (literacy links for kids)

www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html (rhymes)

www.kidshub.org/kids/kids.cfm

www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordmaker (making word family words)

http://www.dositey.com/homek2.htm (Lang. Arts activities)

www.sadlier-oxford.com (Student Activity Center--phonics and

word study preK-6)

A.4.1.d Uses a variety of comprehension strategies

A.4.2.a Identifies story elements

A.4.2.b Comprehends a variety of genres

A.4.2.d Makes text to text, text to self, and text to

world connections

www.randomhouse.com/kids (Junie B. Jones, Magic Tree House, Nate the Great, etc.)

www.magickeys.com/books/index.html (storybooks online)

www.web-pop.com (storybooks online)

www.rif.org/readingplanet (Book zone)

www.kidsdomain.com (Games—Online games for young kids)

www.readinga-z.com (books to print out)

www.franklintheturtle.com (Franklin)

www.littlecritter.com (Little Critter)

www.robertmunsch.com (Robert Munsch)

http://janbrett.com (Jan Brett)

http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html (Arthur)

http://pbskids.org/rogers (Mr. Rogers)

www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm (Magic School Bus)

www.lavasurfer.com/pooh-guide.html (Winnie the Pooh)

www.liwms.com (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

www.ronroy.com/school_visits.htm (A-Z Mysteries)

http://disney.go.com/home/today/index.html

www.seussville.com (Dr. Seuss)

www.eric-carle.com (Eric Carle)

www.audreywood.com (Audrey Wood)

http://pbskids.org/clifford (Clifford)

www.flatstanleyproject.com (Flat Stanley)

http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm (Beatrix Potter, Fred Rogers, Grimm)

www.kidskonnect.com/TodayHooray/TodayHooray.html (variety of skills and academics)

Our basal series-links

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/alta/grade2/read.html

Webquest

www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqwagner/webqswagner.html (Books)

Comprehends a variety of genres (tall tales, fairy tales)

A.4.3.a, A.4.2.b Knows the characteristics of and comprehends fairy tales

and tall tales

www.americanfolklore.net/tt.html#Tall (Tall tales)

www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main (Fairy tales)

www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/FAIRYTALES/index.html

www.animatedtalltales.com/en (Tall tales)

www.americanfolklore.net/index.html (Tall Tales)

www.paulbunyantrail.com/ (Paul Bunyan)

Webquests

http://coe.nevada.edu/jbanales/webquest (Aesop’s Fable)

www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq121 (Cinderella)

Writing

(*Use of the software program Kidpix is recommended.)

B.4.11c Writes a piece with a beginning, middle, and end that makes sense.

B.4.1.h Applies idea in writing

B.4.1.i Applies organization in writing

B.4.1.j Applies word choice in writing

B.4.2.a Uses pre-writing strategies

B.4.2.b, B.4.2.c, Revises and Edits

B.4.3.d, B.4.3.e Uses capitalization and punctuation

www.thewritesource.com (writing topics/writer’s workshop)

www.asd5.org/asd/6trait/index.html (6-trait resource)

http://desktoppub.about.com/library/fonts/bl_schoolfree.htm (penmanship)

www.misterbilly.com

B.4.3.a Understands parts of speech (nouns and verbs)

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar

http://www.writershelper.org/subjverb.htm

http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/read2.html

B.4.3.f Spells high frequency words correctly

B.4.3.g Uses spelling strategies to spell unfamiliar words correctly

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html

Research and Inquiry

F.4.1.d Organizes information

Poetry

www.scholastic.com (Poetry—Jack Prelutsky)

Literacy Resources for Teachers

http://toread.com

www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy

http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews

www.readingrockets.org

http://faculty.washington.edu/jcstone/resources.html

http://wilearns.state.wi.us

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/index.html

www.abcteach.com

http://registration.beavton.k12.or.us/ibdb/default.htm (leveled books)

www.wischoolnews.com

Literacy Webquests

http://teacherexchange.mde.k12.ms.us/teachnett/byrd.htm (Frog and Toad)

www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Baney/index.htm (Three little pigs math)

www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/emkey/default.htm (Dr. Seuss)

www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/hfoster2/index.htm (Very Hungry Caterpillar)

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/mitten (The Mitten)

www.dg48.dupage.k12.il.us/Webquest/goodman/children_illustrators.htm

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/batquest/batquest.html (Stellaluna)

Math

Mathematical Processes, Number Operations, and Algebraic Relationships

http://www.webmath.com/index3.html (general)

http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/index.html

A.4.1 Uses a variety of problem solving strategies for

real world problems and situations

B.4.5.k Selects appropriate operation in problem

Solving

           http://mathforum.org/ruth/elem.pow.html

           http://www.mathstories.com/

           www.edbydesign.com/maths/index.htm

B.4.1.a Understands relationships between numbers

and sets

B.4.2 Uses the skill of estimation

B.4.5.a Adds whole numbers

B.4.5.b Knows addition facts (8 sec. per)

B.4.5.c Subtracts whole numbers

B.4.5.d Knows subtraction facts (8 sec. per)

B.4.5.i Knows the relationship between addition and

Subtraction

F.4.1 Solves for a variable in an equation

www.gamequarium.com

www.funbrain.com

www.aaamath.com

www.coolmath4kids.com

www.aplusmath.com

www.learningplanet.com

http://www.kidzone.ws/math/index.htm

www.dositey.com

www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html

www.mathmastery.com/cyberchallenge

B.4.1.d Understands Place Value 3-digit

www.edbydesign.com/btcount.html

http://hbogucki.staffnet.com/aemes/apps/place/place.htm

B.4.1.c Understands and uses fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12)

www.aaamath.com/B/fra.htm

www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html

www.coolmath4kids.com/lessons

www.teachrkids.com/fronts/fraction.htm

www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g03c21.html

Geometry

C.4.1 Understands and recognizes two and three dimensional shapes

(cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, and pyramid)

http://arcytech.org/java/patterns

http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/shapetool/index.html

Measurement

D.4.1.c Measures time to the nearest quarter hour and

five minutes

www.kidsolr.com/earlychildhood/page4.html

www.blackdog.net/games/clock/worksheets

www.netrover.com/~kingskid/Math/math.htm

www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec2.html

http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm

D.4.1f Uses the process for measuring money (pennies, nickels, dimes,

quarters, half-dollars to $3.00)

www.ustreas.gov/kids

www.usmint.gov/kids

www.playtolearn.com/coins.asp

www.primarygames.com/Spending%20Spree/start.htm

Money webquest

www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/tlance/index.htm

Statistics and Probability

E.4.1.a Collects, organizes, and displays data in simple

graph formats (bar graphs and pictographs)

E.4.1.b Reads and interprets data in simple graph formats

(bar graphs, pictographs, and tally charts)

http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/mmp/graphs.htm

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing

http://www.kidsmath.com/e_int.html

http://mathforum.org/library/view/11823.html

Science

Science Investigations

B.4.1, C.4.6, C.4.2a, C.4.8 Uses a variety of sources to gather

information for science related questions, communicates

observations, uses the scientific method, and asks additional

questions that might help focus or further an investigation

B.4.2 Knows how people have contributed to major scientific discoveries

www.howstuffworks.com

www.findoutwhy.org

www.kidsgowild.org

www.famouspeople.150m.com

www.msfc.nasa.gov

www.funology.com/index.cfm

www.sciencemadesimple.com

www.encyberpedia.com/kendall.htm

http://www.galegroup.com/KidsDemo/us_chartsrslt.htm

(Teacher Resources)

www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

www.freefoto.com/index.isp

http://pics.tech4learning.com

www.clipartconnection.com

www.bltg.com/link4kid.html

Soils

E.4.2.a Knows physical properties of soil

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms (Herman the Worm)

http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case2/c2facts1.html

www.school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/down_dirty.html

Dinosaurs

F.4.4.c Knows how fossils give evidence of past life

(Dinosaurs)

www.zoomdinosaurs.com

www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html

www.nhm.ac.uk/education/online/dinosaur_data_files.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs

http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/prehistoric/prehistoric.html

http://www.fmnh.org/sue/whosue.html

www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs

http://ology.amnh.org/paleontology/facetofossil/index.html

www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html

www.dinodictionary.com/index.asp

http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/index2.html

www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/dig_deeper/finds.shtml

www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html

Dinosaur Webquests

www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Ziegler/index.htm

www.sdnhm.org/kids/dinosaur/bytes.html

www.coollessons.org/indexduffy.html

Brain-Control Center

F.4.3.b Knows the basic systems of the human body

(specifically nervous system, senses)

www.kidsdomain.com/brain/index.html

www.brainpop.com/health/nervous/brain

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/words.html

www.harcourtschool.com/activity/brain/brain.html

www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/brain_SW.html

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html

Changes

D.4.1.a, D.4.1.c, D.4.4.b Knows that objects can be made of one or

more substances, knows that substances react with other

substances, knows the difference between physical and chemical

reactions

www.chem4kids.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/materials/09_act.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/materials/10_act.shtml

www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_states.html

www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/statesofmatter.html

Additional Units

Snow

http://snowflakebentley.com

www.jericho-underhill.com/bentley.htm

www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com/snowflak.html

Penguins

www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0101/penguins.html

www.penguin.net.nz

www.seaworld.org/infobooks/penguins/home.html

www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_fo/fo_peng_exhibit.asp

www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/index.htm

Penguin webquests

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/penguins

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/phanover/penguin_student_page.htm

www.inwave.com/schools/Monroe/penguin.html

Pond Organisms

www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/cilidr.html

(Webquests fall under Science Investigations

C.4.6, B.4.1, and C.4.8)

Social Studies

Mapping skills

A.4.1, A.4.3.b, A.4.5 Locating places and features on a variety of maps,

creating maps, gathering information from a variety of sources

www.cantonpl.org/kids/country.html

http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/SocialStudies/geography.html

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm

http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Maps.html

www.funschool.com/current/games/jpk_usmap.k

Citizenship

C.4.5 Knows how people participate in civic activity

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html

C.4.6 Understands diverse viewpoints on an issue

www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/globciti/index.htm

www.kidsvotingusa.org

www.pbs.org/democracy/kids

www.whitehousekids.gov

Self

E.4.1 Knows factors that influence learning

(Resources)

www.weac.org/kids/june96/styles.htm

www.proteacher.com/040009.shtml

www.casacanada.com/whatare.html

www.thelearningweb.net/chapter10/learning_styles_page341.html

Cultures of the World

E.4.4 Knows ways in which ethnic cultures influence the daily lives of people

E.4.11 Knows how stories, music and other art are expressions of culture

www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC (Multicultural)

www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm (Games around the world)

www.kulturekids.org

www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/alta/grade2/read.html

Webquest

http://jets.utep.edu/helen_ball/awauson/winter/adriawauson/index.htm

(Holidays around the World)

Important People in History

B.4.1 Knows how various sources of information are used

www.questconnect.org

www.earthcamforkids.com

www.nationalgeographic.com/kids

http://www.safekids.com/links.htm

B.4.2 Uses a historical timeline

http://www.teacheroz.com/Maps_Flags_Timelines.htm

B.4.3 Understands the lives of ordinary and extraordinary

people in relationship to historical events

Eleanor Roosevelt

Christa McAuliffe

Helen Keller

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Edison

www.famouspeople.kettner.tk

Eleanor Roosevelt

www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html

www.nps.gov/elro/who-is-er/index.htm

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95oct/roosevel.html

Christa McAuliffe

www.starhop.com/cm_bio.htm

www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/mcauliffe.html

www.spaceedventures.org

www.amfcse.org/honor/mcauliffe.htm

Helen Keller

www.afb.org/braillebug/helen_keller_bio.asp

www.graceproducts.com/keller/life.html

www.helenkellerbirthplace.org

www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdkell.htm (good links at end of article)

Benjamin Franklin

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jan/franklin.html

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfranklin.htm

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/electric.html

Thomas Edison

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/edison.html

www.thomasedison.com

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/edison.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edhome.html

www.nps.gov/edis/home.htm

www.edisonhouse.org/inventions.php (Morse code)

www.kidskonnect.com/ThomasEdison/ThomasEdisonHome.html

www.edisonhouse.org/sites.php (Edison links)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jan/king.html

B.4.8.c Knows how changes in communication have

affected people

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_communication.htm

Additional Sites

Abraham Lincoln

www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/lincoln.html

George Washington

http://gardenofpraise.comibdwash.htm

www.mountvernon.org/index.cfm

Statue of Liberty

www.nyctourist.com/liberty5.htm

Titanic

http://search.eb.com/titanic/01_01.html

www.titanicmovie.com/menu.html

A study of our community (DePere)

A.4.8, A.4.2, A.4.5 Knows how humans have changed the community,

knows the physical and human features of a location, knows how

institutions influence and contribute to society

http://www.depere.com

http://www.depere.com/journal

http://www.celebratedepere.com

http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-048/summary/index.asp