2nd Grade Weekly Learning Plan for Distance Learning 

Week: April 20-24, 2020 

Pick one assignment from Math, Reading, Writing, and Science to turn in on Dojo weekly.   

Math   Reading   Writing   Science  

Watch Math on the Spot to learn how to measure with inches. **Write down 10 items that you think are less than 12 inches.  Here is a paper ruler you can print if you need to have your own ruler.  If you have time-Go to GoMath 

and work on 8.1 Share and Show and HW.   

You can go on Dreambox and Practice facts on Xtra math:)

  

FABLES: A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, that has a moral or lesson.

Watch the classic fable, “Tortoise and the Hare”. After Watching the Video: **Answer the following questions: What does Tortoise mean when he says, “Slow and steady wins the race?”

April 22 is Earth Day! 

 

*Watch How to Help the Earth  

*Writing Prompt: 

I can help the earth by... 

   

*Use the web or make your own to organize your writing. 

   

*Use the Earth Day Writing Paper or use notebook paper  *Check over your work. Use the checklist. 

 

   

 

Plants Presentation What you will be doing:

1. Watch the video of the Plant Presentation.

2. As you watch, think about: a. What do plants need

in order to grow? b. What are some

different parts of a plant?

After Watching the Video: 1. **Answer the following

question: What does Plant 1 need in order to look like Plant 2?**

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Watch Math on the Spot to learn how to use a ruler when measuring with inches. Please watch this Brainpop video about measuring in inches and you can work on activities for extra work or play a game.  **Today I want you to compare 10 items. For example: if you wrote down pear, would you say a banana is bigger or smaller than a pear? By how many inches?  If you have time-Go to GoMath 

and work on 8.2 Share and Show and HW.  

Watch “The Lion and the Mouse”. After Watching the Video: **Answer the following questions: What is the setting of the story? How do you know? Please answer with details.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 

 

*Watch Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle video  

*Create a list of 10 things you can recycle. 

 

*Answer: Why is it important to recycle?   

   

 

Water Habitats What you will be doing:

1. Some animals live in the water. The ocean is one place where animals can live in water.

a. Can you name any other places where animals live in the water?

2. Watch the Water Habitats Read Aloud.

After watching the video 1. **Draw a picture of a Water

Habitat. Include the animals you would see in the water habitat of your choice.**

Watch Math on the Spot to learn how to estimate inches of an object.  **Did you know that a small paper clip is one inch long. What other objects can you find that are 1 inch long. Write a list.  This is a good Brainpop video that explains measuring with different objects.  If you have time-Go to GoMath 

and work on 8.3 Share and Show and HW. 

Choose a fable from RazKids, Epic, youTube video (with your parent’s permission), NetFlix, your book collection, etc.

After Watching the Video: **Draw a picture of the main characters and the setting in the book. Using one part of the book, add speech bubbles and insert what the characters are saying.

Letter Writing 

 

*Watch the Letter Writing Video 

 

*Write a letter to someone encouraging to take care of the 

earth.  

 

*Use the Letter Writing Paper or notebook paper to do your 

writing.   

 

Land Habitats What you will be doing:

1. Think of your favorite animal. What does it look like where that animal lives? Is it hot, cold, snowy, or dry? What kind of plants also live there?

2. Watch the Land Habitats Video.

After watching the video 1. **Draw a picture of the

Desert Habitat. Include the animals and plants you may see.

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Watch Math on the Spot to learn how to measure inches with a ruler. **Pick 10 items that are bigger than 12 inches and list them.   I don’t know if you realize it but area is all about measuring. Please watch the Brainpop video on area. If you have time-Go to GoMath 

and work on 8.4 Share and Show and HW.   

Watch “Stone Soup”. Learn more about fantasy and reality.

Fantasy: Imaginative fiction that involves magic and adventure.

Reality: Actually experienced or seen in real life. After Watching the Video: **Answer the following questions: Is this story fantasy or reality? How do you know? Please explain with details.

 

Opinion Writing 

 

*Watch the Opinion Writing video. 

 

*Writing Prompt: 

Do you think it is important to 

help take care of the earth? 

Why or why not? 

 

***Be sure to support your 

opinion with your reasons. 

 

*Use Earth Day Opinion Writing Paper or notebook paper to do your writing. 

 

*Check over your work. Use the  Checklist.   

   

How Seeds Move And Make New Plants

What you will be doing: 1. Think about why it would be

important for plants to have their seeds move further away from the plant that they came from.

2. Watch the Video “Seed Dispersal”.

After watching the video 1. **Write about one way that

seeds move and become new plants.

2. Why do plants need to have their seeds moved away from their parent plant?**

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Watch Math on the Spot to learn how to add and subtract inches. **Compare the length of socks. Which sock is bigger and by how much? Draw a picture of your results. What other items can you compare? If you have time-Go to GoMath 

and work on 8.5 Share and Show and HW.  

You can go on Dreambox and Practice facts on Xtra math:)

 

Watch the fable “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” (first 4 minutes) then watch “Little Red Riding Hood”. After Watching the Videos: **On a piece of paper make a Venn Diagram and fill in the three sections. Left Circle: What is different in “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”? Right Circle: What is different in “Little Red Riding”? Overlapping Center: What is the same in both videos?     

Choose a Picture and Write 

 

*Click on Picture Writing Prompts 

 

*Choose a picture/prompt and write a paragraph answering the 

question. 

 

*Use the Earth Day Writing Paper or notebook paper.  

*Remember to use the writing  Checklist.   

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery Doug- World’s Biggest Tree

What you will be doing:

1. Click on the link below to view the Mystery Doug video titled “World’s Biggest Tree”.

2. As you watch the video Doug will ask you questions about what you think. Discuss this with a parent, sibling, pet, or stuffed animal.

3. As you watch, think about something new that you learned and something you found to be interesting.

After watching the video 1. **Write down your answer

to the following questions: a. What was one new

thing that you learned?

b. What was one thing you found to be very interesting?**

Please pick at least one assignment in each subject to upload on Dojo weekly. Your teachers are eager to see your hard work. Please contact us with any questions or clarification you may need in any of these lessons. We understand how challenging this may be and are here to HELP you in anyway you may need. We miss you and hope you are staying healthy and happy.  

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