2nd Grade Montessori Learning Board In each box you will find an activity that helps your child practice an essential concept.

Choose one activity from each area every day. If there are two activities in a box, you can do one or both. As your child completes each activity, please take a picture with your device and post it to Seesaw or send it in an email. Plan for your child to complete 2+ hours of work each

day, including reading for at least 15 minutes and working on highlighted concepts in IXL. Brainpopjr login information-Username: spartasd_10 Password: smart

2nd Grade Learning Board for May 11 - May 15

Reading & Writing

Language Math & Geometry

Science & Social Studies

Specials

Monday Read any nonfiction

(teaching) book or use PebbleGo to

read about a topic. Choose any 3 of

the Nonfiction Response Questions

(attached) and answer them in

sentences. Be sure to include the

question number.

Complete the prefix sheet.

(attached) Read the sentences and then write what the re/un words mean on

the lines underneath the

sentence.

“Un” means not

“Re” means to do again

Complete the subtraction facts mystery picture.

(see attached)

Seesaw: Subtraction

within 10

Go to Seesaw and watch the

Work on Writing- Earthworms

Video OR read the Mealworms information (attached)

and complete the

Animal Report. (attached)

Physical Education

Lesson: P.E. Bingo

sheets

Pick either one or both Bingo

sheets. See how many times you can get Bingo or

how many squares you can

finish. (See attachments)

Tuesday Read the Sock Puppets story and

talk to a family member about it.

(attached)

Complete the prefix sheet. (attached)

Complete the lists by creating new words using the re/un prefixes

and the root words from the

word box.

Seesaw: Prefix re- un- meanings

Complete page one of the

Addition and Subtraction word

problems. (see attached) Write

the number sentence you

used to get your answer. Add a

label. Ex: 32-12=20 dogs

Complete The Earthworm Experiment

Scientific Method Form

(attached) or

Watch from Seesaw:

Worms are Wonderful.

Then share on Seesaw an oral

report about three key points that you learned.

Music Create your own

Clap Jam! Challenge your family to echo your clapping

rhythm.

Wednesday Reread the Sock Puppets story and

answer the questions that go with it. (attached)

Optional: Make your own sock puppets and

record a puppet show for your

teachers!

Cut, staple, and read “The Clouds”

book. Circle or highlight the ou and ow words.

Complete page two of the

Addition and Subtraction word

problems. (see attached) Write

the number sentence you

used to get your answer. Add a

label. Ex: 32-12=20 dogs

On Seesaw, watch How to Make an

Underwater Volcano. Gather

materials to complete the experiment tomorrow.

OR Watch Fast Land

Changes on Brainpopjr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qD7N8-Nh4

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Art

Choose to draw a plastic animal by

tracing its shadow

OR Create a family

portrait.

(See ART sheet below)

Thursday Read the Acrostic Poems poster and

the examples. (attached)

Think of an idea for your own Acrostic

Poem for tomorrow.

Using “The Clouds” book,

write down all of the ou and ow

words you find in the book on the

chart. (attached)

Complete the Balance the

Equation sheet. (attached)

Find the two equations that equal the same

number. Cut and glue them on

either side of the equals sign.

Complete the Underwater

Volcano experiment with an adult’s help.

(Caution Hot Water)

OR

Do the quiz for

Fast Land Changes

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Listen to the story One Cool

Friend

Or

Click Me!

Friday Write your own acrostic poem by writing the topic

down the left side of your paper

(ideas: your name, an animal, a

friend). Then write the lines of your

poem. Add an illustration!

Cut out the categorizing ice

cream cones and scoops. (see

attached) Glue the scoops onto

the cone to which it belongs. The categories are self-care items,

things in the garden, and electronics.

Complete the Making Fractions page. (attached)

Seesaw: Fractions

Go to Seesaw and complete the

Mystery Science Lesson - How

does hand Sanitizer Kill

Germs?

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Visit a zoo or aquarium live

camera to find your “One

Cool Friend”

Or

Click Me!

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Addition and Subtraction Story Problems: Page 1

Addition and Subtraction Story Problems: Page 2

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Visit a zoo or aquarium live camera to find your One Cool Friend

San Diego Zoo 

The San Diego Zoo has a website with live cameras. It is designed just for kids and has amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour!  

 

Animal Cameras  

Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta 6 Animal Cams at Houston Zoo Georgia Aquarium has Jellyfish , Beluga Whales, and more 

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If you cannot access the links to the virtual live cameras above, then look at the photos below to generate ideas of a zoo animal that could become “One Cool Friend”.

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ART Choose one or both!

Upload your Art to Artsonia, add to your seesaw page or email to me! dgeiwitz@spartan.org ARTSONIA

Access Code: FWKR-RWYP Do you have any plastic animals or dinosaurs? Try to put it next to a piece of paper in the yard so it casts a shadow. Trace the outline of the shadow and color in. Look at the pattern if the animal has any on it’s fur. Extension: Choose a color scheme and use warm or cool colors. Create zentangles on your animal. Create a background for your animal. Add some interesting details. Have fun being creative!

Create a family portrait! Every family is unique! You can decide who will be part of your family. Use details and add color. Remember to use good craftsmanship when adding color. :)