Stations January 9 th - January 13 th
Project Overview Second graders are exploring animals, their lifestyles, habitats and geographical locations.
Noise Level 1 1.Monday 1.With your reading partner, open your Treasure Book to pages Discuss the Talk About It.. Then, read Leo Grows UP to learn your new vocabulary words and discuss synonyms. Tuesday On page 234, talk with your partner about what a FANTASY story is about. Then, together read Farfallina and Marcel by Holly Keller. 1.Wednesday Finish reading Farfallina and Marcel. 4. Thursday Complete the comprehension activities after you have finished reading the story. 5. Friday Complete and turn in the comprehension assessment from your reading. Animals: Fantasy What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. Reread the story During SSR station With an adult You have more time during workshop. Great! Move on to Challenge Read. I think I’m a master. Materials Needed Treasure Books Comprehension Activities Pencils Home Skills and Standards Identify the meaning or lesson of a story Identify synonyms and antonyms Recognize fantasy Reading Project Connection Animals
Writing Fantasy- Animals Monday This week you will write your own fantasy story based on the writing prompt at the station. Use the graphic organizer to get your thoughts down and then use your best handwriting to complete a draft that will be graded using the Writing Rubric. Tuesday and Wednesday Write your rough draft. Thursday and Friday Edit your rough draft and use the rubric to assess yourself and make improvements. If you finish early, you may type your fantasy story. Skills and Standards Recognize Fantasy Revise original drafts to improve sequence (the order of events) or to provide more descriptive detail Use descriptive words when writing Proofread one’s own writing Materials Needed Writing Rubric Paper Graphic Organizer Pencil Home Project Connection: Animals
Self-Selected Reading / Accelerated Reader Noise Level 0 1.Choose a library book or a book of choice that you have not read. 2.Be sure you picked a book that you can read alone. 3.Silently read. 4.After you finish your book, write the name of the book in your Data Binder. 5.Be sure to fill in the information about your book in your binder. 6.If you can answer all the questions in your Data Binder, get your laptop and log on to AR to take your test. 7.Record your AR score in your Data Binder.. Skills and Standards Read fluently Restate facts and recall information SSR and AR points What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. Choose another Book. You will have more time in stations. Great! Take the AR test and choose a more challenging book for your next test! I think I’m a master. Materials Needed Data binder Book of choice Computer Home
Working with Words Noise Level 1 1.Monday 1.Complete the activity to practice your new spelling words. 2.Paper is in the binder 2.Tuesday 1.Work with a partner to look up the meanings of the vocabulary words in the dictionary and practice putting them in ABC order. 3.Wednesday 1.Fluency Practice- Use book provided 4.Thursday 1.Review for test on Friday- Spelling City 5.Friday 1.TEST! Skills and Standards spelling patterns ABC order Using a Dictionary What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during workshop. Great! You can work on the challenge list! I think I’m a master. Materials Needed: 1.Vocab list 2.Fluency Book Home Project Connection: Animals
Math Journal Noise Level 1 1.Monday 1.Pages Tuesday 1.Page Wednesday 1.Pages 173 and Thursday 1.Quiz and Friday and 178 Skills and Standards Identify number patterns Describe number patternes estimate weight collect and represent data What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during stations. Great! You may attempt the challenge activity for Unit 1. I think I’m a master. Materials Needed Math Journal Pencil Home Project Connection: Data Collection
Problem Solving Noise Level 0 1.Monday 1.I Have, Who Has 2.Tuesday 1.Working with Weight 2.MM page211 3.Wednesday 1.Measuring Objects 2.MM Thursday 1.Finding the Median and Ordering Numbers 2.MM 217 and 218 Skills and Standards Identify number patterns Describe number patternes estimate weight collect and represent data Materials Needed Pencil Reference pages Math Masters page Home Project Connection: Measurements and Data Collection
Math Skill Application Noise Level 1 1. Monday 1.The Budruples 2.MM page 206- doubling 2.Tuesday 1.Measuring Weight and sharing money 2.MM 207 and Wednesday 1.Array Bingo 2.Math Journal pages 154 and Thursday 1.Quiz Materials Needed Pencil Math Masters Page Base Ten Blocks Math Journal Home Project Connection: Data Collection Skills and Standards Identify number patterns Describe number patternes estimate weight collect and represent data
Math Games Noise Level 0 1.Working independently and following our expectations for using a computer properly, you may complete the math game activity that is on the computer at the station. 2.Use your Everyday Math Card to Log In. 3.Be sure you are in 2 nd grade games.. Skills and Standards Model addition Mental arithmetic Number patterns What will happen if… I don’t get it. I didn’t finish. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during stations. Great! Click on the Grade 3 level! I think I’m a master. Materials Needed Computer EM Computer Card Home Project Connection: Number Sense