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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Second Grade
Reading
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
Second Grade
Reading
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Fairy Tales: Character Traits
Fairy Tales: Character Traits
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Fairy Tales: Character Traits
Second Grade
Vocabulary
In this literary lesson, students use fairy tales to practice identifying character traits. Students are challenged to justify their reasoning using text based support.
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Fairy Tales: Character Traits
Fairy Tales: Character Traits
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Fairy Tales: Character Traits
In this literary lesson, students use fairy tales to practice identifying character traits. Students are challenged to justify their reasoning using text based support.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Character Traits in Fairy Tales
Character Traits in Fairy Tales
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Character Traits in Fairy Tales
Second Grade
Vocabulary
As your learners identify physical and internal character traits, make sure they provide evidence. Use this as a stand alone lesson, or as a pre-lesson for the Fairy Tales: Character Traits lesson.
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Character Traits in Fairy Tales
Character Traits in Fairy Tales
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Character Traits in Fairy Tales
As your learners identify physical and internal character traits, make sure they provide evidence. Use this as a stand alone lesson, or as a pre-lesson for the Fairy Tales: Character Traits lesson.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Fact or Opinion: Part 1
Fact or Opinion: Part 1
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Fact or Opinion: Part 1
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Cats are the best! Pizza is better! My teacher rules! In Fact or Opinion: Part 1, your students will combine reading and writing to learn about the differences between facts and opinions and how those differences are communicated.
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Fact or Opinion: Part 1
Fact or Opinion: Part 1
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Fact or Opinion: Part 1
Cats are the best! Pizza is better! My teacher rules! In Fact or Opinion: Part 1, your students will combine reading and writing to learn about the differences between facts and opinions and how those differences are communicated.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
My Teacher for President!
My Teacher for President!
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My Teacher for President!
Second Grade
Writing
Need a promotion? Then have your students participate in a writing lesson that will have them voting for you! Give students the opportunity to place teachers in the spotlight, as they persuade others why teachers make the best presidents.
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My Teacher for President!
My Teacher for President!
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My Teacher for President!
Need a promotion? Then have your students participate in a writing lesson that will have them voting for you! Give students the opportunity to place teachers in the spotlight, as they persuade others why teachers make the best presidents.
Second Grade
Writing
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Human Dictionary
Human Dictionary
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Human Dictionary
Second Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
When reading, we all encounter unknown words at times. But how do we figure them out? In this lesson, students learn how to become a “human dictionary” by using a variety of strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words.
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Human Dictionary
Human Dictionary
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Human Dictionary
When reading, we all encounter unknown words at times. But how do we figure them out? In this lesson, students learn how to become a “human dictionary” by using a variety of strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words.
Second Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
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Silent E Springing Up
Silent E Springing Up
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Silent E Springing Up
Second Grade
Phonics
Help your students learn new vocabulary in this hands-on lesson. Your class will learn new words by adding a silent e on the end of familiar CVC words.
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Silent E Springing Up
Silent E Springing Up
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Silent E Springing Up
Help your students learn new vocabulary in this hands-on lesson. Your class will learn new words by adding a silent e on the end of familiar CVC words.
Second Grade
Phonics
Lesson Plan
Super Suffixes
Super Suffixes
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Super Suffixes
Second Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
Suffixes can do some amazing things. They can turn "power" into "powerful," "big" into "bigger," and "fear" into "fearless." This hands-on lesson allows young writers to build their own words using different root words and suffixes.
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Super Suffixes
Super Suffixes
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Super Suffixes
Suffixes can do some amazing things. They can turn "power" into "powerful," "big" into "bigger," and "fear" into "fearless." This hands-on lesson allows young writers to build their own words using different root words and suffixes.
Second Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
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Researching Black Inventors
Researching Black Inventors
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Researching Black Inventors
First Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
Inventors and their novel inventions are always a thrilling topic! In the lesson Researching Black Inventors, first graders and second graders are encouraged to research the rich history of African American inventors. This engaging lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to learn all about inventors they find interesting and the impact those inventors have on the world. Perfect for Black History Month, this learning activity highlights informational writing skills and helps build students' vocabulary.
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Researching Black Inventors
Researching Black Inventors
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Researching Black Inventors
Inventors and their novel inventions are always a thrilling topic! In the lesson Researching Black Inventors, first graders and second graders are encouraged to research the rich history of African American inventors. This engaging lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to learn all about inventors they find interesting and the impact those inventors have on the world. Perfect for Black History Month, this learning activity highlights informational writing skills and helps build students' vocabulary.
First Grade
Grammar and Mechanics
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Vocabulary Flash Cards
Vocabulary Flash Cards
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Vocabulary Flash Cards
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Making flash cards is something done by students of all ages. Help your kids develop good study habits with this lesson plan, which will teach them how to use flash cards and a dictionary to learn new vocabulary.
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Vocabulary Flash Cards
Vocabulary Flash Cards
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Vocabulary Flash Cards
Making flash cards is something done by students of all ages. Help your kids develop good study habits with this lesson plan, which will teach them how to use flash cards and a dictionary to learn new vocabulary.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Summaries and Predictions
Summaries and Predictions
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Summaries and Predictions
Second Grade
Reading
Teach your second graders how to write a prediction and summarize book chapters in this exciting lesson!
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Summaries and Predictions
Summaries and Predictions
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Summaries and Predictions
Teach your second graders how to write a prediction and summarize book chapters in this exciting lesson!
Second Grade
Reading
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Elements of Traditional Literature
Elements of Traditional Literature
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Elements of Traditional Literature
Second Grade
Reading
Teach your class about the genre of traditional literature, made up of stories from around the world that have been told for generations. In this lesson, students will read fairy tales and compare story elements in each piece of literature.
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Elements of Traditional Literature
Elements of Traditional Literature
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Elements of Traditional Literature
Teach your class about the genre of traditional literature, made up of stories from around the world that have been told for generations. In this lesson, students will read fairy tales and compare story elements in each piece of literature.
Second Grade
Reading
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Read and Retell a Classic Story
Read and Retell a Classic Story
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Read and Retell a Classic Story
First Grade
Vocabulary
Your students will enjoy reading the classic story “The Ugly Duckling,” written about a very lovable duck! This reading lesson also includes a fun partner activity to help your students practice comprehension.
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Read and Retell a Classic Story
Read and Retell a Classic Story
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Read and Retell a Classic Story
Your students will enjoy reading the classic story “The Ugly Duckling,” written about a very lovable duck! This reading lesson also includes a fun partner activity to help your students practice comprehension.
First Grade
Vocabulary
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Elapseable
Elapseable
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Elapseable
Second Grade
Vocabulary
It's time to learn about time. In this hands-on lesson, students manipulate clock hands and jump across timelines in order to calculate the "distance" between different times and events.
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Elapseable
Elapseable
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Elapseable
It's time to learn about time. In this hands-on lesson, students manipulate clock hands and jump across timelines in order to calculate the "distance" between different times and events.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
How Big is the Playground?
How Big is the Playground?
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How Big is the Playground?
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Get out the measuring tape and head outside! In this lesson, students gather measurement data and build a model of the school playground.
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How Big is the Playground?
How Big is the Playground?
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How Big is the Playground?
Get out the measuring tape and head outside! In this lesson, students gather measurement data and build a model of the school playground.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Inferring With Pictures
Inferring With Pictures
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Inferring With Pictures
Second Grade
Vocabulary
In this lesson, the class will review what it means to make an inference. After you model how to make an inference in a painting using your schema, your students will work in groups to analyze additional paintings to make more inferences.
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Inferring With Pictures
Inferring With Pictures
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Inferring With Pictures
In this lesson, the class will review what it means to make an inference. After you model how to make an inference in a painting using your schema, your students will work in groups to analyze additional paintings to make more inferences.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Multiples of 10
Multiples of 10
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Multiples of 10
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Help students gain confidence in recognizing multiples of 10 as they critique a flawed response. Use as a stand-alone scaffolded EL support lesson or prior to teaching Big Spenders.
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Multiples of 10
Multiples of 10
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Multiples of 10
Help students gain confidence in recognizing multiples of 10 as they critique a flawed response. Use as a stand-alone scaffolded EL support lesson or prior to teaching Big Spenders.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
Second Grade
Writing
Give your students a chance to hone their reading comprehension skills as they learn about the characters, setting, and plot of their favorite fiction books by creating a story map.
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
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The Elements of Fiction: Creating a Story Map
Give your students a chance to hone their reading comprehension skills as they learn about the characters, setting, and plot of their favorite fiction books by creating a story map.
Second Grade
Writing
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The Key Elements of Fictional Text
The Key Elements of Fictional Text
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The Key Elements of Fictional Text
Second Grade
Vocabulary
This lesson will provide your ELs with support as they learn about the key elements of fictional text, including characters, setting, and plot. Use as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
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The Key Elements of Fictional Text
The Key Elements of Fictional Text
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The Key Elements of Fictional Text
This lesson will provide your ELs with support as they learn about the key elements of fictional text, including characters, setting, and plot. Use as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
Emotion Charades
Emotion Charades
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Emotion Charades
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Help your ELs practice identifying how their peers are feeling to develop emotions vocabulary and support comprehension. It can be used as a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson.
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Emotion Charades
Emotion Charades
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Emotion Charades
Help your ELs practice identifying how their peers are feeling to develop emotions vocabulary and support comprehension. It can be used as a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
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Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Students will practice mentally adding and subtracting 10 to multiples of 10 up to 100 by playing an all time favorite: BINGO! Use alone or alongside the lesson Subtracting From Multiples of 100.
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Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
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Mental Math Bingo with Multiples of 10
Students will practice mentally adding and subtracting 10 to multiples of 10 up to 100 by playing an all time favorite: BINGO! Use alone or alongside the lesson Subtracting From Multiples of 100.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
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Unknown Words
Unknown Words
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Unknown Words
Second Grade
Reading
Increase student comprehension by teaching your students strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson for the Be a Nonfiction Detective lesson.
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Unknown Words
Unknown Words
Lesson Plan
Unknown Words
Increase student comprehension by teaching your students strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson for the Be a Nonfiction Detective lesson.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
Second Grade
Reading
This lesson will help your students use sentence level context clues to decode challenging words in a nonfiction text. Students will enjoy learning about maps and figuring out tricky words along the way!
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Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
This lesson will help your students use sentence level context clues to decode challenging words in a nonfiction text. Students will enjoy learning about maps and figuring out tricky words along the way!
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
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Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
Second Grade
Reading
This lesson will help students identify the author's point of view and purpose for writing an informational text.
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Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
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Examining Author's Purpose in a Nonfiction Text
This lesson will help students identify the author's point of view and purpose for writing an informational text.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Cookie Fractions Fun!
Cookie Fractions Fun!
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Cookie Fractions Fun!
Second Grade
Fractions
This tasty lesson will teach second graders about fractions using cookies.
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Cookie Fractions Fun!
Cookie Fractions Fun!
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Cookie Fractions Fun!
This tasty lesson will teach second graders about fractions using cookies.
Second Grade
Fractions
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Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
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Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Second Grade
Vocabulary
This lesson plan teaches kids about W.E.B. Du Bois through video and a short informational text. Students will compare/contrast their findings and create a poster in small groups showing what they learned.
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Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
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Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois
This lesson plan teaches kids about W.E.B. Du Bois through video and a short informational text. Students will compare/contrast their findings and create a poster in small groups showing what they learned.
Second Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
Adding it All Up
Adding it All Up
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Adding it All Up
First Grade
Vocabulary
In this lesson, students will learn how to add a one-digit number to a two-digit number. This will help students build upon the skills needed for regrouping larger numbers.
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Adding it All Up
Adding it All Up
Lesson Plan
Adding it All Up
In this lesson, students will learn how to add a one-digit number to a two-digit number. This will help students build upon the skills needed for regrouping larger numbers.
First Grade
Vocabulary
Lesson Plan
Making Predictions and Summarizing
Making Predictions and Summarizing
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Making Predictions and Summarizing
Second Grade
Writing
Help your ELs use transition words as they make predictions and summarize a short fictional text. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
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Making Predictions and Summarizing
Making Predictions and Summarizing
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Making Predictions and Summarizing
Help your ELs use transition words as they make predictions and summarize a short fictional text. This lesson can be used as a stand alone activity or a support lesson.
Second Grade
Writing
Lesson Plan
Many Measurement Tools
Many Measurement Tools
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Many Measurement Tools
Second Grade
Measurement
This support lesson provides students the opportunity to use two different tools to measure the length of familiar objects while introducing content specific vocabulary words. Use alone or alongside the lesson How Big is the Playground?
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Many Measurement Tools
Many Measurement Tools
Lesson Plan
Many Measurement Tools
This support lesson provides students the opportunity to use two different tools to measure the length of familiar objects while introducing content specific vocabulary words. Use alone or alongside the lesson How Big is the Playground?
Second Grade
Measurement
Lesson Plan
Exploring Metric Units of Length
Exploring Metric Units of Length
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Exploring Metric Units of Length
Second Grade
Measurement
Help your students learn the standard measures of length and foster critical thinking with this engaging lesson. Use alongside The Smaller They Come or as a stand-alone activity.
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Exploring Metric Units of Length
Exploring Metric Units of Length
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Exploring Metric Units of Length
Help your students learn the standard measures of length and foster critical thinking with this engaging lesson. Use alongside The Smaller They Come or as a stand-alone activity.
Second Grade
Measurement
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About 2nd Grade Vocabulary Lesson Plans

On Education.com, second-grade vocabulary lesson plans include activities designed to expand students' word knowledge, improve reading comprehension, and enhance writing skills. These lessons feature charts like word walls, interactive exercises such as matching games and story mapping, and practice worksheets that connect new words to students’ daily experiences. Each plan integrates hands-on learning strategies to make vocabulary acquisition engaging and meaningful.

This page offers a variety of printables, interactive grade-specific lessons, and teacher resources to support early language development. Parents and educators can access structured units, visual aids like flashcards, and activities that incorporate Tier 2 words, word maps, and contextual applications to deepen students’ understanding. These resources are designed to make teaching vocabulary both accessible and fun.

Educators can use these resources to quickly prepare structured lessons that reinforce spelling, use of new words, and reading fluency. Parents can easily access activities that support homework, after-school learning, or fun language games at home. These materials save preparation time while providing effective, research-backed strategies for enhancing 2nd-grade vocabulary skills.