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Space Exploration Second graders are passionate about space and are planning a Space Night at CSA-Lincoln this Spring! Students will work in committees to plan skits, books, movies, poems, songs and artwork to share their love and knowledge of the planets, the moon phases, our solar system, fractions, day and night and the seasons! This week they will set committee goals and sign their committee contracts.

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Noise Level 1 1. Monday 1. Discuss the Talk About It on page 194. 2. Read Why Sun and Moon Live in the Sky on pages 196 and 197 to learn the new vocabulary words. 2. Tuesday 1. Focus: Vocabulary and Problem and Solution 1. Read Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211. 3. Wednesday 1. Focus: ending and base words 2. Continue reading Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211. 3. Begin the comprehension packet for Pushing Up the Sky. 4. Thursday 1. Focus: Writing a play for our Space Night 2. Finish reading Pushing Up the Sky on pages 198-211. 3. Continue working on comprehension packet. Friday 1. Finish the comprehension packet for Pushing Up the Sky and turn into the reading file. Pushing Up the Sky Materials Needed Treasures Book, Pencils, Comprehension Packets Home Standards: EL.2.7.1 Comprehension-problem and solution 2.1.4 Make new observations when there is disagreement among initial observations. 2.2.5 Draw pictures and write brief descriptions that correctly portray key features of an object. 2.3.1 Investigate by observing and then describe that some events in nature have a repeating pattern, such as seasons, day and night, and migrations. Project Connection: Planets, Space, Moon phases

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Noise Level 1 1. Monday 1. Find a book or website that has information about your topic for Space Night. 2. Tuesday 1. Gather information for your topic and write the information in your own words in your research organizer. Be sure to record where you got your information. 3. Wednesday 1. Continue your space research. 4. Thursday 1. Continue your space research. 5. Friday 1. Complete your space research. Make sure you have 15-20 facts that you can use for your Space Night project. Skills and Standards: 2.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects EL.2.4.3 Research process and technology EL.2.5.8 Write and deliver a research report Materials Needed: Pencil, Paper, Computer, Space books Home Project Connection: Planets, Space, Moon phases

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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. Materials Needed Data binder Book of choice Standards RF2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

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Noise Level 1 Monday: Start the spelling packet. Tuesday: Finish the spelling packet and turn in to the turn in file. Wednesday: Game Thursday: Spelling City Review Friday: Test! Standards RF2.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds. EL.2.1.1 Demonstrate an awareness of the sounds that are made by different letters. Materials Needed: 1.Spelling Packet 2.Vocab list Home Project Connection: Challenge words

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Noise Level 1 1. Monday 1. 9.1- Measuring with Yards and Meters 2. Pages 209,210, 211 2. Tuesday 1. 9.2- Linear Measurements 2. Pages 212, 213 3. Wednesday 1. Fractional Units of Length 2. Pages 214, 215 4. Thursday 1. 9.4- Perimeter 2. Pages 216, 217 Standards: 2.MD.1- measure the length of an object by selecting the appropriate tool 2.MD.2- measure the length of an object twice using different tools 2.MD.4- Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another Materials Needed Math Journal, Pencil Fraction Cards Home Project Connection: Measurement/ Long Distances in space

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Noise Level 1 This week you may use this station to work in your Space Committee on your project. Use this time to continue to find 15-20 items of research on your topic. You may also start organizing your movie, book, skit, poem, song, or art display during this station. Thursday- QUIZ station Standards: 2.MD.1- measure the length of an object by selecting the appropriate tool 2.MD.2- measure the length of an object twice using different tools 2.MD.4- Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another Materials Needed Space Committees Supplies determined by group needs Home Project Connection: Space Night preparation

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Noise Level 1 Monday- Comparing Crooked Path Measure the crooked paths on the floor to determine which one is longest. Follow the directions on Math Masters 254 Tuesday Use the cut out of the foot, ruler and decimeter to measure distances. Complete the page on class measurements using the different measuring devices. Wednesday Comparing Lengths of Objects Math Masters 264 Thursday Perimeter Solve the perimeter problems given at your station using inches, centimeters, and feet. Standards: 2.MD.1- measure the length of an object by selecting the appropriate tool 2.MD.2- measure the length of an object twice using different tools 2.MD.4- Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another Materials Needed Coins Math Master Copies Pencils Project Connection: Measurement/ Long distances in space

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Noise Level 0 Log on to Everyday Math Online using your EM card. 1. Monday 1. Measurement Link on 2 nd Grade Website 2. Tuesday 1. Measurement Link 2. Easy- Hard Centimeters and Inches 3. Wednesday 1. Measurement Link 2. Easy- Hard Centimeters and Inches 4. Thursday 1. Online Area and Perimeter review 2. Build a spaceship Standards: 2.MD.1- measure the length of an object by selecting the appropriate tool 2.MD.2- measure the length of an object twice using different tools 2.MD.4- Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another What will happen if I dont get it. I didnt finish. Road Block Go to workshop You have more time during stations. Great! Click on the Grade 3 level! I think Im a master. Materials Needed Computer EM Computer Card Home Project Connection: Measurement/ Long distances