2nd Grade online Learning Activities
June 8, 2020: Suggested Library Activities
June 8, 2020
This activity is posted on student Seesaw accounts for the week of June 8, 2020.
Hi Lawton Leopards!
Summer is almost here! Explore the Lawton School Library web page for some great books to read and fun activities to do!
The Ann Arbor Public School Elementary Librarians have compiled summer activities that will keep you reading and active. Click on the “tent” and scroll down to see the choice boards the Librarians have put together. Check out the links at the top to see eBook recommendations and more summer fun activities. Be sure to click on the “globe” to find books and information about race and social justice. Rain or shine, indoors or out - you are bound to have fun at our virtual summer reading camp!
I hope everyone has a great summer! Stay safe and stay informed!
Mrs. Peurach
Lawton School Librarian
[email protected]
This activity is posted on student Seesaw accounts for the week of June 8, 2020.
Hi Lawton Leopards!
Summer is almost here! Explore the Lawton School Library web page for some great books to read and fun activities to do!
The Ann Arbor Public School Elementary Librarians have compiled summer activities that will keep you reading and active. Click on the “tent” and scroll down to see the choice boards the Librarians have put together. Check out the links at the top to see eBook recommendations and more summer fun activities. Be sure to click on the “globe” to find books and information about race and social justice. Rain or shine, indoors or out - you are bound to have fun at our virtual summer reading camp!
I hope everyone has a great summer! Stay safe and stay informed!
Mrs. Peurach
Lawton School Librarian
[email protected]
archived activities
June 1, 2020
This activity is posted on student Seesaw accounts for the week of June 1, 2020.
Hi Lawton Leopards,
Go to your SeeSaw account and take a look at the Library Choice Time Activities for this week. Choose two activities that you would like to do. Once you are finished with your choice time, complete the attached activity in Seesaw or send me an email letting me know what you chose to do today.
Thanks, Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
This activity is posted on student Seesaw accounts for the week of June 1, 2020.
Hi Lawton Leopards,
Go to your SeeSaw account and take a look at the Library Choice Time Activities for this week. Choose two activities that you would like to do. Once you are finished with your choice time, complete the attached activity in Seesaw or send me an email letting me know what you chose to do today.
Thanks, Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
May 25, 2020
This activity is posted on student SeeSaw accounts for the week of May 25, 2020
Hi Leopards! Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day. Read about this holiday and a few others.
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
3. Select Social Studies
4. Select Holidays
5. Read about Memorial Day.
6. Choose another holiday to learn about.
7. Optional Activity: Answer the following questions for the holidays that your learned about:
Name of Holiday: 1. What did you learn about this holiday? 2. How is this holiday celebrated?
8. Send me your responses.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
This activity is posted on student SeeSaw accounts for the week of May 25, 2020
Hi Leopards! Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day. Read about this holiday and a few others.
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
3. Select Social Studies
4. Select Holidays
5. Read about Memorial Day.
6. Choose another holiday to learn about.
7. Optional Activity: Answer the following questions for the holidays that your learned about:
Name of Holiday: 1. What did you learn about this holiday? 2. How is this holiday celebrated?
8. Send me your responses.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
May 18, 2020 - Internet Safety
Hi Lawton Leopards!
We all have been using the Internet much more lately since we have been learning from home. Please read the article about Internet Safety in PebbleGo. Thanks, and have a great week!
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Select Science
4. Select Technology
5. Select The Internet
6. Select Internet Safety
7. Listen to or read the information about the Internet Safety. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
8. Optional Activity: Send me an email and let me know what you learned about being safe on the Internet.
This activity is also posted on your Seesaw account.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
Hi Lawton Leopards!
We all have been using the Internet much more lately since we have been learning from home. Please read the article about Internet Safety in PebbleGo. Thanks, and have a great week!
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Select Science
4. Select Technology
5. Select The Internet
6. Select Internet Safety
7. Listen to or read the information about the Internet Safety. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
8. Optional Activity: Send me an email and let me know what you learned about being safe on the Internet.
This activity is also posted on your Seesaw account.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
May 11, 2020
Learning about the Internet
Hello Friends! Thank you for sending me your wonderful inventions. I really enjoyed reading about them. One invention that we are all using a lot as we continue to learn from home is the Internet. I thought it would be helpful to learn more about the Internet using a resource called PebbleGo. We used this resource in the library when we were in school, and I would like you to use it for this activity.
Instructions:
1. Log into your Clever account.
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Click on Science
4. Click on Technology
5. Click on The Internet
6. Click on What is the Internet?
7. Listen to or read the information about the Internet. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
8. Optional Activity:
Send me an email answering these three questions:
What are some ways that you learn using the Internet?
What are some ways that you communicate using the Internet?
What are some ways that you have fun using the Internet?
This activity is also posted on your Seesaw account.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
Learning about the Internet
Hello Friends! Thank you for sending me your wonderful inventions. I really enjoyed reading about them. One invention that we are all using a lot as we continue to learn from home is the Internet. I thought it would be helpful to learn more about the Internet using a resource called PebbleGo. We used this resource in the library when we were in school, and I would like you to use it for this activity.
Instructions:
1. Log into your Clever account.
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Click on Science
4. Click on Technology
5. Click on The Internet
6. Click on What is the Internet?
7. Listen to or read the information about the Internet. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
8. Optional Activity:
Send me an email answering these three questions:
What are some ways that you learn using the Internet?
What are some ways that you communicate using the Internet?
What are some ways that you have fun using the Internet?
This activity is also posted on your Seesaw account.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
May 4, 2020
Inventors and Inventions - My Invention
Hi Lawton Leopards! Now that you have had a chance to learn about some inventors and inventions, I would like you to think of an invention of your own. Remember, an inventor is someone who creates something new.
To learn more about inventors and inventions, click on link to the book "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?" by Patrice McLaurin. You will learn about more inventors and see that many inventions help solve a problem. For example, the invention of the clock helps us to be on time. The invention of the traffic signal helps us be safe, and the invention of the refrigerator helps us keep food fresh.
Instructions:
1. Click on the link to read the book "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?" by Patrice McLaurin
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcwvzg07PUY
2. Think about a problem that you would like to solve.
3. Optional Activity:
Send me an email with the information about your invention. Please include the name of your invention, what your invention does, what problem your invention solves, and a brief description of what your invention looks like.
You can also use your student Seesaw account to send me your answers.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
Inventors and Inventions - My Invention
Hi Lawton Leopards! Now that you have had a chance to learn about some inventors and inventions, I would like you to think of an invention of your own. Remember, an inventor is someone who creates something new.
To learn more about inventors and inventions, click on link to the book "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?" by Patrice McLaurin. You will learn about more inventors and see that many inventions help solve a problem. For example, the invention of the clock helps us to be on time. The invention of the traffic signal helps us be safe, and the invention of the refrigerator helps us keep food fresh.
Instructions:
1. Click on the link to read the book "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?" by Patrice McLaurin
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcwvzg07PUY
2. Think about a problem that you would like to solve.
3. Optional Activity:
Send me an email with the information about your invention. Please include the name of your invention, what your invention does, what problem your invention solves, and a brief description of what your invention looks like.
You can also use your student Seesaw account to send me your answers.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
April 27, 2020
Using PebbleGo to Read Nonfiction (true) Books
PebbleGo is a kid-friendly searchable database that covers a variety of research topics. Five main modules - Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs are divided into topics and subtopics.
Important Inventions-Telephones
1. Log into your Clever account.
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Click on Science
4. Click on Important Inventions
5. Click on Telephones
6. Listen to or read the information about telephones. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
7. Optional: List three things you learned about telephones and share them with someone in your home.
8. Have fun!
Using PebbleGo to Read Nonfiction (true) Books
PebbleGo is a kid-friendly searchable database that covers a variety of research topics. Five main modules - Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs are divided into topics and subtopics.
Important Inventions-Telephones
1. Log into your Clever account.
2. Click on PebbleGo
3. Click on Science
4. Click on Important Inventions
5. Click on Telephones
6. Listen to or read the information about telephones. Be sure to click on all the tabs.
7. Optional: List three things you learned about telephones and share them with someone in your home.
8. Have fun!
April 20, 2020
Using PebbleGo to Read Nonfiction (true) Books
Pebblego is a kid-friendly searchable database that covers a variety of research topics. Five main modules - Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs are divided into topics and subtopics.
Biographies: A Life Story
1. Click on the Online Resources for Home Learning button above.
2. Click on Clever to log into your clever account
3. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
4. Select Biographies
5. Choose a category
6. Choose a person that you are interested in learning about.
7. Be sure to click on each tab to read the information.
8. As you are learning about the person, think about what he/she is most famous for doing, and other major accomplishments.
9. Optional Activity: When you are finished, write down three facts that you learned about this person and share them with someone in your home. If you would like, send me an email about what you learned about the person you chose.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
Using PebbleGo to Read Nonfiction (true) Books
Pebblego is a kid-friendly searchable database that covers a variety of research topics. Five main modules - Animals, Science, Biographies, Social Studies and Dinosaurs are divided into topics and subtopics.
Biographies: A Life Story
1. Click on the Online Resources for Home Learning button above.
2. Click on Clever to log into your clever account
3. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
4. Select Biographies
5. Choose a category
6. Choose a person that you are interested in learning about.
7. Be sure to click on each tab to read the information.
8. As you are learning about the person, think about what he/she is most famous for doing, and other major accomplishments.
9. Optional Activity: When you are finished, write down three facts that you learned about this person and share them with someone in your home. If you would like, send me an email about what you learned about the person you chose.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
April 13, 2020: Suggested Library Activities
Using Scholastic Bookflix to Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books
1. Click on the Online Resources for Home Learning button above.
2. Under Additional Resources, select Scholastic Bookflix
3. Scroll down the page and select Grade 1-2
4. Select the stories in Day 1; Animal Studies – Spiders
When finished, see the Puzzlers section for fun review activities.
For more fun, draw a picture of a fiction (not real) spider and a nonfiction (real) spider.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
Using Scholastic Bookflix to Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books
1. Click on the Online Resources for Home Learning button above.
2. Under Additional Resources, select Scholastic Bookflix
3. Scroll down the page and select Grade 1-2
4. Select the stories in Day 1; Animal Studies – Spiders
When finished, see the Puzzlers section for fun review activities.
For more fun, draw a picture of a fiction (not real) spider and a nonfiction (real) spider.
Have fun!
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
May 25, 2020 (Draft)
This activity is posted on student SeeSaw accounts for the week of May 25, 2020
Hi Leopards! Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day. Read about this holiday and a few others.
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
3. Select Social Studies
4. Select Holidays
5. Read about Memorial Day.
6. Choose another holiday to learn about.
7. Optional Activity: Answer the following questions for the holidays that your learned about:
Name of Holiday: 1. What did you learn about this holiday? 2. How is this holiday celebrated?
8. Send me your responses.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
This activity is posted on student SeeSaw accounts for the week of May 25, 2020
Hi Leopards! Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day. Read about this holiday and a few others.
1. Log into your Clever account
2. Scroll down the page and select PebbleGo
3. Select Social Studies
4. Select Holidays
5. Read about Memorial Day.
6. Choose another holiday to learn about.
7. Optional Activity: Answer the following questions for the holidays that your learned about:
Name of Holiday: 1. What did you learn about this holiday? 2. How is this holiday celebrated?
8. Send me your responses.
Mrs. Peurach
[email protected]
June 1, 2020 (Draft)
June 8, 2020 (Draft)