Computer Technology Skills — Grade 2

Geometry and Art: Art Museum Pre-Visit

Geometry and Art: Art Museum Pre-Visit is the first lesson of a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this discovery learning activity, students look at and compare two works of art. The paintings are quite different, but they contain many examples of geometric shapes. Students then complete a comment sheet, explaining what is similar and different about the works of art. This lesson can be used alone or used to prepare students for an art museum visit.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Mathematics, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Loretta Hopper.

Graphing With Second Graders

Second graders will sort M & M's and then enter the data into a spreadsheet in order to create a simple graph.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer Technology Skills)

By DPI Integration Strategies.

Hello Friend! Writing a Friendly Letter

Students will apply their knowledge of a friendly letter to compose a letter to send to their pen pals. Students will then type up their letters using the Kidspiration program.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)

By Kelly Norton.

Using Symbol and Function Keys (2 lessons)

Students retype sentences in the data file that require the use of shift and Caps Lock (function keys) as well as some symbol keys ($, ?, !, &, ", /). Students must put capital letters at the beginning of some sentences and correct punctuation marks at the end of others.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer Technology Skills)

By Carolyn Uprichard.

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Gingerbread Phonics

Early readers use familiar words from a traditional story to learn letter-sound correspondence. The teacher conducts a shared reading of The Gingerbread Man with the whole class. Students then use words from the story to practice letter-sound correspondence and write and publish their own stories online using some of these words. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE