Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Arachnid anatomy!: This lesson is part of a science unit entitled “Spiders: Fact and Fiction.” During this lesson, learning will focus on specific body anatomy, functions and distinguishing characteristics of spiders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science); By Susan Sharples.

Directed Reading Lesson: Dear Mr. Blueberry: This plan is a directed reading/thinking activity for the book, Dear Mr. Blueberry, with questioning and a follow-up written activity that focuses on the story elements. Another activity involves discussing facts about whales in the story and, then, finding other facts about whales that are used for a writing activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); By Candace Hall.

Discovering how to take care of our natural resources: This lesson focuses on our natural resources and the effect our actions have on them. Students explore this concept through discussion, matching, literature, cause and effect, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and English Language Development); By Jennifer Hicks and Alison Short.

Geography centers: A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, Mathematics, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Laurie Perry.

Geometry and Art: Art Museum Visit: Geometry and Art: Art Museum Visit is the second lesson of a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this lesson students apply their knowledge of geometry by sorting, classifying and counting plane geometric figures during a visit to the art museum to look at and compare twentieth- century paintings. Students then collect data and share what they observe.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Mathematics); By Loretta Hopper.

Landform Adventure: This lesson will enable students to learn the types of landforms and bodies of water. Then they will use geographic terms to describe landforms and bodies of water in Mexico. Activities in this lesson can be taught during a period of 2-3 days.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); By Beth Edmonds.

Predicting Skills: Students will practice predicting what will happen in different stories and understand why predicting is important while reading.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Susan Bell.

Snails- Fact and Fiction: This lesson on snails integrates Science, Language Arts, Technology and Math. Teacher will share a fictitious snail story with students. Students will complete a K-W-L chart on snails with the help of the internet. As a related activity, students will take a poll on snail preferences and graph it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Jody Shaughnessy.

All Together Now: Collaborations in Poetry Writing: This is a set of three lesson plans to make poetry exciting for your students as they listen to, write and recite poems that are sure to please. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Animal study: From fiction to facts: Describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning techniques to help students identify factual information about animals. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Book sorting: Using observation and comprehension to categorize books: Students choose books from the classroom library, then use their observation skills to sort them into categories while discussing the content and illustrations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets: In this lesson, students explore similarities and differences among various versions of “Little Red Riding Hood.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Creating class rules: A beginning to creating community: Students are led through a discussion designed to establish goals and needs for the classroom. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Diagram it! Identifying, comparing, and writing about nonfiction texts: Students explore a variety of nonfiction books and compare them to fiction. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Fairy tales around the world: This lesson introduces literary structures through fairy tales. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

How does my garden grow? Writing in science field journals: In this lesson, students observe and explore their environment and then work together to plant a garden and study its growth using the inquiry process of questioning and exploring. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Science, and Mathematics); Provider: IRA/NCTE

I wonder: Writing scientific explanations with students: In this lesson, students are encouraged to ask questions about a specific topic, choose a particular question to explore in detail, and research the question using a variety of resources. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

If you were a pioneer on the Oregon Trail: Students compare imagined travel experiences of their own with the actual experiences of 19th-century pioneers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Integrating Language Arts Using "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie": This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to combine word-skill work with prediction and sequencing practice. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

It Doesn't Have to End That Way: Using Prediction Strategies with Literature: Enhances story time by encouraging students to reflect on and respond to literature. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE