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Grade 2 students in North Carolina are expected to learn Internet-related vocabulary and to identify responsible and safe online behavior and discuss why it is important. In addition, students must build upon the awareness of ownership of creative works from previous grades to understand why it is necessary to cite resources. In order to help you effectively integrate these computer skills into your core curriculum areas, LEARN NC has selected relevant websites to include in LEARN NC for Grade 2.
The simple design uses graphics and text color to aid navigation of the site, and may facilitate some independent student use of the resources. Websites selected for inclusion are not only applicable to the math, reading, social studies and science curricula, but are also developmentally appropriate for students at this age. If you have any comments about these sites, if you would be willing to share with us how you have used these resources, or if you have suggestions for additional websites, please contact Melissa Thibault, Director of Media Services.
Computer skills objectives
Computer skills objective 2.12 asks students to "Use teacher-selected Internet resources to locate, discuss, and compare information about your local community as a class/group." The relevant websites are not developmentally appropriate for grade 2 students; the students will be unable to read or navigate the material provided by chambers of commerce, state agencies or even travel organizations. In order to effectively accomplish this goal we suggest teachers use Discover NC, LEARN NC's field trip resource, to locate county-specific resources to discuss with students. You may even choose to use the contact information on these sites to contact an official, a curator, or another community servant with class questions or to request additional information. This would integrate Computer Skills objective 1.15, which reads "Identify and discuss telecommunications (Internet) as a tool for communication and collaboration as a class."
Last updated May 4, 2005