Outdoor Exploration 2nd Grade

Outdoor Exploration 2nd Grade

1. Math

   • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.OA.C.4 Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.
     • Using seeds, students will plant a classroom garden and determine how many seeds are in each row
   • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1 Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
     • Students will be given a list of items to find outside and measure with the correct tools

2. Science

   • LE. Key Idea 1: Living things are both similar to and different from each other and from nonliving things.
     • Students will use a Vann Diagram to compare and contrast a living and non-living thing of their choice from outside

3. ELA

   • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
     • Students will write an informative piece on the season that it is outside. Students will be brought outside and asked to write using their senses. They will write what they smell, hear, and see in order to prove that it is a specific season