Somerset Elementary Schools Grade 2 Remote Learning Guide Week 8: June 1st - June 5th District Unit: This and That Grade 2, Week #8 Focus: Countries and Cultures Frequently Asked Questions by Elizabeth Haskell, Director of Curriculum & Instruction FAQs- CLICK HERE Video- CLICK HERE Remote Learning Plan Directions: ❏ Monday-Thursday : Students will read the Morning Message and then complete the activities listed either in Choice #1 OR Choice #2. These activities will incorporate all academic areas. If you are unable to complete an activity for that day, please do it when it is convenient for your family, but try to complete it by the end of the week. ❏ Daily activities should be completed in the order they are listed. ❏ If you would like to complete both Choice #1 & Choice #2 activities of the day, that is optional. Please do what works best for your child and family. ❏ Friday is Family Fun Day. Use this flexible day to complete an enrichment activity of your choice! Suggestions are listed at the end of this remote learning guide. *Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. Stay healthy and know we are thinking of you! Google Classroom ❏ All worksheets can now be completed on the computer and turned in to your teacher via Google Classroom. This digitized initiative is intended to provide you with an additional non-print option for completing work, as well as an easier way to submit work to your teacher. Please contact your teacher with questions. Any activity that has a digital template (editable copy) to use in your Google Classroom has been noted and highlighted in YELLOW. By the end of this week, Grade 2 students will be able to ● Retell stories and determine the central message, lesson, or moral of folktales from around the world. ● Locate and analyze information on the physical features, resources, and people of a country outside of the United States. ● Subtract within 1,000 using concrete models/drawings and strategies based on place value, and understanding that sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds. ● Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes. ● Identify triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
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Somerset Elementary Schools Grade 2 Remote Learning Guide
Week 8: June 1st - June 5th District Unit : This and That
Grade 2, Week #8 Focus: Countries and Cultures Frequently Asked Questions by Elizabeth Haskell, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
FAQs- CLICK HERE Video- CLICK HERE
Remote Learning Plan Directions: ❏ Monday-Thursday : Students will read the Morning Message and then complete the
activities listed either in Choice #1 OR Choice #2 . These activities will incorporate all academic areas. If you are unable to complete an activity for that day, please do it when it is convenient for your family, but try to complete it by the end of the week.
❏ Daily activities should be completed in the order they are listed . ❏ If you would like to complete both Choice #1 & Choice #2 activities of the day, that is
optional . Please do what works best for your child and family. ❏ Friday is Family Fun Day. Use this flexible day to complete an enrichment activity of your
choice! Suggestions are listed at the end of this remote learning guide. *Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. Stay healthy and know we are thinking of you!
Google Classroom ❏ All worksheets can now be completed on the computer and turned in to your
teacher via Google Classroom. This digitized initiative is intended to provide you with an additional non-print option for completing work, as well as an easier way to submit work to your teacher. Please contact your teacher with questions. Any activity that has a digital template (editable copy) to use in your Google Classroom has been noted and highlighted in YELLOW.
By the end of this week, Grade 2 students will be able to ● Retell stories and determine the central message, lesson, or moral of folktales from
around the world. ● Locate and analyze information on the physical features, resources, and people of a
country outside of the United States. ● Subtract within 1,000 using concrete models/drawings and strategies based on place
value, and understanding that sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds.
● Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes. ● Identify triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
Monday, June 1, 2020 Interdisciplinary Lesson: What is a Folktale?
Morning Message: Happy Marvelous Monday! Monday Message Have you ever wanted to learn more about another country? You are in luck this week! We will be learning all about Folktales that are from di�erent countries. You will be picking your favorite country and working on and adding to a fact sheet throughout the week. Get ready for an adventure! Let’s see where our travels take us!
Choice 1
myON
EPIC Books
Country Research - 2nd Grade
Math links: Chart 6.9
GO Math 6.9 Regrouping
Video
Reading: ❏ Watch the video What is a Folktale? Then, listen to Anansi and the Magic Stick . ❏ Listen to the original Anansi the Spider (1969) by Gerald McDermott .
Writing & Social Studies: Click here to listen: “My Culture Report Directions” for the week ❏ Folktales are from all over the world. This week, you will be choosing a di�erent country in our
world to learn more about. Read / Listen to Countries in my World on myON. (To access enter School: Read at Home , username: readnow , password: myon)
❏ Choose a country (except USA) that you are interested in learning more about this week. Your first job is to make sure you have an appropriate book about the country to use as a resource. Possible places to find a resource: You will use this resource all week. ✓ Choose of book from this list of Country Books (PDF Links of Books ) ✓ Search myON or EPIC books for a book about a di�erent country. ✓ Your choice of an appropriate and accessible country book .
❏ You will be working on My Culture Report throughout the week, each day adding more to it. To complete your work, you can either print the PDF link My Culture Report OR use the editable google slide copy in Google classroom!
❏ Today, complete the World map by marking your country’s location on the map and noting the area/region. You will be working on this ALL WEEK, so do not turn it in until you are complete!
Math: ❏ There were 471 spider eggs in the egg sac. 195 eggs hatched. How many eggs are left to hatch? ❏ Practice 3-digit subtraction with regrouping . Print PDF link, use plain paper, OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Choice 2
myON
EPIC Books
Country Research - 2nd Grade
Math links: Chart 6.9
GO Math 6.9 Regrouping
Video
Reading: ❏ Watch the video What is a Folktale? . Then, listen to Anansi and the Magic Stick . ❏ Listen to the original Anansi the Spider (1969) by Gerald McDermott
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Folktales are from all over the world. This week, you will be choosing a di�erent country in our
world to learn more about. Read / Listen to Countries in my World on myON. (To access enter School: Read at Home , username: readnow , password: myon)
❏ Choose a country (except USA) that you are interested in learning more about this week. Your first job is to make sure you have an appropriate book about the country to use as a resource. Possible places to find a resource: You will use this resource all week. ✓ Choose of book from this list of Country Books (PDF Links of Books ) ✓ Search myON or EPIC books for a book about a di�erent country. ✓ Your choice of an appropriate and accessible country book .
❏ You will be working on My Culture Report throughout the week, each day adding more to it. To complete your work, you can either print the PDF link My Culture Report OR use the editable google slide copy in Google classroom!
❏ Today, complete the World map by marking your country’s location on the map and noting the area/region. You will be working on this ALL WEEK, so do not turn it in until you are complete!
Math: ❏ There are 195 countries in the world and 48 of them are in Asia. How many countries are not in Asia? ❏ Practice 3-digit subtraction with regrouping . Print PDF link, use plain paper, OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Special Music Monday: Music Monday Bingo Link
SEL Today’s SEL Activity: Week 8
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Interdisciplinary Lesson: What is a Myth?
Morning Message: Happy Terrific Tuesday! Tuesday Message There are many types of stories within the Folktale genre. Today we are learning about myths and listening to myths from Africa and North America!
Choice 1
Math links: Chart 6.10
GO Math 6.10
Regrouping
Video
Reading: ❏ What is a myth? Click here to Read / Click here to Listen . ❏ Read The Mystery Wind (African Folktale) Click for Audio ❏ After reading The Mystery Wind , complete the Story Map using information
from the story: characters, setting, problem, events, and solution.
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Today, you will continue your culture report. You will be researching “Just the
Facts” where you will list the language, food, sports, and animal that your country is known for. Use the resources you found for your country.
❏ Complete the “Just the Facts” section on your PDF print out, or complete the google slide.
Math: ❏ The Somerset library has 125 more myth books than the Swansea library. If the
Somerset library has 403 myth books, how many does the Swansea library have? Show your work for how you solved the problem.
❏ Practice Regrouping with zeros . Print PDF link, use plain paper, OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Choice 2
Math links: Chart 6.10
GO Math 6.10
Regrouping
Video
Reading: ❏ What is a myth? Click here to Read / Click here to Listen . ❏ Read How the Mice Beat the Men (Native American Folktale) Click for Audio ❏ After reading How the Mice Beat the Men , complete the Sequence Events
activity to write the seven main events from the story in the correct order. The first one is done for you!
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Today, you will continue your culture report. You will be researching “Just the
Facts” where you will list the language, food, sports, and animal that your country is known for. Use the resources you found for your country.
❏ Complete the “Just the Facts” section on your PDF print out, or complete the google slide.
Math: ❏ In Somerset, 202 2nd graders and 87 1st graders chose folktales to be their favorite
genre of book. Using this information, please answer the following questions. ❏ How many students in all voted for folktales? ❏ How many more 2nd graders voted for folktales than 1st graders?
❏ Practice Regrouping with zeros . Print PDF link, use plain paper, OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Special Artistic Tuesday: Artistic Tuesday Bingo Link
SEL Today’s SEL Activity: Week 8
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Interdisciplinary Lesson: What is a Fable?
Morning Message: Happy Wonderful Wednesday! Wednesday Message Today, we are learning about fables. These are short stories that are meant to teach people a lesson.
Choice 1
Math links: GO Math 11.2 11.2 Vocabulary Geometric
Shapes Poster
Reading: ❏ What is a fable? Click here to Read or/ Click here to Listen . ❏ Fables vs Folktales Video Fables and Folktales: What's the Di�erence? ❏ Read The Sleeping Dog (Ituri Fable) Click for Audio ❏ Complete the following activity about Synonyms . Synonyms are words that have the same
meaning. An example in each section is done for you. Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Learn about the flag of the United States. Read / Listen to The American Flag on myON. (To
access enter School: Read at Home , username: readnow , password: myon) ❏ Now it is time to research the flag for your country. Use the following resource to find the flag for
your country. Country flags of the world with images/names . Complete the “Flag” section of your culture report.
❏ Clothing is part of the culture of a country. Record clothes native to your country. Complete the “Costume” section of your culture report.
Math: ❏ We have been reading and learning about flags. Look at the flag for the country you are learning
about. Can you identify what shapes are on it? List what shapes you see and how many of each there are. Use the Geometric Shapes Poster to help you.
❏ Watch the video How to Describe 3D Shapes ❏ Practice counting the Attributes of 3-D Shapes . Print PDF link OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Choice 2
Math links: GO Math 11.2 11.2 Vocabulary Geometric
Shapes Poster
Reading: ❏ What is a fable? Click here to Read or/ Click here to Listen . ❏ Fables vs Folktales Video Fables and Folktales: What's the Di�erence? ❏ Read The Camel and the Pig (Indian Folktale) Click for Audio ❏ Complete the following activity about Adjectives . You will underline the noun (person, place, thing)
and circle the adjective (describing word). You will then create your own original sentence with a noun and adjective!
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Learn about the flag of the United States. Read / Listen to The American Flag on myON. (To
access enter School: Read at Home , username: readnow , password: myon) ❏ Now it is time to research the flag for your country. Use the following resource to find the flag for
your country. Country flags of the world with images/names . Complete the “Flag” section of your culture report.
❏ Clothing is part of the culture of a country. Record clothes native to your country. Complete the “Costume” section of your culture report.
Math: ❏ On a blank piece of paper, create your own flag . Include as many of the following shapes
somewhere in your design. ❏ Use 2D shapes: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, pentagon, and hexagon. ❏ Use these 3D shapes: cube and cone. Use the following OPTIONAL videos to help you draw these 3D
shapes: How to draw a Cube and How to draw a Cone ❏ How many shapes did you use? How many of each? ❏ Watch the video How to Describe 3D Shapes
❏ Practice counting the Attributes of 3-D Shapes . Print PDF link OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Special Wellness Wednesday: Wellness Wednesday Bingo Link
SEL Today’s SEL Activity: Week 8
Thursday, June 4, 2020 Interdisciplinary Lesson: What is a Fairy Tale?
Morning Message: Happy Think About It Thursday! Thursday Message Once upon a time, in Somerset, second grade children were impressing their teachers by working hard every day. Today you will explore fairytales. One is Swahili from Africa and the other is English from Great Britain. We know you will enjoy these tales and live happily ever after.
Choice 1
Math links: GO Math 11.4
11.4 11.5 GO Math 11.6 Shapes Poster
Reading: ❏ What is a Fairy Tale? Click here to Read / Click here to Listen . ❏ Read The Heart of a Monkey (Swahili Fairytale) Click for Audio ❏ After reading The Heart of a Monkey , complete the following Cause and E�ect activity.
Read the “e�ect” and draw or write the “cause”.
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Today, you will finish your Culture Report by writing 5 cool facts about your country.
Please include things that you think a reader would find interesting about your country. Make sure that you write in complete sentences.
❏ When you are done, check over your entire report (Google slides OR paper copy) that you have been working on all week. Then, submit your final project to your teacher.
Math: ❏ Listen to Tortoise and the Hare - Fables by SHAPES - from La Fontaine's "Hare and
Tortoise" . See if you can count how many di�erent kinds of shapes there are throughout the video.
❏ Practice sorting 2-dimensional shapes according to their attributes. Sort 2-D Shapes Print PDF link OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Choice 2
Math links: GO Math 11.4
11.4 11.5 GO Math 11.6 Shapes Poster
Reading: ❏ What is a Fairy Tale? Click here to Read / Click here to Listen . ❏ Read The Three Little Pigs (English Fairytale) Click for Audio ❏ After reading The Three Little Pigs , complete the following activity to Sequence the
Story Events from the story. Please write five complete sentences to retell the main events in this fairytale!
Writing & Social Studies: ❏ Today, you will finish your Culture Report by writing 5 cool facts about your country.
Please include things that you think a reader would find interesting about your country. Make sure that you write in complete sentences.
❏ When you are done, check over your entire report (Google slides OR paper copy) that you have been working on all week. Then, submit your final project to your teacher.
Math: ❏ Listen to Ant and Grasshopper - Fable by SHAPES - from Aesop's Fables . See if you can
count how many di�erent kinds of shapes there are throughout the video. ❏ Practice sorting 2-dimensional shapes according to their attributes. Sort 2-D Shapes
Print PDF link OR use the editable copy in Google classroom!
Special Technology Thursday: Tech Thursday Bingo Link
SEL Today’s SEL Activity: Week 8
DAY #5- Friday, June 5, 2020 FAMILY FUN FRIDAY! Enrichment
Choose an activity from the list below or create our own adventure!
● Complete unfinished work from this week. ● Family Decides ● Other Academic Choice Activities ● Reading for enjoyment ● Think Central ● Math Fact Practice ● Lexia ● Prodigy https://www.prodigygame.com/ ● Learning Farm https://www.learningfarm.com/ ● Brain Pop https://www.brainpop.com/ ● PBS https://pbskids.org/ https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ ● Reflex https://www.reflexmath.com/ ● Epic https://bit.ly/2WYLKgf ● Keep a daily journa l of what you are doing each day. ● Help your family with a chore.
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