2nd Grade

Friday, February 24, 2006

2nd Grade Websites

Continents and Oceans
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/findContinent/# Continent matching game http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html Continent and Ocean matching quiz http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/ Continents, Countries, and States matching games

Insects and Animals
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/index.htm

Communities
Cities- Brooklyn http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html
cities http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cities/
community workers http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/index.htm
neighborhoods http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html
Oshkosh http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/
City Life http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities/citylife/
Compare two cities: Belfast and Mexico City http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/twocities/
New York City Map http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/neighbor/neigh.shtml
Virtual New York http://www.virtualnyctour.com/
NYC info for kids http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/wi/books/bkc/wklyrdr/u3_article2.shtml
Types of Communities http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u1/index.html#top

Social Studies:
Postcard Publisher http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/

Light and Color
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/physical/14_act.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/color/intro/
http://www.nmpft.org.uk/magic-factory/index2.html

Economics
Lemonade Stand http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/lemonade/start.htm
Wants/needs pets http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em468/popupActivity.html
Producer/goods http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em564/popupActivity.html
Where to Keep money (with sound—just reads the page to you—no real activity)http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em455/popupActivity3.html
Consumers http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em457/popupActivity.htm
Producers http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em457/popupActivity2.htm
Mystery workers http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em540/popupActivity_2.html
Fake Yellow Pages http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em509/popupActivity.html
Clipping Coupons- Bargain Quest
“Money flash cards” -Type how much money there is on the screen
Goods and Services - Factory http://pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/picpic.htm
Goods and Services - Activity http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em197/flash/activity1.html
Goods and Services - Kennel Tour http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM195/dogpics/slideshow.htm

Simple Machines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml Push and Pull
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml Forces Push/Pull
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml Forces Push/Pull
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/ Interactive simple machine game
http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm Match pictures of simple machines to their name
http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm Simple machine learning site and quiz
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002079F/sub3.htm Simple Machines Info - check out animations, photos, and ideas for an wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, lever, pulley, and wedge.

Magnets
http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/magindex.htm Magnet Madness

Landforms
Illustrated Glossary (Enchanted Learning)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml
Landform Pictures
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm

Maps
Where's Iggy? A Mapping Game
http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/iggy.html
My World Game
http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/games/game_my_world.html
Where is that U.S. State? Game
http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/games/game_wheres_that_us_state.html


Soil and Worms
Soil
Soil Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geology/soil/
The dirt on soil http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/
Worms
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/
Link below to composting (in the fun activities section) http://www.kab.org/kids/compost_intro.htm

For Teachers
Community site http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/
Compare Communities using ReadWriteThink Venn Diagram http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=6
Index of sites that have lessons from Econ Ed. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm
Goods and Services (factory) http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM285
Goods and Services (services activity) http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM197
Goods and Services (kennel tour) http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM194
Levers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/machines/Levers.shtml
Soil http://42explore.com/dirt.htm
EPA Student Center http://www.epa.gov/students/
Worm Kid Pix Activity http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/lessons/wormpart.htm
Rock Webquest http://www.mikids.com/wq/rocks/Rocks.htm
What on Earth is soil? http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/edresources/soil.html

2 Comments:

  • At 10:46 AM, Blogger VickiLynn said…

    Thank you for another good year of Junior Achievement 2nd graders - have a great summer!

    Your Junior Achievement Leader,
    Vicki Koch

     
  • At 4:36 PM, Blogger VickiLynn said…

    You're welcome! I love your children. I had a blast and looking to meeting the 2010 Class.

    Learning is Fun,
    Miss Vicki Koch
    JA Volunteer

     

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