Second Grade Student Page

LANGUAGE ARTS

The Houghton Mifflin Company produces Grammar Blast. Grammar Blast offers 35 interactive grammar activities for students in grades two through five.

The Grammar Practice Park produced by Harcourt School Publishers provides 12 games for students in grades three, four, and five.
On Maggie's Learning Adventures visitors will find five grammar activities as well as activities for learning Spanish, Math, and Science.

2nd grade Language Art Skill Builders - Internet 4 classrooms

Make a Word - see how many words (click and drag) you can make from a given word.

Use the links in the table below to locate activities and games that will reinforce each of the concepts and skills

PBS Stories - Choose from a great variety of folktales and fables in PBS's stories for kids, all animated with great character voices and music.

THE KING'S BREAKFAST:
A.A. Milne might be famous for his WInnie-the-Pooh series, but he also wrote other items, including "The King's Breakfast," online and animated here.

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Beginning consonants


		Digital Home for Saint Joseph School Technology Classes Mrs. Mary Harshall, Mrs. Denise Nichols, Mr. Tom Steele Technology Classes Grades 1-6

	Thanksgiving	Christmas
		Language Arts
Science Sites	Presidents	Computer Basics
Keyboarding	2nd Grade Tech Curriculum	Robots
Spreadsheets/ Graphs	Easter	Internet Safety
Butterflies	Art	Earth Day
Penguin Project	Search for Information	Educational FUN!
Valentines Day		Pumpkin Seed Project -

Computer Basics Unit
1.	Learn the parts of a computer
2.	Parts Match Game
3.	Computer Parts Puzzle - click and drag the pieces of a puzzle together to create a picture of a computer.
4.	Check your PARTS knowledge.
5.	Sharpen your MOUSE SKILLS Use this CRICKET site to practice your MOUSE and keyboarding skills
6	Copy and Paste Practice with Animals

Educational Fun
1.	Great site for playing a variety of games. Play checkers with the computer or a friend!
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Valentines Day Activities
1.	Candy puzzle - All of these candy hearts have to match up with their sayings and their colors in this elementary, interactive jigsaw puzzle for Valentine's Day.
2.	DELIVER THE HEARTS: Valerie has to collect bouquets of different amounts of roses, and then deliver them to the proper color and number of house, as directed, in this fun, online Valentine's Day game.
3.	PUNNY VALENTINE: Ask your students if they can spot the puns in these vintage Valentine cards, all animated with audio.

PENGUINS
1.	Just what is a GLYPH?
2.	Glyph Template
3.	Glyph Legend -
4.	Learn about Penguins
5.	Kid Zone - Penguin Facts
6.	Buzzle Penguin Facts
7.	Penguin Puzzles
8.	Penguin Information
9.	Ways that we can help preserve endangered animals Endangered species Save an animal and save a world! Jeff Corwin on protecting penguins Adopt a penguin 8 ways to help endangered species Endangered animal stories by 5th graders some other ways to help ALL endangered species THINK QUEST - about endangered penguins
10.	Penguin enemies
11.	Global Warming
12.	Global Warming Slide Show
13.	2A voicethread 2B voicethread

Butterflies
1.	Learn the parts of a butterfly
2.	The stages of becoming a butterfly, or try this one
3.	butterfly pictures
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TUXPAINT
1.	Tux Paint Video - How to use the tools
2.	Tux Paint gallery - see what others have drawn with TUX PAINT
3.	Stamps - see a list and pictures of the different categories of stamps and the picture that are in each category
4.	Screen shots of each tool -
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Earth Day
1	Learn about earth Day - #1 #2 - earth day history
2.	Clean up your world
3	Michael, Michael, Please Recycle
4	Earth Day - clean up the earth
5	Who is Doing it Right?
6	Free the Beach - can you clean up the trash
7	Top 5 ways to save the planet
8	Sharon Finds the environment

Internet Safety
1.	I keep Safe
2.	Internet Safety Land
3.	Net Smart Kidz
4.	Faux Paw the Techno Cat Video


	Vote for what you are most Thankful for http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.htm
	Thanksgiving FOOD Scramble
	Thanksgiving TIC TAC TOE
	Thanksgiving Jig Saw Puzzles
	Where is the Turkey - silly story
	Thanksgiving concentration Game
	Online Coloring for Thanksgiving
	Talking Turkey Quiz See what you know about turkeys
	Thanksgiving History Quiz
	A Thanksgiving REBUS story
	Turkey Facts

SCIENCE
Dinosaurs
*Dinosaur puzzle scramble that reinforces mouse skills.http://www.edbydesign.com/scr_dino.html*	Dinosphere, Now they are in your World - create a dinosuar scene, learn about dinosaurs

Butterflies
The Monarch Gallery

Pets
EPLAY - use this site to create a pet lib( you insert parts of speech and the computer puts together a silly story)	Presidential Pets. If you go to this site you can answer PART 3 on your Worksheet
TheWorld's Favorite Pets. Go here and answer the PART 1 questions that are on your worksheet	Visit the White House to find your information for George Bush's pets.
What is that Age in Dog Years. - Go here and see if you can answer the question on Part 2 of your worksheet)	Royal Pets. - click here to answer the questions in PART 4 of your worksheet
Animals
Animals - - lost of games to play to learn about animals
Penguins - find missing objects in a penguin snowglobe
Match the animal and its habitat
Food Chain
LEARN ABOUT FOOD CHAINS: Making food, finding food, catching food... all of Earth's creatures must find their next meal somewhere on the planet! Students can learn all about food chains by navigating this site, using the sidebar menu on the left.	MAKE A FOOD CHAIN MOBILE: These mobiles are very cute, and reinforce any food chain lesson plans you have been covering in class. Challenge your students to work in groups to create different food chains, such as fly-frog-hawk, for example.
Plants
Watch it Grow - Pick your plants and watch them grow	Parts of a Plant - Match the parts to the plant.
Meet the Plant Parts - Make a salad with these plant parts	Helping Plants Grow Well - Add water and food, then watch them grow
Plants in the environment
Misc
Learn about how GLASS is made, create some of your own designs.	Puppets, Here There and Everywhere
CrickWeb - links to a variety of science activities from Animals to sorting and plants - GREAT SITE!

MATH E-manipulatives - money, counters, number line, pattern cubes and more. Math Lingo - For each term or definition, click on the matching piece on the game board. This site gives the user audio directions. IXL 2nd Grade Math Practice
1 COUNTING TOP of page	Dot2Dot Fun - many to select from, but must have good mouse control. Ant Parade - count by twos and threes to pick correct number of ants - some errors in the calculations were found on this site. Counting by Twos - Click on the fish that has the next number. Counting by Twos - Pick the number that is missing Counting by Twos - What number comes next if you are counting by twos? Counting Game - Select the number you wish to count by and start counting! Skip Counting - Color in the numbers as you skip count. Check out the patterns! Skip Counting - Use the calculator to help skip count and see the patterns.
2 MONEY TOP of page	Counting Change - a match game, counting coins to find amount of change and matching it with numerical number Counting Coins - interactive learning exercises are designed to help your students learn and practice their coin counting skills. Create your own difficulty level based on your students' skill level and needs. Counting Money - Harcourt School Adding Nickels and Pennies - find the sum of the coins Adding Dimes and Pennies - find the sum of the coins Adding Dimes, Nickels and Pennies - find the sum of the coins Learn to Count Money - add the value of the coins (teacher can set this activity easy or harder) Spending Spree - Pick the item that you would like to buy. Then choose the correct amount of coins you need to pay for that item. This game has 10 questions. Tutorials - select the coin (or combinations) you want your students to practice The Value of the Coins - Add up the amount of coins and select the correct answer. Change Maker - practice making change Change Maker is an online game whereby students can buy something but they will have to choose the correct amount of coins and bills first. INTERACTIVE MONEY FLASHCARDS http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html Click on money and have your students add up the coins, enter their amount, and see if they are right. Fill the Piggy Bank with the correct change!
3 ADDITION TOP of page	Alien Addition - "player must match the answer to the appropriate problem by moving the cannon before firing. Hits and misses are recorded on the terrain at the bottom of the screen" Spacy Math - One must sign in, but you can use the same log on for everyone in the class. Choose from addition or subtraction Arithmattack! - race against the clock - add as fast as you can in 60 seconds Hidden Picture - the answer is given and you must select the problem to reveal a hidden picture. Good for a pair of students together Flash Cards - Do the sums. Click on the yellow check mark at the bottom to keep score! You can also choose the number of problems by clicking on the arrows up and down by the 25 default. Timed Addition Facts - At end of 60 seconds this page shows the score and answers to problems. Addition Math Facts - Go the the Addition Generator and select the fact family to study. This can be a timed assignment or just a practice for students. Math Facts - timed math facts, or select practice mode without the timer Addition Surprise - fill in sums in the addition grid to complete a surprise picture (Mrs. Loh't page) Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score. Math Mayhem - a fast paced program where you can select addition problems. Most are two digit problems.(warning: turn sound to mute; this activity gets very loud!) Mental Math - select Addition to practice your skills Math Mastery - select operation and practice your facts Arithmetic Four - (A game like Connect Four) A pair of students must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board. Parameters: time limit, difficulty level, types of questions Base Ten Block Activities - Use this page to practice beginning addition or place value. Beginning addition using an abacus -This applet explores the use of an abacus model for representing numbers and for performing addition Farm Stand - Go shopping at the farm stand and see if you can add up the total price! Carnival Math:The math fun picks up fast and furious with this interactive, addition skills online game. It starts slowly enough, with simple, single digit addition, then quickly escalates to double digits with carrying, the balloons appearing and disappearing more quickly. Students have to "pop" the balloon with the right answer before the timer runs out to advance to the next level. (2-4) Practice Basic Math facts at this online site SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS: Choose your operation and difficulty level according to the skill of your classes. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are all covered, from easy to medium, to difficult. (1-7) Primary Math Web Sites - all activities - K-3
4 SUBTRACTION TOP of page	Bowling Subtraction - bowl down pins by answering subtraction problems Fill-in Equation - supply the missing number in subtraction equations Flash Cards - Subtract the problems. Click on the yellow check mark at the bottom to keep score! You can also choose the number of problems by clicking on the arrows up and down by the 25 default. JetSki Subtraction - "multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing their facts" You can select to play against others or just yourself. Number Families - fill in the missing numeral when given the family of addition and subtraction values More practice can be found here in the relationships between addition and subtraction Leon's Math Dojo - Select skill and level to play. Keeps score. Math Mayhem - a fast paced program where you can select subtraction problems (warning: turn sound to mute; this activity gets very loud!) Mystery Picture - subtract and find the mystery picture under the tiles (subtraction facts to 20) Mystery Picture - subtract 2 digit numerals, no borrowing. Mixed Review - addition and subtraction of three numbers, find answer to reveal mystery picture. (warning: very difficult, student will need pencil and paper) Arithmetic Four - (A game like Connect Four) A pair of students must answer arithmetic questions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to earn a piece to place on the board. Parameters: time limit, difficulty level, types of questions. practice Math facts count and subtract with HOOT the owl Practice Basic Math facts at this online site SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS: Choose your operation and difficulty level according to the skill of your classes. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are all covered, from easy to medium, to difficult. (1-7) Primary Math Web Sites - all activities - K-3
5 PLACE VALUE TOP of page	Grouping by 10s and ones - click on ten ones and press group to make groups of ten and determine the numeral Identifying Place Values - When given a numeral, identify the place value of the digits Finding Place Values - find the place value of a particular numeral within a number Expanded Form of Numbers - write the numeral the expanded form represents Specific Place - find the numeral in a specific place value Partitioning numbers - Select the number that represents the partitioned numeral.
6 FRACTIONS TOP of page	Crossing the River - identify the fraction and help the man get across the river Fraction Review - fourths Fractions Model I - explores several representations for fractions using adjustable numerators and denominators Fractions II - fourths Identify With Circles - fraction practice where student types in numerator and denominator Fraction Match - find the fraction that matches with the correct graph Kids and Cookies - "introduces concepts of rational number and division through the simulation of sharing cookies with friends"
7 NUMERATION TOP of page	Count Us In - 12 activities that help with understanding basic math. - number recognition, ordinal numbers, sorting, patterns, addition, subtraction, time Cookie Dough - type the word that corresponds to the numeral - do the reverse and type in the number that corresponds with the word. Find the missing number - Find the butterfly that holds the missing number. By twos ; by threes ; by fives ; by tens Numeracy Games - many games dealing with numeration Numeracy Games - many games to choose from Two Digit Number Labeling - Match the words and the numbers in this interactive game
8 TIME TOP of page	Telling Time - Drag the five digital times to the correct analog clock, then press Stop the Clock to record your time. (30 minute increments) (15 minute increments) (5 minute increments) A Matter of Time - interactive quizzes on half hour, 15 minute intervals and five minute intervals, in addition to story problems What time is it? - for beginners just learning ClockWise and Matching Time - select either of these two activities to practice telling time Reading Clocks - set analog clock to same time as digital clock Smiley Clock - Create a face for Smiley Clock by telling the correct time. Tell time by picking one from three choices. The clock gains eyes, nose, mouth and hair if you select the correct time. Scroll to the bottom and press Play to start the game. Telling Time - Move the clock hands by dragging them to the numbers that show the correct time. KIDS KLOCK - this site will help you practice using an ANALOG clock. Practice telling time with this fun MATCH game. Teaching TIME
9 EVEN-ODD TOP of page	Dragon Eggs - Rescue the dragon's eggs by flying around the sea,deciding if the numbers are odd or even. Odd or Even - Drag and drop the number tiles to their correct position on the Venn diagram. Three levels of games.
< > 10 LESS than, GREATER Than	Wabbit Words - Read the sentence and then find a carrot with the appropriate number, e.g. 'Less then 26' choose any carrot that is less than 26. Least to the Greatest - Order the numbers from least to greatest by dragging them down in the box below.
11 MEASUREMENT TOP of page	Measure it - practice using a ruler - inches and centimeters Perimeter Practice - Adam Ant walks the perimeters and teaches how to find the perimeter of an object. Perimeter of a Square - calculate the perimeter of a square with given dimensions Perimeter of a Rectangle - calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with given dimensions Estimator - Practice estimation skills by determining the number of objects, length, or area. (parameters: error tolerance) The Ruler Game - Click on the ruler in the correct place to answer question. Learn to read a ruler.
12 GRAPHING	Bar Chart - create your own bar graph using your data. Number Line Diagram - interactive number line Pie Charts - create your own pie chart. Reading Graphs - Use bar graphs to answer questions
13 PATTERNS TOP of page	Number Cracker - guess what number comes next in the pattern Create your own pattern - drag shapes to create a pattern. Instructions on how to use this page in your classroom. What comes next? - find the next shape in the pattern
14 Word Problems	Word Problem Practice - problems in addition, subtraction and more (warning: many pop-up ads on this site) Four dozen word problems for you to use with your class - problems only, no answers, not interactive

ROBOTS
PICTURE Gallery of ROBOTS	Lego robotiks
Pictures of Robots	See some ROBOTS
	Build your own ROBOT