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= Second Grade Plans =

Apr 22-26
(No School Thursday PD Day, MSET Tues/Wed)

May 13-17
(No School Friday, PD Day)

May 27-31
(No School Monday, Memorial Day)

Jun 17-19
(Half Days)

**__Quarter 3__**
Jan 21-25 (No School Monday/Tuesday)
 * Moon Phases**

1. Invite students in and have them fly their rocket to the moon using the SMART Board Activity as a means of attendance. This will also get the kids thinking about what we will be talking about today which is "THE MOON" 2. Send students to their seats and call them to get their laptops. 3. Pass out cards and have students get logged in. Have them visit CES Internet Weblinks and click on the 2nd Grade Board. Demonstrate the Simulation Activity and allow students time to complete. If they finish early, they can explore the other three Moon simulations/games to review what they have learned. (Alternatively you can show BrainPopJr. Video to intro instead of 1st Simulation Below. 4. After about 15/20 minutes time or you feel that all students have been able to finish the simulation and explore a few of the other links, call students to the front of the room to view an interactive review on the Smart Board. 5. If time, demo or begin creating own Moon cycle using template.


 * Jan 28-Feb1**


 * Feb 4-8**


 * Feb 11-15**

1/2 day Wednesday & Thursday/No School Friday

No School Monday Sequencing (in February Dental Health month) Distribute all computers to students and have 'em log in. Ask all to drag 'brushing teeth steps.kid' to their desktops - it's a Kidspiration file so students must drag the file icon to the app icon in the dock. Have all students follow the directions on the document and sort the steps into the correct order. Ask all students how they knew to put the steps where they belong - discuss being taught the correct order of operations or events in the basic things they do every day and take for granted. Mention that one form of book that makes sequence more clear is the comic book with frames, usually easy to follow order. Show Bpop Jr. vid on Sequence and stop as Annie uses and lists words that indicate an order of events/sequence. Have students drag the PowerPoint file tech class order to their desktops and drag to dock or double-click to open. Discuss the numbered and bulleted list options and have everyone turn the bullets into numbers to more clearly indicate sequence - first, second... As a whole class or in pairs, complete the steps to either open a file, visit a web site, or complete and entire activity. There are many options for detail here but don't let the students go overboard. Do include each step but second should include "Return to seat and log in" or the steps would be more detailed where second is return to seat and sit down, third is open computer, fourth is enter username and password, etc. Since students are working on sequence of events in stories, it's better to use the former broad steps for this activity. See the example. Brainpop Jr. Sequencer game: [] Story Scramble at PBS Kids: [|http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html] Schoolhouse Scramble with Clifford: [] Three activities are included in the zipped file below at BBC Schools for order, beginnings & endings, and instructions
 * Feb 18-22**



**Feb 25-Mar 1**


 * Mar 4-8**


 * Mar 11-15**
 * 1) Have students come in and log in to their computer.
 * 2)  Invite students up to the front of the room for a video.
 * 3)  Show students the Brain Pop Jr. Video on [|Rhyming Words].
 * 4) Define Couplet: cou·plet [kuhp-lit] noun - a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
 * 5)  Have students go back to their desks. Have them drag the Kidspiration File to their desktop from the Hand Out Folder.
 * 6)  Model for students how to use the Inspiration to "Create" new bubbles and "Link" them to a rhyming Word. Students will use Word Central's Rhyming Dictionary to help find a rhyming word.
 * 7)  Then have students switch to writing view and write in a line of text for each word that ends with it. Rhyming words should be together so it will turn into a couplet.
 * 8)  Have students print and share their Writing View as a class.
 * 9)  Have students log off and put their computers away.
 * 10)  Have students log out and clean up.
 * 11)  Select a SpecTECHular Student and award a letter if earned.


 * Mar 18-22**


 * Mar 25-29**

1/2 day Thursday/No School Friday

**__Quarter 2__**
Nov 5-9 (No School Monday - PD; Tuesday - Election Day) 1. Logins & special area seating 2. Discuss how people can locate places & the tools we use - directions w/ landmarks, coordinates (lat & long) and maps, gps, etc. 3. Have students copy the Kidspiration file to their desktops and drag to the Kidspiration icon in the dock to ensure opening: 4. Ask students to add their names to the Kidspiration documents using the Student name tool. 5. Launch Google Earth as demo and show basic navigation - zoom, move, & rotate and the Search field 6. Have students launch Google Earth and demo how to copy & paste the bold coordinates from the Kidspiration doc to Google Earth Search field to find our school - strongly suggest using command+C & command+V keyboard shortcuts here - have kids help one another getting this done first. 7. Once everyone has found the school, allow for time to move & zoom since many will know about the neighborhood and areas around school 8. Using the dock or the F3 key, show students easy switching between apps and bring the Kidspiration doc to the foreground 9. Demo how to copy coordinates from Kidspiration, switch to Google Earth & search, return to Kidspiration and link the lat & Long bubble to the images 10. Remind everyone about undo and the Edit pull-down menus as needed and suggest that the oddly colored bubble will require some looking around to find since the placemark is on the point where there are carnival grounds and the dinosaurs are somewhere on these grounds. 11. Have all students save their documents and print to the lab printer.
 * Google Earth Scavenger Hunt**

Nov 12-16

Nov 19-20 (Conferences - 1/2 Days)

Nov 26-30

1. Use Think-Pair-Share to have the students brainstorm what they know about soil. As they share different ideas, RapidFire their ideas in //Inspiration//. When finished, minimize and save this document for the closure part of the lesson. 2. Show Segments 2 and 4 of "[|Getting to Know Soil]." As the students watch the clips, ask them to look for things they learned about soil. 3. Use the "Down & Dirty" and Field Guide sections of the DiscoveryEducation Site [|The Dirt on Soil: DiscoverSoil.com]for confirmation of facts. 4. Have students get their laptops off the cart. 5. Ask students to log in and navigate to the appropriate Hand-Out folder. 6. Model for the students how to drag the "Soil Layers.kid" //Kidspiration// document to the student's Desktop. Because it's Kidspiration they will need to drag it to the Kidspiration icon on their dock to have it open correctly. 7. Model for the students how to complete the document by dragging the labels to the correct layer and the pictures to the correct layer. Key Below. 8. Allow the students time to complete the activity. If students finish early, direct students to [|The Dirt on Soil: DiscoverSoil.com]" link on the template for the Soil Safari game! 9. Model for the students how to print their document. 10. Model for the students how to save their document to their Users folder. 11. Model for the students how to drag their completed document to the teacher's Hand-In folder. 12. Review with the students how the document should have been completed. 13. Have students logout, and call tables to put their computers away. (if on cart). media type="file" key="What_Is_Soil_(1).mov" width="81" height="81"

Dec 3-7

Dec 10-14

Dec 17-21

Jan 2-4 (Wed-Fri) Goals - personal & academic Show Bpop Jr. vid on Winter Holidays here but start it at 3:50 for New Year's segment: [] Share new Year's Resolutions of yours & students' & more as available Explain that there are two personal and two academic areas for improving ourselves and show the sample as needed.

Jan 7-11

Jan 14-18 (Friday - Half Day)

__Quarter 1__
Aug 27-31 1. Invite students into the classroom. Allow students to self-select their seats. 2. Show students the CES Procedures Presentation. 3. Pass out login cards. Allow students time to login and logout of the computers. Make note of any logins that do not work. 4. Have students return their laptops to the cart. 5. Call students to line up and wait for their teacher.

Sept 3-7 (No School Monday - Labor Day) 1. Invite students into the classroom. Allow students to self-select their seats. Select 2 Tech Genius'. 2. Pass out login cards. Allow students time to get laptops and login. 3. Demonstrate how to put the TECH BACKPACK folder into their Users Folder. Clean up the users folder if needed. Students should have a TECH Folder from 2011-2012 and their Tech Backpack. Any other files should be put in their TECH folder from last year. Delete copy on their desktops. 4. Demonstrate how to drag the iDevice Template to their TECH BACKPACK in their Users Folder. Encourage students to select the white copy to assist in saving ink. 5. Go over Directions of the iDevice All About Me Template. 6. Allow time for students to work. Allow students options to sit in another spot if they would like. 7. Print and Save Work when finished. 8. Have student logout and put their laptops away. 9. Award a letter towards SpecTECHular Students if earned.

Sept 10-14 Digital Citizenship 1. Invite students into the classroom. Allow students to self-select their seats. Select 2 Tech Genius'. 2. Tell students that today we are going to talk about the Internet. Elicit from students what the Internet is. Then ask the students if they ever share information about themselves on the Internet? Many of them provide information about themselves without ever knowing it, especially when creating accounts for popular websites. Ask them if they think their information is truly secure online. 3. Open Kidspiration Ask students to share examples of information that they share on the Internet. As a class determine if that information is safe or unsafe to share. Save and keep this information for the end of the lesson. 4. Pass out login cards. Allow students time to get laptops and login. 5. Have students review safe and unsafe information to share online using [|Disney's Surfswell Island]. 6. Ask students to define the vocabulary word: password. A secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something; a string of characters that allows someone access to a computer system. 7. Show the [|Netsmartz Password video] to get students excited to learn about password security. 8. Tell students that today they are going to practice making safe and secure usernames and passwords on the Budd:e Website. Have students access the Budd:e student directions PDF. 9. Then have them access the [|Budd:e website] using the link on the directions and complete the activity. 10. To assess students learning have them complete the Kidspiration to show their understanding of the two concepts taught during class today. Save and Print student work. 11. Have student logout and put their laptops away. 12 Award a letter towards SpecTECHular Students if earned. Sept 17-21 (No School Monday - Rosh Hashanah) Complete lesson from Previous Week

Sept 24-28 (No School Wednesday - Yom Kippur)
 * Dawson: Lesson on Password Posters Below.**
 * Cayer/Milrad: No Class**

1. Revew with students about safe information to share online and creating strong passwords from the previous week. 2. Tell students that this week they are going to review creating a strong password using an eBook. 3. Pass out cards and allow students time to get their laptops and login. 4. Have students open [|The Princess Password ebook.] 5. Review with students how to read the ebook. Allow students time to read the story. Allow headphone use. 6. When students are finished, show students the video on the front of the [|Netsmartz Kids Homepage] about the new eBook and Cover Contest. 7. Have students open up Pixie a blank Pixie Document. Have students add a TextBox and include the title. 8. Then give students time to illustrate their cover using the paintbrush and paint bucket tool. They MAY NOT use stickers, stamps, or other elements such as these. Remind students that they can go back and reread the story and that they should include elements from the story in their covers. Consider sharing several samples of book covers that students may be familiar with as samples. 9. If students finish early they can reread the eBook. 10. Have students Save their work and turn it in to the Hand In Folder when finished. 11. Have student logout and put their laptops away. 12. Award a letter towards SpecTECHular Students if earned.

Oct 1-5
 * Dawson: Continue with Previous Lesson on Password Posters**
 * Cayer: Start Lesson on Password Posters Above**
 * Milrad: Digital Etiquette Lesson Below**

1. Invite students into the classroom. Allow students to self select their seats. Select 2 Tech Genious'. 2. At the beginning of class, 2 teachers share inappropriate exchanges out loud: T1: (In a loud voice) That is the craziest idea I have ever heard! T2: I know what you mean! I can’t believe he even said something like that. What a clown! Have fun and be loud. Watch the children get caught up in the conversation. Use the moment to discuss the words etiquette/netiquette and bullying/cyberbullying. 3. Show students the [|BrainPop Digitial Etiquette] video to introduce today's topic. Stop at appropriate times to check for understanding and ask questions. 4. Using [|Common Sense Media's: Screen Out the Mean Lesson] - go through with students the Introduce, and Teach 1 activity with students. 5. Pass out cards and allow students to get their laptops off the cart. 6. Have students independently review what they have learned using [|Professor Garfield's Cyberbullying] activity. 7. Using [|Common Sense Media's: Screen Out the Mean Lesson] - go through Teach 2 activity with students that directly relates to Cyberbullying. Provide copies of the Handout.

8. Tell students that we are going to make a STOP the Cyberbullying Video. Tell students that they will come up with one way that students can STOP Cyberbullying. Have them record on a piece of paper or somewhere else using pencil and paper. 9. Using PhotoBooth Video option have them record themselves sharing their advice. 10. After they have recorded they should drag the video to their desktop, rename it with their name and Cyberbullying (example: CarrieCyberbullying) and then model how to turn it into the Hand In Folder. 11. If students have additional time, they can explore the [|NetSmartz website] independently. 12. Have student logout and put their laptops away. 13. Award a letter towards SpecTECHular Students if earned.

Oct 8-12
 * Dawson:Being Digital Etiquette Lesson above**
 * Cayer: Continue with Previous Lesson on Password Posters**
 * Milrad: Digital Etiquette Lesson Cont from Previous Week**

Oct 15-19

(No School Friday - MSEA Convention)

Oct 22-26

Oct 29-Nov 1 Quarter ends on Thursday