2nd grade, week 35, day 3
Day 173 of 180 · Science: Summer and sun safety · Social studies: Voting and good citizens · about 130 minutes
Reading30 min
ear and eer in sentences
- Read the ear and eer words from this week again, then read them in sentences: on the decodable page, or in three short sentences you write.
- New sight words: “together” and “try”. These are read by sight, not sounded out. Write each on a card and read the cards every day this week.
- Dolch third grade sight words: flash cardsteach.peabody.kids/sight-words/third
- Phonics games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games/phonics-games
Writing20 min
Editing it
- Edit the piece for capitals, end marks, quotation marks and spelling.
- Your child picks their best piece of the year, revises it, copies it neatly, and reads it to the family.
- Writing steps poster (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/posters/writing-process-poster
Math30 min
Target number
- Pick a target, like 100. Roll four dice and use adding and subtracting to get as close as you can.
- Write your number sentence for each round.
- Dice rollerteach.peabody.kids/dice
- 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade
Science20 min
Keeping ice cold
- Test which keeps a cup of ice coldest in the sun: a foil wrap, a towel, or nothing.
- Record how long each one takes to melt.
- Timerteach.peabody.kids/timer
Social studies15 min
A family election
- Hold a family election with two candidates who each give a short speech, a secret ballot, and a count.
- Your child explains today to someone at home, then writes the main idea in a sentence.
- Bar graph template (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/math/bar-graph-template
Read-aloud15 min
Read-aloud: Ruby and the Rainy Picnic
- Read “Ruby and the Rainy Picnic” aloud. Give the characters different voices; it helps a young listener follow who is talking.
- Afterward, ask your child to tell the story back to you: first, next, last.
- Ruby and the Rainy Picnic, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/ruby-and-the-rainy-picnic
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