Lab | Google Slide | Materials | |
1. Milkweed | What is milkweed? | G_slide | milkweed plants, magnifying glass milkweed parts, • milkweed parts worksheet tray. forceps |
2. Plant Classification | Grouping different plants | G_slide | Worksheet, 15 Bags (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, and pollen). Angiosperm leaves (broadleaf) Gymnosperm leaves (needle leaf) (from pine, spruce, etc) |
3. Flowers and Pollination | Learn about the parts of a flower and exploring pollination | G_slide |
worksheet
on flower parts,
information on pollinators magnifying glasses or microscope |
4. Designing a pollinator garden | Exploring the elements of a garden to attract pollinators | G_slides | tools to help build mode. Shape it molding Attracting pollinators (pdf) , Pollinator Color Guide worksheet |
5. Nutrients in Soil | Learning about elements and those found in soil | G_slides |
periodic table placemats, element specimens worksheet, bag of macronutrients and micronutrients |
6. Habitat Enhancement for pollinators | Planting flowers in Science Garden | G_slides | Flowering plant, Gloves, Hand shovel |
Second Graders
measure plants to learn how growth rates change over the year.
This project adds to their prior knowledge of the seasons from
kindergarten and first grade. Students go to the science garden once a
week and measure the height of a specific milkweed plant and make
observations about that plant. Supporting lessons cover the parts of
a flower, insect pollinators and how to make a pollinator garden.
Students learn to take vertical measurements of living things, plot graphs
and make scientific observations in their project journal. At the
end of the year, students plant their milkweed plants. HINTS ON TEACHING SECOND GRADE 1. Introduce yourselves, usually children like
to have either “Dr, Mr, Miss, Mrs, Ms before your name If you
have a difficult last name you may want to just use your first name.
Tell them how excited you are to be with them, but state the rules, clear
and distinct.
a. Student should raise their hand to be heard. 4. Speak slow and distinct, especially if
English is not your native language. Try to be expressive with your
speech. 11. When students are working on lesson, let
them try to figure things out on their own. Try to find the source
of their problem. First give them hints if they can’t make something work.
Be sure to demonstrate what you want them to do. 12. Don't hand out things ahead of time.
wait until you have explained what to do and shown the model. Tell
them not to start until you tell them to. 13. Prepare things so there are materials
for 1 to 2 students. Older students can share as long as they have
something in their hand. Young children (Kindergarten to First) cannot
wait or share well. 15. Do not always call on the same
students. Encourage participation of all students.
Special to Second Grade:
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