Second Grade Page

Updated
June 2, 2008

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China, Kenya, Australia Links:

Click Here for Info on China, Kenya, and Australia

China Interest Topic Study Links

Australia Interest Topic Study Links

Hero Reports:

Heroes - updated February 1, 2008

General Heroes Sites:

Our Bigography Clothesline - general info on many heroes

American Heroes - info on many heroes

A-Z List of 300 Women who Changed the World

Quick Highlights of Heroes - You need to scroll halfway down the site to get to the list

Authors' Websites:

Daniel Kirk

Jan Brett

Michael Hoeye

Beverly Cleary's World

Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians:

Thankgiving Pictures

NEW: Venn Diagram Site

NEW: The Pilgrim Story - this is a good site if you are a good reader. You could also look at this together with a friend from your class

Mayflower Video - good movie of the Mayflower

Mayflower Replica - see what the Mayflower looked like

Wampanoag Indians - here are some Wampanoag Indian people today dressed to show what life looked like when the pilgrims came.

Mayflower Passengers - Click on Mayflower Passengers to find and learn about your pilgrim

Pilgrim Interviews - listen to Pilgrims talking to you.

Pilgrims - click on Resources, and then click on each link to learn about the Pilgrims.

Opening Doors to the New World - read this site, and click on each link to learn more.

Pilgrim Fact and Fiction - if you are a very good reader do Activities 2, 3, and 4

1627 Pilgrim Village - read a greeting from a pilgrim, and have many questions answered.

Talk to Plimouth Pilgrims - be sure to read on the transcript link to read the interviews with each pilgrim.

Eat with your hands - read the top of this page to see what and how Pilgrims ate.

Nye Barn - read the top paragraph to learn about the cows the pilgrims had.

National day of Mourning, a native view.

The History of Thanksgiving - learn more about the first Thanksgiving, Mayflower Myths, Pilgrim Interviews, and videos!.

Plimoth Village:

Your teachers' photos of Plymouth Village

Plimoth Village - great site!

Tour of 1627 Pilgrim Village - Plimoth Plantation’s Pilgrim Village brings to life the Plymouth of 1627.

Plimoth Plantation - another good site.

Fall 2006 Sites:

Dr. Seuss Web Site

Kate DiCamillo's Web Site

Country Sources:

China Scandanavia Africa
Time for Kids China A Virtual Tour of Europe Maps and Geography:
Explore China with a Siamese Cat Printable Reader's Theater Script of Norwegian Folktales Maps of the Sahara Desert
Norway Webquest Map of Africa
Travel Webquest of all 4 countries Africa Map Exercise
Third Grade Unit on Sweden
Lesson Plan on The Hat by Jan Brett - tied to Denmark Folklore:
Tour of Nigeria including Anansi mini lesson
Make a mask
More Great Sites:
Africa for Kids
Kids' Africa
Lesson Plans - Activities for African Folk Tales

Liberia as shared by Mr. Paff

Beverly Cleary:

Beverly Cleary's World - a great website to prepare you for your field trip to Beverly Cleary's Neighborhood.

Biography of Beverly Cleary - excellent!

Report about Beverly Cleary - written by kids!

Beverly Clearly - Includes biographical information, her struggles to learn to read, and awards and honors

Author Profile - best for reading with a partner.

Encarta encyclopedia entry on Cleary - best for reading with a partner

Video Interview with Bevery Cleary - also book lists and author biography.

Tall Tales:

Tall Tales - Overview and summary of famous tales

Animated Tall Tales - cleverly animated Paul Bunyan tale

Rainforest:

A. The Best Sites:

Animals of the Rainforest
Journey into Amazonia
The Evergreen Project
The Evergreen Project
ZoomSchool Rainforests
Rainforest Action Network

B. More Sites:

Rainforest Diversity and Destruction
Rainforest Alliance
Learning About Rainforests
Learning About Rainforests - Where they are
Journey into Amazonia
PBS Science in the Rainforest - Nature and Structure
Learning About Rainforests - Nature and Structure
Animals of the Rainforest - plants and animals
The Evergreen Project - plants and animals of the rainforest
Rainforest Theme Page - importance of the rainforest
Learning About Rainforest People - people of the rainforest
Rainforest Alliance - importance of the rainforest
Evergreen Project - destruction of the rainforest

C. Great Rainforest Sites and Animal Collections:

All About Rainforests - This is a GREAT site for 2rd grade students!!!
Animals of the Rain Forest - several animal links

D. General Sites:

Animal Index - all kinds of animals here.
Mammals - large and small, limited variety
Animal Studies - good stuff here
Kids Planet
Animal Encyclopedia - neat
The Belize Zoo
Noah Animal Search Engine - allows you to search for animals.
Welcome to the Jungle - lots of info on rain forests and links to rain forest pages.

Christmas Sites:

A Christmas story starring you!

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