Library+Plans+2nd+Grade

[|My First Autobiography.ppt]My first Autobiography Use this along with learning about the biography section in the library and autobiographies of famous people. Help students identify ficiton and non-fiction sections of the library ...

Cynthia Rylant - websearch -- http://www.westmeade.net/Library/rylanttreasurehunt.htm

Jellyfish -
http://www.westmeade.net/Library/jellyfish.htm -- we had fun with this one --- put the lion's main jelly on the floor in the hall for them to see how long its tentacles were! We taught basic skills in finding facts to answer questions and paraphrasing. ...as well as using an print index and in groups had them find and highlight information (photo copied of course) but the loved exploring the webpage and looking a real jellyfish... Now with global warming and the increase in Jellyfish numbers causing havoc on beaches this might be a fun one to look at.

Thanksgiving
http://www.westmeade.net/Library/thanksgiving.htm

We might Read one of the Pilgrim stories and use the website with the kids as they explore what life woud have been like for the pilgrims we could use this to help students formulate questions and seek information to answer their own questions

Butterflies
http://www.westmeade.net/Library/Butterflies.html were the sites I put up -- I have huge numbers of books (mostly newer)

Bats
media type="custom" key="4224365"Stella Luna -- Always fun in October This is the Stella Luna Webquest http://www.westmeade.net/Library/bats.htm http://westmeade.net/Library/BatBody.htm Using that to help them identify facts and These are the sites I put up on the webpage for fun and facts! http://www.westmeade.net/Library/BumpInTheNight.html

Slavery -- Feburary Black History Month?
Follow the Drinkin Gourd & Pink and Say - Ties back to theme of today versus long ago and to understanding difference between fiction and non ficiton as well as AUTOBIOGRAPHY since we share slave journals....[|Slave.ppt] You all usually use many of the other books that fit this period so well --- to enrich understanding.

Presidents
http://www.westmeade.net/Library/presidentsday.htm This site is pretty deep and there are many things we could spin off -- or you could just use yoursefl....let me know.....what you think.