Teacher friends, I know it doesn’t seem like it (hello ice storms and snowmageddon) but Spring is just around the corner! Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite activities to teach in the Spring in 2nd Grade to help make planning for this magical time of year extra simple for you! 1. April Fool’s Day Writing and Craft Activity We’ve… Read More
Egg Experiment: the Strength of an Egg
So are you allowed to celebrate Easter in your classroom? Me neither! To side-step this little hiccup, I like to bring in LOADS of spring activities and of course some egg-tastic experiments! I mean Easter obviously has religious undertones, but the egg part can work in any room, right? One of my favorite egg-themed activities is this egg experiment! How… Read More
10 Must Reads for Your Plants and Seeds Unit
Spring is upon us! Well… at least here in Florida. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the temps are already reaching the high 80’s and low 90’s. But spring’s arrival means plants, seeds, and flowers are going to be taking over our curriculum like no one’s business! Time to start pulling some seeds and plants books! Anytime we’re… Read More
Hands-On Line Plot Activity
So we’re full swing into our Data Collection and Analysis unit, but the one graph my second graders couldn’t seem to grasp was the line plot. I wouldn’t say it was because line plots are hard to read or even create. I think the issues stemmed from the fact that none of my seconds had any real world experience… Read More
Plants and Spring Center Fun!
Spring has officially sprung here in the Sunshine State! It is only fitting that we’re working on plants. To kick off our plant unit, we discussed the life cycle of a plant. We watched this little video to help our discussion along. Then it was time to get dirty and have some REAL plant fun! We dissected Lima bean seeds… Read More