Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Lunar New Year Lesson Plan: Good Luck Wish or Riddle

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 1-3, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about the Lunar New Year--what it is and how different cultures around the world celebrate. Then, in the...

Using Adjectives to Compare: Dare to Compare

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP Jr. movie Using Adjectives to Compare and explore related resources to learn about comparative and superlative adjectives. St...

Loops Lesson Plan: Create a Code

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 2-3, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about loops and how they make coding more efficient. After sharing and discussing real-world loops, stud...

Thanksgiving Lesson Plan: Plymouth Journals

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP Jr. movie Thanksgiving and explore related resources to learn the real story behind the Thanksgiving holiday. Then, they will...

Mindfulness Lesson Plan: Create a Class Gratitude Book

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP Jr. movie Mindfulness and explore related resources to learn about mindfulness, and how practicing it can help them notice an...

Nonstandard Measurement Lesson Plan: Step-by-Step

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn how to measure length, width, and height with nonstandard units, such as paper clips or pencils. To appl...

Clara Barton Lesson Plan: Give a Persuasive Speech

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, is built around the BrainPOP Jr. topic Clara Barton. Students will learn about the important work of Clara Barton, the humanitarian and activist who founded...

Conflict Resolution Lesson Plan: A Better Happily Ever After

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-3, students watch the BrainPOP Jr. movie Conflict Resolution and explore related resources to learn effective strategies for resolving conflict. In pairs or...

Booleans Lesson Plan: Dealer and Decider Card Game

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 2-3, students explore BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about conditional language in booleans. After discussing boolean conditional terms like "AND," "OR," and...

Long E Classroom Activities

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Classroom activities featuring the long e sound...