Second Grade Learning Opportunities 
Incorporating Technology

The following are activities or thematic units that incorporate information technology in the process of learning.  Some activities may have been done by third graders in a 2/3 multiage classroom.  Since a study of the United States is in South Burlington's second grade curriculum, I've included those third graders' projects here.

Learning Opportunities Information Technology Grade Expectation Connections Examples of Student Work Examples of Assessment Tools
Birds of New England

Theme statement and photos from teacher's web site

Web Activity
(Word Document)
 (pdf file)

Orchard's Grade Level Internet Links -Section on Birds

IT GE Checklist for Birds of New England Unit   Sample HyperStudio cards HyperStudio Rubric
Animals of New England

Animals of New England Research Packet

Search Engines and Directories

IT GE Checklist for Animals of New England Research Student Research Word Processing Rubric 
New England Lighthouses

Orchard's Lighthouse Links

IT GE Checklist for New England Lighthouses Activity Paintings and Poems Lighthouse Checklist
Washington D.C.
Virtual Tour

While on the tour, students complete this activity (Word)  (pdf file).

IT GE Checklist for Washington D.C. brochure Students use this template (Word 2003)  (pdf file) for their brochures.  They copy pictures from this (Word 2003) (pdf file).

Examples of completed Washington D.C. brochures
(pdf files)
1     2     3     4     5     6

Word Processing Rubric 
Atlantic Coast Birds IT GE Checklist for Atlantic Coast Birds Sample HyperStudio Cards HyperStudio Rubric
The Everglades

Orchard's Everglade Links

IT GE Checklist for the Everglades Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Examples

Scene of work in hall

Graphic Organizer Rubric
Birds of the Sonoran Desert IT GE Checklist for Desert Birds Sample HyperStudio Stacks HyperStudio Rubric
Hawaii IT GE Checklist for Hawaii HyperStudio Sample HyperStudio cards HyperStudio Rubric
State Research IT GE Checklist for State Research HyperStudio Delaware
New Hampshire
HyperStudio Rubric
Alaska IT GE Checklist for Alaska Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Examples Graphic Organizer Rubric
National Parks of the United States

Orchard's National Parks Links

IT GE Checklist for National Parks HyperStudio Sample HyperStudio Stacks HyperStudio Rubric
South American Countries

Orchard's South American Countries Links

IT GE Checklist for South American Country Brochure Examples of country brochures (pdf files):
Argentina (side one)
Argentina (side two)
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Word Processing Rubric 
Tropical Plants of the Rainforest IT GE Checklist for Plants of the Tropical Rainforest HyperStudio Sample HyperStudio cards HyperStudio Rubric
Rainforest Brochures IT GE Checklist for  Rainforest Brochures Examples of rainforest brochures (pdf files):
1     2     3     4     5
Word Processing Rubric 
Central America Study IT GE Checklist for Central America Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer Examples Graphic Organizer Rubric

Information Technology Tasks

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