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Grade 2, Writing Benchmark I: Use available technology and information resources to reinforce and support writing in all content areas (COS 12, 16, 22)

Lesson Plans: Book Buddy Biographies Book Buddies is a program which pairs up a child from a primary class and a child from an intermediate class. Using the Book Buddy introduction is a great way to break the ice when meeting for the first time, and the Book Buddy Biography is an important introductory activity to achieve that. A Hunting We Will Go Students will use word processing skills to type a rhyming poem Acrostic Poems: All About Me and My Favorite Things Students write two free-verse acrostic poems about themselves. One uses the letters of their names to begin each line; the other uses a word from their name poem for the letters beginning each line. Both poems are recopied, illustrated, and mounted for display. Comparing Butterflies Students use electronic and print resources to find information and compare the characteristics of different butterflies and moths. Students will write about their project. Ready For Research Using a children's multimedia encyclopedia, a small group of fluent readers will work independently to choose a topic of interest and share what they have learned. Rain, Ice, Steam: Using Reading to Support Inquiry About the Water Cycle After exploring the different parts of the water cycle, students demonstrate the knowledge they have gained by working in groups to write and perform a play.

Resources: A Hunting We Will Go: Students will use word processing skills to type a rhyming poem Animal Diaries: Storybooks written online by people all over the world. You can read and enjoy, or get into the action by having your class add the next paragraph! Language Arts Games: Online language arts games for all grade levels I Spy: Online word play games for all grades Grammar Glossary: Choose a grade level, then click on a word for a definition and a link to more examples. Includes audio Poetry Playground: Funny poems, games, contests, streaming audio and more Game Station: Writer's Block: Here kids join together to build a story block by block! Chateau Meddybemps' Young Writers Workshop: Have your students create stories and submit for online publishing.
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