HOW THE WORLD WORKS

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Central Idea: The world's natural and manmade cycles influence the activity of living things.
(In 2nd grade words: Things in the world made by nature and man that repeat affect how living things work.)

SONGS:

The Water Cycle Song!!

Water Cycle Song By Mr. Parr

Respiratory System By Mr. Parr





BODY SYSTEMS THAT SHOW A CYCLE
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Respiratory System

THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
Hear The Song that Never Ends
What are the words to The Song that Never Ends

KidsKonnect (life cycles)
Life Cycle of a Plant

Learn and play games on Insect Lore

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central Idea: Geography and landscape affect how people live, work, and play.  

Types of Land

 Kids.govState Facts

U.S. Census Bureau

FACT MONSTER
Click on the limk then click on The Fifty States, then United States and click on your state

More State Facts and printable maps!

States!

State Research
Click on the link and find your state!

Continent Game

Landforms Glossary

Landforms

PEACE DAY

CELEBRATE PEACE DAY

This year, 2013, the International Day of Peace is on a Saturday, September 21st, and special activities and celebrations will take place all across the world over the 2013 Peace Day Weekend, including festivals, concerts, a global Peace Wave with moments of silence at noon in every time zone, and much more.

The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. "Peace Day" provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.

Here are some great webites to enjoy as you celebrate Peace Day!

PeaceKids Stories

Kids For Peace

READING COUNTS

Reading Counts Link

Woodlands Prep Library Catalog

Logins are the same as last year for existing students.

New students have username: first name + first two letters of last name

Password: initials + wps + the number 1

FUN!!

Funbrain

Brainpop

Kids National Geographic

WORD STUDY

Word of the Day

Can you guess what it means?

Word Confusion

Scramble Saurus

SH consonant blends and digraphs

**Blends**
Beginning and ending consonant blends
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_106/blends.htm

**Beginning Digraphs**
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_128/begin_dia.htm

**Final Digraphs"
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_128/final_dia.htm

MATH WEBSITES

Math Score

Username is first name and first two initials of last name Example-(carrieme)
Password is initials and wps Example-(cmwps)

Challenge yourself!

Math Magic

Crack Hackers Safe

Meet Paul Pattern

Guess My Button

Number Patterns

Pattern Sing-a-long

Give the Dog a Bone

Make Change

Cool Math for Kids