2nd grade
Alphabet Origins
Activities:
Activities:
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Explore how pictures and symbols were used before letters
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Match modern alphabet letters with their early symbol forms
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Recognize letter-shaped patterns in nature
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Sort illustrated words by first letter and scene
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Create a simple picture-based story using symbols and images
Forest Treasures
Activities:
Activities:
- Identify the season by its natural characteristics
- Assemble leaf puzzles and recognize tree species
- Listen to forest sounds and identify bird calls
- Distinguish edible from inedible berries
- Read and discuss a playful, mixed-up forest story
Day and Night
Activities:
Activities:
- Observe a time-lapse sky scene to identify day and night patterns
- Discover why day and night occur through a visual Earth–Sun model
- Sort images into day or night using environmental clues
- Classify animals as diurnal or nocturnal based on behavioral clues
- Identify traits that help animals function in low-light conditions
- Explore cave organisms and examine how permanent darkness affects body features