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2nd grade

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Mrs. Pat Johnson
Mrs. Marcia Jones
Miss Charity White

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	Class links This web page is reserved for student use to aid in completing teacher assignments. Mrs. Pat Johnson Mrs. Marcia Jones Miss Charity White
	Health General Sources Healthfinder for Kids Everybody wants to be healthy. This site tells about the good things you can do and bad things you should not do if you want to be healthy. Kid's Health This site helps you find out how to be a healthy, happy kid. Nutrition Cool Food Learn all about food safety, nutrition, and exercise. Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Facts Chart This chart shows serving size and vitamin A and C information for fruits and vegetables. My Pyramid.gov This U.S. government site tells facts about the food pyramid. Play a game to see if you know how to eat healthy. Safety FDA Kid's Safety Play games to learn about food safety and health facts. Rapid Fire Play a game to see how much you know about fire safety. Safety for Kids This site will give you hints on how to be safe when you play and have fun.
	Our World Family Childhood Memories How are these children like you? How are they different? Family Photo History Do these families look like your family? How are they the same? How are they different? When They Were Young Look at photographs of people. How are they the same and how are they different from your family? Farms 4H Virtual Farm Visit many different kinds of farms, including beef, horse, sheep, dairy, and poultry. Got Milk What is it like to live on a milk farm? Find out at this site. Honey.com This site explains all about bees and honey. The Inside Scoop on Farms This web quest on farms was designed by four 11-year-old boys. Maybe one day, you will design a neat web quest. Kirsten's World See the farm where Kirsten grew up in 1854. Play the Wheat Game Will your wheat crop make you money? Try the wheat game and find out. Government Ben's Guide to the Government This site will help you with U.S. symbols and community workers.
	Reading Lists Award Winners Caldecott Picture Book See the 2008 winners of the Caldecott Best Picture Books. Do we have these in our library? Coretta Scott King Award This award is given to the best books written by an African American author and an African American illustrator. Golden Sower Winners Past winners of the Nebraska Children's Literacy Award. Newbery Award Winners The Newbery Medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 2008 Notable Children's Books This is the list of the best children's books, recordings, videos, and software according to the American Library Association. Other Reading Lists Books for Second Grade Children Do we have these books in our library? If not, try the Milford or Seward Public libraries. Book Hive This site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Users can search for books by author, title, reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite illustrator. Reading Adventure This Sylvan Learning Center site is a free reading motivation program. Create reading lists by subject, reading or grade level. RIF Reading Planet Play games, find great books to read, write stories, do fun activities at this site. The Spaghetti Bookclub Do you like to read? Read book reviews written by students like you. You could write a review too after you read a book.
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	Updated October 8, 2009
	by Gloria Godtel District Media Specialist

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Art and Music Art Projects Children's Museum of Art in Indianapolis There are great art projects at this site. Choose your grade under the word kids. Make-a-Flake Make a snowflake online. Post it at their website. Children's Art World Art Gallery Look at the children's art. Each one is so unique. You could send your art to the World Art Gallery. Patterns Butterfly Wing Patterns Look very closely to see the patterns on the butterfly wings. National Gallery Art Zone Use your mouse to change patterns in the children's art zone. Patterns in Nature See amazing animal, plant, water, and mineral patterns. Songs Sing Along Songs There are many songs at this site. Listen to the music and read the lyrics.
Math Counting Bunny Count You may practice counting using animals. Count Us In Play counting games to help you with basic math concepts. Kidport Math Games You may find many math games--from counting to addition and subtraction. More Counting You may practice counting. General Sites Cool Math Learn math through games, interactive practice, and fun. Learning Games MathCat's Magic Chalkboard This site is a winner. It has a variety of math games.
Reading Dictionary Explorer Picture Dictionary A picture dictionary with over 2000 words--some are linked to more information. Folklore American Folklore Find American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tale, and ghost stories from all 50 states. Listen to some of the stories. Jokes Yahooligan's Jokes Want to laugh? Go to this neat joke site. Reading Stories Between the Lions Read and listen to stories and play games at this site. The Bookhive Listen to stories told by great American storytellers, read about new books, and play games about books. FunBrain Reading Read funny stories at this web page. Inkless Tales Read stories and poems, play games, practice tongue twisters at this neat site. International Children's Digital Library Read a book online at this library. The books come from all around the world. Silly Books Listen to, read from, and sing along with these silly books. Storytime Online Listen to and read stories from the Kennedy Center. Vocabulary Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun Play games like matching, crossword puzzles, hangman, while learning new vocabulary.
Science Animals and Plants eNature Animal Field Guides This site includes the sights and sounds of 5,500 species such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, etc. Text may be used for projects, but you need permission from the photographers to use the photos. Kid's Valley Garden Learn how to plant a garden at this great site. Ovie's Farm Search Games Play some fun games about animals and plants. Zoobooks How do animals hunt, eat, give birth, and live? Find out in this outstanding source. Ask an Expert Ask Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe a question you've always wondered about. Butterflies Children's Butterfly Site You will find pictures to color, facts to learn, a fantastic butterfly photograph gallery, as well as links to other butterfly sites. General Sources Cool Science for Curious Kids This site has great activities to help you explore science. National Geographic for Kids This site contains information, videos, and games about many science fields. Inventions How Everyday Things Are Made This site shows how 40 different products are made and includes almost 4 hours of video. Oceans Monterrey Bay Aquarium: Games and Activities Have fun at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. Fun for all ages. Science for Fun NASA For Kids This site provides space puzzles, games, and text for kids of all ages. Wild Games There are a variety of animal games at this site.
Writing Dictionary Merriam Webster Dictionary This site will help you find what a word means. Punctuation Punctuation Games Play some punctuation games at this great site. Spelling Help Spelling Tips Try these activities to help you with spelling. Spin and Spell Play a game to spell words. Vocabulary I Spy at Scholastic See how fast you can find words in a mystery room. Writing How a Book is Made Have you ever wondered how a book is made? PowerProofreading Do you want to be a good writer? Learn to proofread.