2nd Grade Math Links
Struggling with a certain math skill? Check below and find a fun way to practice!
Eric Shane's MTB Technology Links - Links to on-line virtual manipulatives, games, demonstrations, and activities that can be used to enhance lessons with Math Trailblazers.
Bar Graph Sorter - Make bar graphs online by sorting shapes or colors.
Color, Shape, and Size - Which blocks belong inside the circle? Figure out the attribute and then complete the shape.
Logic Zoo - Put the animals back into their proper places (Venn Diagrams)
Math Mystery Picture - Uncover the picture by correctly answering addition problems.
Dynamo's Den Clockwise - Practice telling time.
Guess My Button - Use sorting, classifying and logic to find the right button.
Tangrams- Play the PBS Kids tangram game for extra practice!
Learn to Count Money- Practice counting coins and dollar bills
Social Studies: Many interesting sites to visit below. Check them out!
What do you want to be? - A hotlist of sites that can be used to learn about careers. Some sites include audio.
People and Places Activities - Choose from 6 different interactive activities.
US Symbols Match Game - Match famous US symbols in this concentration style game.
Seaside Holidays Then and Now - 3 activities comparing the seaside now to in the past.
A Step Back in Time - Learn about the history of transportation.
What Comes from When? - Place the objects in the correct room. Is it from the 1950's or the 1990's?
National Geographic Kids - Videos, games, stories, and more.
Time for Kids - Articles, surveys, trivia, and more.
Language Arts
We do a lot of reading in second grade. There are lots of skills found below. Here are some fun sites to check out!
Alphabetical Order - Drag and drop the words into the correct order.
Prefix and Suffix Game- Fun English Games
Game Quarium--lots of games for different levels and subject areas
Same Difference - Choose synonyms or antonyms and then a level of play (3 levels).
Build a Sentence - Drag the words to make a sentence. Two levels of play.
Binky's Story Scramble - Help Binky put the mixed-up Arthur stories in the right order.
The Enormous Turnip Sequencing Activity - Number the story events.
Story Sequencing - Put the story of the 3 Little Pigs in the correct order. Then write a caption for each picture. Includes a lesson plan.
Sequencing Activities - 30 + activities to choose from ranging from 6 to 10 steps.
Dr. Stripp - Arrange the comic strip in the correct order then answer questions about the comic.
A Perfect Cup of Tea - Put the pictures in the correct order to make gram a cup of tea. Then write the steps. Includes a lesson plan.
The Tales of Peter Rabbit - Sequencing, comprehension, and sentence activity.
What Can you Infer? - Read the situations and decide what you can infer.
Sequencing Lesson - Read a story, then put the events in the correct sequence.
Magic Keys Picture Clues - Use the clues to help you select the characteristic to complete the sentence.
Building Prefixes - Match the words with their meanings.
Reading Comprehension - Read a passage and then answer questions. Immediate feedback provided.
ReadWriteThink Story Map - Interactive graphic organizer designed to assist students in prewriting and postreading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
Word Sort - Choose a grade level, then a unit, then complete the sort.
Word Builder - Choose a grade level, then a unit, then complete the activity.
Dig It!: Making Predictions - Read the paragraph and predict what will happen next.
Making Predictions - Predict what a story will be about by looking at its pictures. Then read the story.
Word Family Sort - Select a vowel to complete a word sort in that vowel family. Sorted lists are printable.
Letter Generator - Students interactively learn the parts of a letter and write their own.
Drag and Spell - Spell the word correctly by dragging the correct vowel sound into the word.
Story Plant - Grow your own story using the ideas from the story plant.
Tell-a-Story Storybuilder - Create a story using this interactive tool.
Magic Key - Unlock the secrets of sentence writing.
Magnet Words - Drag the sight words to make good sentences. See how many sentences you can make about the picture.
Grammar Blast-Have a blast with Grammar Blast! Answer 10 questions and earn up to 100 game points. To play just choose a quiz below.
Find the Antonyms - Find the words that mean the opposite.
Spelling Activities - Harcourt Brace spelling lessons
Word Wizard - Interactive spelling exercises based on children's books.
Stop and Go - Help Arthur or Miquel finish writing stories.
Clean Up Your Grammar - Sort the nouns and verbs into the correct recycle bin.
Dot's Story Factory - Help Dot write the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Create a Seasonal Postcard - Choose the background, pictures and type your own text.
A Seaside Postcard - Annotate this funny seaside scene using speech bubbles.
Online Stories
Check out this large variety of stories to read, listen to, and interact with all online!
Goodnight Stories - Read, Listen, See and interact.
Story Place - The Children's Digital Library. Go to the pre-school theme page or theelementary theme page to see all the stories and activities at a glance.
Storybook Web - Listen to stories read by the author, hear the author answer questions, play games, and make words. (Scottish accent)
StarFall: Learn to Read - Online stories and activities for students learning to read.
StarFall: It's Fun to Read - Online stories for beginning readers
StarFall: I'm Reading - Online stories for the more advanced early reader.
Aesop Fables - Listen and watch.
Children's Storybooks Online - Online books for 3 different ages. Audio not included.
Clifford - Read and Write with Clifford
Binky's Story Scramble - Help Binky put the mixed-up Arthur stories in the right order.
Stop and Go - Choose a picture and help write the story.
Story Bear's Stories - 3 Interactive stories
Story Circle - Online, interactive stories
Sebastian Swan - Read online, non-fiction, science stories and answer questions.
Between the Lions: Stories - Online stories from the television series. No audio
Lil' Fingers Storybooks - Some stories have sound and animations, others do not.
Guided Reading: The Tale of the Singing Zebras - Includes discussion sheets that can be used before and after reading the story.
KizClub Online - Choose from Level1, Level 2, or Level 3.
CBeebies Story Time - Online stories to listen and/or read along
Jakers - Combination of activities and apps for multiple areas
Comfy Corner - Online stories
Scrambled Stories - Read or listen to stories in which you supply the nouns and other parts of the story. Click "Read It" to hear the story. You can click "maybe later" when you are asked to register.
Reading is Fundamental - Read along stories and songs.
Literacy Big Books
Nick Jr. Stories
Inkless Tales
Mighty Books - A subscription service that offers a few free books
Bedtime Stories - Text and pictures, no audio. Kurzweil could be used to read the stories.
Reading club- Reading planet site with games and more.
Silly Books - 2 pages of online stories
Rebus Rhymes - Many to choose from. Divided by subject.
Meet the Authors and Illustrators - Online interviews with many favorite authors and illustrators.
Fairy Tale Land - 8 classic stories to read and listen to.
Science
Lots of educational activities in these science sites!
Butterfly Fun - Interactive butterfly activities. Includes the Cycles of Life activity given below.
Cycles of Life - Drag and drop life cycles of frogs, butterflies, seeds, and trees in the correct order.
Human and Animals - 6 online question and answer games about living things.
Variation in Living Things - 2 sorting and 1 writing activity about living things. Includes a lesson plan.
Growing Plants - Help the plants grow by controlling water and light. Labeling activity included.
Health and Growth - Decide what is needed to stay healthy.
Meadow and Swamp Animals - Answer the questions.
Animal Study - Complete the graphic organizer for an animal. Choose animal facts, animal babies, animal interactions, or animal habitats.
Animal Inquiry Words - Students explore an interactive notebook to learn about the scientific vocabulary related to the study of animals.
The Adventures of Herman - The autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the worm.
Pushes and Pulls - Experiment by pushing and pulling a toy on a track.
Forces and Movement - Experiment with forces on a toy truck.
FossWeb - Online activities that support the science curriculum.
Balance and Motion: Roller Coasters - Build and test roller coasters
Fossweb- Recommended websites for Science topics
Health Activities - Interactive healthy kids' sites.
The Balanced Plate - Sort the foods into the correct food groups.
Sebastian Swan - Read online, non-fiction, science stories and answer questions.