Tag: 2nd grade
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How do ocean currents move and how does this affect navigation?
One of the weird random facts I learned about Benjamin Franklin is that he learned how the ocean currents move and charted the Atlantic Current. If Benjamin Franklin is ever the subject on Jeopardy, I’m set. Since that’s not likely to happen, I set the kids to an ocean currents experiment and had lots of…
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50 State Study: Rhode Island
Hi! Future Ticia 2025 is updating this absolutely ancient post from 2012. I’m going to update our original geography lesson and make the pictures a little brighter, actually include the books I found now that Amazon doesn’t let me use the old widget I had. But then I’ll add into my United States Geography what…
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Amphibians and Reptiles unit
I think an amphibians and reptiles unit is one of the most fun science lessons with little guys because it’s so easy to become a field trip. You just load up and head to the nearest pet store and spend a long time watching the snakes and turtles climb around. A perfect field trip if…
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Zoology for kids
Zoology is a favorite subject with elementary kids. They love to watch animals, go to the zoo, act like animals, and will watch endless animal movies. Or maybe that’s just my kids? Either way I’m discovering I’ve got dozens of animal and zoology for kids posts. Future Ticia 2024 wants to add that our elementary…
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Laura Numeroff writing lesson
As a teacher, I loved working with Laura Numeroff’s books. The kids loved listening to her books and the antics of the different animals. In my second year of teaching I got a stuffed animal of her Mouse from the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie books. Now that I have my own kids…