ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL
Second Grade
M
ulti-subject
Scholastic Learn at Home
- A new topic every day across subjects!
Brainpop Jr.
-Movies and activities that change every week
ABCya
- Lots of great games with letter, number, skills and strategy
KidZone Grade 2
-Worksheets and lessons across subjects
PBS Kids
-Videos and Games
Computer/Keyboarding Games
Light Bot
- Help light bot through the maze.
Simple Computer Programming
- Use the angry bird to get to the pig.
Splat 'n Spell: Arachnid Falls
- Keyboarding Practice
Computer Parts
-Match the word and the part
Dance Mat Typing
-Learn to type with silly characters
Mousercise
!
-Learn to better move the mouse
Science
Storytime from Space
- Astronauts read stories aloud
Biomes & Ecosystems of the world
Bats, pictures and more
NASA for Learners
- Science for each age level
Water Cycle
- Scroll to the bottom to see the activity
Crash Course Kids
- Videos
Discovery Mindblown
-Videos
Amazing Space
NASA Kids Club
-games and activities
Learn with the Smithsonian
-Activities, Live Cams, Videos, Games, 3D Explorations, more
Home Safari Facebook Live from the Cincinnati Zoo
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2 PM Daily
Monterrey Bay Aquarium Live Feeds
Georgia Aquarium Web Cams
-scroll down and use the arrows for more animals
UT Austin Falcon Cam!
Smithsonian Zoo Web Cams
San Diego Zoo Web Cams
National Museum of Natural History
- Virtual Tours
National Park Virtual Tours:
Kenai Fjords National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Language Arts
St. Francis Poetry Club -on Wednesday mornings. Currently on the
Parent FB page
, live update soon.
Storyline Online
- Actors read books!
Internet 4Classrooms
-Grammar and Spelling practice
Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4Kids page
-Links to activities, podcasts, Skype gatherings, other kids' poems, and his books
Poetry Writing Lessons for Kids
- from Kenn Nesbitt's page (above)
Austin Public Library Virtual Library
ABCya
- Lots of great language arts games under Letters
Audible Stories
-free audio stories
Our World
National Geographic
TIME for Kids
-Grade 2
Civil Rights
-Activity on Ruby Bridges
Magic Tree House Web site
- Join Jack and Annie in some fun and games!
Google Earth
M
ath
ABCya
- Lots of great math games under Numbers
Khan Academy- 2nd Grade Math
(or start at Kindergarten and work your way up!)
Math Playground- 2nd Grade
Math Game Time- 2nd Grade
Prodigy Math Game
-requires parent to set-up a free account
SplashZone
-requires parent to set-up a free account
Fun Brain Math Zone
Math practice
Art
Ms. Michael's Art Links
Hello, Kids
! -Drawing, Coloring, Crafts, Videos, Games
Doodling with Mo Willems!
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12 PM Daily
Museum Virtual Visits:
British Museum, London
Guggenheim Museum, New York
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Uffizi Gallery, Florence
MASP, São Paulo
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
The Louvre, Paris
PE
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Go Noodle
Library
St. Francis Library Distance Learning Site
SFS Library Instagram
Music
Metropolitan Opera Live Streams
- Nightly schedule and links
here
, Each stream available for the following 20 hours.
Spanish/Languages other than English
Fable Cottage
- Fairy Tales in Spanish
Duolingo
- learn another language! (Requires parent to set-up a free account.)
For Parents:
Nurtured Heart Approach
/Social Emotional Learning Media
Movies that inspire Empathy
Movies that inspire Self-control
Movies that inspire Courage
Movies That Promote Humility
Movies That Promote Teamwork
Movies That Inspire Curiosity
TV That Inspires Curiosity
TV That Inspires Integrity
TV That Promotes Communication
TV That Inspires Gratitude
TV That Promotes Perseverance
TV that inspires Compassion
More Ideas for Parents with 2nd Graders at Home
75+ Entertaining and Educational Activities for When You’re Stuck Indoors
TED Talks to watch with Kids
Virtual Field Trips
Second Grade