2nd Grade - Science & Social Studies

• ANIMALS

1. Animal Groups – Images & Facts at schooltrain
2. Animal Life Cycle Coloring Pages at Enchanted Learning
3. Animals & Their Babies – Interactive at Crickweb
4. Animal Transformations – Videos of Life Cycles at PBS
5. Animals in Our Backyard
6. Butterflies – Monarch Photos & Tutorial at globio
7. Butterfly Life Cycle at Enchanted Learning
8. Butterfly Life Cycle - Chart at fcps
9. Changes in Plants and Animals at nps
10. Classify Animals – Interactive at softschools
11. Classify Whether Bird, Insect, Mammal, or Plant – Interactive at BBC
12. Grouping Animals & Plants Interactive at Crickweb
13. Life Cycle Images of Butterfly, Frog, & Apple Tree at springboardmagazine
14. Life Cycles – Drag & Drop the Stages in Order for Butterfly, Frog, Plant, Apple Tree
15. Life Cycle of Butterfly – Label Stages at softschools
16. Life Cycle of Frog – Drag & Drop the Stages into Order - at learnthings
17. Life Cycle of Frog – Label the Stages at softschools
18. Living or Not Living – Interactive at BBC
19. Lots of Animal Facts at globio
20. Photos of Animals Growing Up
21. Web of Life – Interactive Tutorial at kidsplanet
22. Which Animal Am I? – Interactive at WebRangers

PLANTS

1. Biology of Plants – Illustrated Tutorial at mbgnet
2. Flower Parts at Great Plant Escape at urbanext
3. Helping Plants Grow Well – Interactive at BBC
4. How Does Your Garden Grow – Interactive at michigan
5. Life Cycle of Plants (has whiteboard version)
6. Name That Leaf – Interactive at Watersheds
7. Plant Growth – Photos at fastplants
8. Plant Parts & What They Need to Grow at urbanext
9. Plants – Animations at Harcourt
10. Plants & Animals – Interactive at BBC
11. Plants - Basic Facts at primarygames
12. Plants Grow with Water & Sunlight – Interactive at BBC
13. Plants-in-Motion Theater – Videos at Indiana
14. Plants – Tutorial at globio
15. Secret Life of Trees – Animation from urbanext
16. Seeds at Great Plant Escape at urbanext
17. Types of Trees, Leaves, & Branching - Images & Tutorial at EEK
18. What Tree is That? – Interactive Tutorial at ArborDay

1. Health – Movies & Activities at kidshealth
2. Health Topics at kidshealth
3. Teeth Smiling Bright - Interactive at Harcourt

FOOD

1. Choosing Good Foods - Blast Off Intererative at usda
2. Fruits & Veggies – Interactive Games at foodchamps
3. Healthy Eating – Interactive Tutorial at Coolfood Kidz
4. Healthy Eating & Shopping – Animations at nutritionexplorations
5. Healthy Eating – My Pyramid Poster
6. Healthy Eating – My Pyramid Tutorial
7. Nutrition Labels at Kid’s World
8. Nutrition Information at Kid’s World
9. Superveggies – Tutorial at Harcourt

HOME SAFETY

1. Electrical Safety – Tutorial at ThinkQuest
2. Escape Safely – Interactive Tutorial at USFA Kids (click on Escaping from Fire)
3. Find Dangers (click on Hydro's Hazard House)
4. Find Home Safety Hazards at USFA Kids (click on Home Fire Safety)
5. Find What They are Doing Wrong at Lightning Lab
6. Fireman Sam – Videos at UK
7. How Electricity Can Hurt You – Animations at Sacramento (needs Java)

OUTDOOR SAFETY

1. Bike & Wheel Sport Safety for Kids at safeny
2. Bike Safety – Interactive at Harcourt
3. Bike Safety – Tutorial at kidshealth
4. Dressing for Safety – Interactive at Harcourt
5. Outdoor Safety – Illustrated Tutorial at Kidd Safety
6. Playing It Safe – Tutorials at Kidshealth
7. Safety Signs and Shapes at trafficsign
8. Safe Walking for Kids – Signs, Signals, & Crosswalks
9. School Zones & Bus Safety for Kids
10. Seat Belt Safety for Kids
11. Staying Safe in the Water
12. Traffic Signs for Kids – Colors & Shapes

SMOKING

1. Smoking Facts at Kids Against Tobacco Smoke
2. Smoking - PBS Kids
3. Smoking Stinks – Tutorial at kidshealth
4. Tobacco & Kids – Tutorial at Lung Association
5. Tobacco, Smoking, & Dental Health

1. Alphabet Practice Pad – Interactive at meddybemps (find “Click here” middle of page)
2. Alphabet Writing (click on right arrow for good review)
3. Brain Gymnastics Interactive – Four Levels at netrover
4. Color a Picture – Interactive at netrover
5. Doodle Splash – Interactive at readwritethink
6. Dress-Up Game – Interactive at netrover
7. I See You – Interactive at kidspsych
8. Learn Direction to Print – Interactive for Each Letter at netrover
9. Magic Slate – Interactive at alphabet-soup
10. Mix & Paint – Interactive at PBS Kids
11. Monkey See, Monkey Do – A Group Activity at PBS Kids (not using computers)
12. Paint a Picture - Interactive at Room 108 netrover
13. Write with a Pen – Interactive at meddybumps
14. Write with a Purple Crayon – Interactive at harold
15. Write with a Quill Feather – Interactive at history.org

1. Closer Look at Rocks – Animated Tutorial at UK
2. Hardness Scale – Chart at GeoMysteries (click on FAQ #3)
3. Rock Hounds – Become a Rock Expert
4. Rocks & Fossils – Animated Tutorial at childrensmuseum
5. Rocks & Soils – Video at BBC
6. Rock Slide Show at sciencelinks
7. Rock Types & Properties – Animated Tutorial at UK
8. Where Do Rocks Come From? – Animated Tutorial at UK

1. Autumn Leaves – Tutorial at sciencemadesimple
2. Common Fall Leaves - Chart at MDC
3. Seasons – Photos & Tutorial at globio
4. Trees, Leaves, & Fall Colors – Images & Tutorial at EEK

1. Climate Map – Chart at National Geographic
2. Effects of Cloud Cover – Charts at uiuc
3. Facts about Clouds at Weather Wiz Kids
4. How Weather Affects People’s Housing, Clothing, & Sports – Interactive at BBC
5. What's The Forecast? – Animated Charts at Franklin’s Forecast
6. What is Weather – Animated Tutorial at BBC

1. How Do You Feel? at PBS Kids
2. Music Expresses Emotion – Listen to Many Types at netrover
3. What are Feelings? – Interactive at Harcourt

1. Communities - Interactive to Classify Rural, Urban, or Suburban at Pearson
2. Communities - Photos to Compare Urban & Rural (1920 to 1950) – Illinois
3. Community Club – Explore Occupations at Scholastic
4. Field Trip to Park, Library, or City Hall - Animation at HUD
5. Matching Holidays with their Months – Interactive at Pearson

GOVERNMENT

1. Ben’s ABCs – Learn about the United States at Ben's Guide
2. How Does the Government Affect Me? –Interactive at PBS Kids (click on buildings or park)
3. National Government - U. S. Branches of Government at Pearson
4. National Government - Symbols of Government at Ben’s Guide
5. Symbols of U. S. Government – Tutorial at Bensguide

JOBS

1. Farmer's Many Hats – Provider of Goods & Services
2. Firefighters - Online Story at Storyplace
3. Goods & Services – Interactive at Pearson
4. Jobs in Your Neighborhood – Explore at Ben’s Guide
5. Jobs – What Does a Baker and Grocery Clerk Do?
6. Tour of Lollipop Factory – Photos at Exploratorium
7. What’s Their Job? - Meet Helpers in the Neighborhood at HUD
8. The Story of Milk
9. Choo Choo Choices –
10. Care, Share, Help, or Be Mean
11. It’s My Life - Videos at PBS Kids

1. What is Respect? – Interactive at Harcourt

1. Around Town – Interactive Map Skills at Eduplace
2. Britain Compass Rose - Activity at BBC
3. Copycat - Interactive Memory Game at National Geographic about Continents
4. Directions - Interactive at National Geographic (orientometer)
5. Directions on a Town Map – Interactive at Pearson
6. Make a Town Map – Interactive at Harcourt
7. Maps of World & Continents at HRW
8. Map Skills & Compass Rose – Interactive Map at Eduplace
9. Map Skills & Grids – Interactive Map at Eduplace
10. Map Skills & Symbols – “Adventure Island” Interactive at National Geographic
11. Map Skills – Landscapes – Choose Map Skills Interactive at BBC
12. Maps to Print at National Geographic’s Xpedition Atlas
13. Street Maps in Dublin – Activity at BBC
14. Symbols for Weather Map – Interactive at BBC
15. What is a Map at Studyzone