Expand second grade students' knowledge base and prepare them for Next Generation Assessments by incorporating these engaging, rigorous practice exercises into their daily learning. Higher-level questions, multi-step problems, and higher-order thinking skills required on these tests will take a lot of practice before students can become comfortable with them. By implementing this resource into instruction, students will expand their skill set and be given the necessary tools to excel on these assessments.
Featuring TIME for Kids content, this resource offers ten high-interest informational texts, four engaging literature passages, three poems, and three reader's theater scripts; 16 as standalone exercise texts and two sets of paired exercise texts. Each text incorporates: questions for key ideas and details, craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, and one or two constructed response questions based on technology-enhanced questions on the real tests. Not only will students enjoy preparing for assessments through these exercises, educators will feel fulfilled knowing they're setting their students up for 21st century success.
Salir del cascarón (Hatching a Chick) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
Spend a day in the life of a bird keeper and learn how they are hatching new plans to help endangered birds with this Spanish STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Huesos en exhibición (Bones on Display) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
Take a virtual tour of the National Museum of Natural History with this Spanish STEAM reader! Learn about the challenges involved with designing fossil exhibits and how studying fossils helps scientists learn about prehistoric species.
La creación de hábitats (Creating a Habitat) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
Take a virtual tour of Smithsonian National Zoo's Small Mammal House with this Spanish STEAM reader! Along the way, learn about the factors that zookeepers must take into consideration when designing enclosures for zoo animals.
Arte ensamblado (Piecing Art Together) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
From dryer lint to plastic found in the ocean, learn how artists are using found objects to make beautiful art. This Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Salir del cascarón (Hatching a Chick) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Spend a day in the life of a bird keeper and learn how they are hatching new plans to help endangered birds with this Spanish STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
La creación de hábitats (Creating a Habitat) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Take a virtual tour of Smithsonian National Zoo's Small Mammal House with this Spanish STEAM 6-Pack. Along the way, learn about the factors that zookeepers must take into consideration when designing enclosures for zoo animals.
Hacer mapas (Making Maps) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Most people use maps every day. But imagine a time when a map of a place didn't exist. Navigate through history as you learn the art, science, history, and importance of making maps with this innovative Spanish STEAM reader.
Casos extremos de luz solar (Living in Sunlight Extremes) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Learn how the sun never seems to rise or set in places such as Alaska, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Canada with this Spanish STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Máquinas creativas (Creative Machines) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Learn how Rube Goldberg machines take simple tasks and make them complex--and fun! This Spanish STEAM 6-Pack builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge that uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Enfrentar los incendios forestales (Dealing with Wildfires) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
This Spanish STEAM 6-Pack teaches students about the causes of wildfires, how firefighters put them out, how to prevent wildfires, and the aftereffects of wildfires on both people and the environment.
Imitar la naturaleza (Mimicking Nature) 6-Pack
Grade: 2
Price: $43.99
Have you ever wondered where inventors get some of their ideas? This answer may surprise you: sometimes the inspiration comes from plants! Learn how some tiny plants have made a huge difference in the world.
Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 2 Add-on Pack (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $137.99
This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the 15 titles in the Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 2 Kit (Spanish Version).
Creating Social and Emotional Learning Environments
Grade: K-12
Price: $29.99
This resource defines social and emotional learning and digs into the real work of incorporating SEL in K-12 schools. It makes the connection between research and practical application through real-life examples and testimonials of SEL in the classroom.
Guided Math: A Framework for Mathematics Instruction Second Edition
Grade: K-12
Price: $39.99
This 2nd edition takes an innovative approach to mathematics, using the same teaching philosophies as guided reading. This instructional framework provides an environment for math that fosters mathematical thinking and meets the needs of all students.
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom, 2nd Edition
Price: $39.99
Turn your classrooms into primary source learning environments! With more than 100 digital primary sources, fun activities, and model lesson plans, this resource contains everything needed to successfully teach with primary sources.
Document-Based Assessment Activities, 2nd Edition
Grade: K-12
Price: $49.99
Today's students need opportunities to evaluate sources and use evidence to support their conclusions. This K-12 resource provides both instructional support for teachers as well as a myriad of differentiated learning opportunities for students.
180 Days of Math for Sixth Grade
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
Provide sixth grade students with the tools they need to build mathematical fluency of key-grade-level skills. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
180 Days of Math for Kindergarten
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Build students' mathematical fluency of key kindergarten skills with this easy-to-use resource. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
180 Days of Math for First Grade
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Provide first grade students with the tools they need to build mathematical fluency of key-grade-level skills. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
180 Days of Math for Second Grade
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Support second grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Math for Third Grade
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Support third grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Math for Fourth Grade
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
Build students' mathematical fluency of key fourth grade skills with this easy-to-use resource. These daily practice activities can be used in the classroom or at home.
180 Days of Math for Fifth Grade
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Support fifth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build mathematical fluency of key grade-level skills. Parents and teachers will find these easy-to-use activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for First Grade
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Support first grade students with the right tools to grow their grammar skills. This easy-to-use resource provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for Second Grade
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Give second grade students the tools they need to grow their grammar skills. This easy-to-use resource provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for Third Grade
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Provide third grade students with the tools they need to develop their grammar skills. This easy-to-use resource provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for Fourth Grade
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
This easy-to-use resource provides fourth grade students with daily practice activities to build their grammar skills. Perfect for teachers to use in school or parents to use at home!
180 Days of Language for Fifth Grade
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Provide fifth grade students with the right tools to grow their grammar skills. This easy-to-use resource provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for Sixth Grade
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
Give sixth grade students the tools they need to grow their grammar skills. This easy-to-use resource provides teachers and parents with daily practice activities perfect for use in school or at home.
180 Days of Language for Kindergarten
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
This easy-to-use resource provides kindergarten students with daily practice activities to build their grammar skills. Perfect for teachers to use in school or parents to use at home!
180 Days of Writing for Kindergarten
Grade: K
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for First Grade
Grade: 1
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for Second Grade
Grade: 2
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for Third Grade
Grade: 3
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for Fourth Grade
Grade: 4
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for Fifth Grade
Grade: 5
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
180 Days of Writing for Sixth Grade
Grade: 6
Price: $22.99
Increase students' writing abilities in various text types through these easy-to-use activities. In creative, theme-based units, students will learn about the writing process through mentor texts and then apply what they have learned to their own writing.
Get the Picture: Visual Literacy in Content-Area Instruction
Grade: K-3
Price: $45.99
This resource equips teachers with innovative strategies to develop students' visual literacy skills, teach students to analyze visual texts, comprehend both explicit and implicit messages, and engage in meaningful discussion.
