Leap Into Literacy
Winter 2016 -2017: Grade 2
Reading ~ Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure
Nonfiction texts are written to inform, describe, or report and are usually organized around basic structures: cause/ effect, compare/contrast, description, problem/solution, question/answer, sequence. Cue words and phrases are often used in these structures.
Making your students aware of these will support their comprehension with nonfiction texts.
Writing ~ Lab Reports
As you move into Lab Reports, it is important for your students to know what a scientist is and what a scientist does. This anchor chart should help them understand!
Stuck for some ideas on experiments?
The "Coffee Cups and Crayons" blog has 10 ideas for science experiments. Megan, the author of the blog, has tried these out . Give them a look and have some fun....
http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/10-hands-science-experiments-kids/