wonders content reader grade 2

Con te n ts PS 2.1.a PS 2.1.b PS 2.1.c PS 2.1.d PS 2.1.e PS 2.1.f PS 2.1.g LS 2.2.a LS 2.2.c LS 2.2.b LS 2.2.d How Can You Describe Where Something Is? 6 Poetry in Motion 8 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 10 Critical Thinking CAPTION 11 Objects in Motion 12 What Are Forces? 13 Amazing Machines 14 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 16 Critical Thinking CAPTION 17 Gravity 18 Up in the Air 20 Description Writing Frame 22 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 23 Magnets Push and Pull 24 Trains That Run on Magnets 26 Description Writing Frame 28 Critical Thinking LABEL 29 What Is Sound? 30 Turn the Volume Down 32 Problem/Solution Writing Frame 34 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 35 Traits from Parents 36 Follow the Herd 38 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 40 Critical Thinking CAPTION 41 A Butterfly’s Life/A Frog’s Life 42 Monarch Butterflies 44 Sequence Writing Frame 46 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 47 Annotated Teacher’s Edition includes highlighted pages 2 LS 2.2.b LS 2.2.d LS 2.2.e LS 2.2.f ES 2.3.a ES 2.3.b ES 2.3.c ES 2.3.d The Life Cycle of Black Bears 48 What Is a Population? 49 Daddy Day Care 50 Description Writing Frame 52 Critical Thinking CAPTION 53 How Plants Change to Get What They Need 54 From Seed to Pumpkin 56 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 58 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 59 What Do Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds Do? 60 Bees, Bats, Bears, and Bison 62 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 64 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 65 What Are Rocks Made Of? 66 Monumental Material 68 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 70 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 71 How Do Rocks Change? 72 Secret Life of Rocks 74 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 76 Critical Thinking CAPTION 77 What Is Soil? 78 A Martian Garden 80 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 82 Critical Thinking CAPTION 83 What Are Fossils? 84 A Rain Forest in Illinois 86 Description Writing Frame 88 Critical Thinking PH OTOG R APH 89 ES 2.3.e How We Use Natural Resources 90 It’s Crowded on Earth! 92 Description Writing Frame 94 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 95 3 Con te n ts HSS 2.2.1.123 HSS 2.2.2.1 HSS 2.2.2.2 HSS 2.2.2.3 HSS 2.2.2.4 HSS 2.2.3.1 HSS 2.2.3.2 Then and Now 96 Same Place, Different Times! 98 Sequence Writing Frame 100 Critical Thinking TIME LINE 101 All About Location 102 Grid Fun 104 Description Writing Frame 106 Critical Thinking MAP 107 North America 108 Two Maps: One New, One Old 1 10 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 1 12 Critical Thinking MAP 113 Our Ancestors in California 114 Coming to America 116 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 118 Critical Thinking PHOTOGRAPH 119 From City to Country 120 Whose Habitat Is It? 122 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 124 Critical Thinking PHOTOGRAPH 125 Rules and Laws 126 Too Young to Work 128 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 130 Critical Thinking CAPTION 13 1 Governments of Other Countries 132 Remembering Rosa Parks 134 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 136 Critical Thinking MAP 137 HSS 2.2.3.3 Countries Work Together 138 One Tough Job 140 Problem/Solution Writing Frame 142 Critical Thinking PHOTOGRAPH 143 Annotated Teacher’s Edition includes highlighted pages 4 HSS 2.2.4.1 HSS 2.2.4.2 HSS 2.2.4.3 HSS 2.2.4.4 HSS 2.2.5 HSS 2.2.5 HSS 2.2.5 Farming Yesterday and Today 144 Spinach Detectives 146 Sequence Writing Frame 148 Critical Thinking CAPTION 149 From Farm to Home 150 Picking the Perfect Apple 152 Sequence Writing Frame 154 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 155 Producers and Consumers 156 Kids In Charge 158 Description Writing Frame 160 Critical Thinking PH OTOG R APH 1 61 Trading with Other Countries 162 Kids Selling to Kids 164 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 166 Critical Thinking MAP 167 People Making Differences 168 Women Make History 170 Sequence Writing Frame 172 Critical Thinking PH OTOG R APH 173 Leaders for Freedom 174 Dr. King’s Journey 176 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame 178 Critical Thinking CAPTION 179 George Washington Carver 180 Golda Meir 181 Their Stamp on History 182 Cause/Effect Writing Frame 184 Critical Thinking CAPTION 185 Credits 186 5 Compare/Contrast Writing Frame Use the Writing Frame below to orally summarize “How Can You Describe Where Something Is?” The photographs on these pages are like each other in many ways. They are the same because . The photographs are also similar because they both . In one way, though, the photographs are different. They are different because . So the photographs on these pages are the same in many ways, but also different in one way. Use the frame to write the summary on another sheet of paper. Include the bold signal words. You can use this Text Structure to write a summary of an article or selection. same fish tank show the same fish in the tanks tanks they both show the the fish are in different positions in the 10 For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources. Have children view the e-Review “How Can You Describe Where Something Is?” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese. Critical Thinking 1 We call the place where something is its . A. position B. grade C. planet 2 Find the words that describe position in “How Can You Describe Where Something Is?” 3 Look at the text on page 7. Find how you can describe the new position of something. 4 Find the first photograph in “How Can You Describe Where Something Is?” and read aloud the caption. A caption is a title or an explanation of a photograph. above, below, left, right, near, far, next to, in, on, under You can compare it to other objects. You can compare it to the background. The orange fish is to the left of the chest. 11 Cause/Effect Writing Frame Use the Writing Frame below to orally summarize “Objects in Motion” and “What Are Forces?” Motion is a change in position. To cause something to move, you have to use . The effect of a push or pull is . If you push something that can move, then it will . If you pull something that can move, then it will . Therefore , something moves because . Use the frame to write the summary on another sheet of paper. Include the bold signal words. You can use this Text Structure to write a summary. a force that something will move move away from you move closer to you force it was put in motion using 16 Critical Thinking 1 When something is moving, it is in . A. middle B. secret C. motion 2 Find the sentence in “What Are Forces?” that tells what happens when you push something. 3 Look at the text on page 13. Where does it say what happens if you push hard? 4 Find a photograph with a caption. Talk about this caption with a partner. What information does the caption give that is not in the text? A caption is a title or an explanation of a photograph. For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources. Have children view the Science in Motion video “How a Ball Changes Direction.” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese. If you push something, it will move away from you. First paragraph, last sentence; the thing will move a lot. Possible answer: page 13; The girl pushes the stroller; it gives one kind of a push. 17 Description Writing Frame Use the Writing Frame below to orally summarize “Gravity.” All things have a force of gravity. Gravity is . You can feel gravity. For instance, when you jump in the air, you can feel gravity . Without gravity, you would . Earth has a strong force of gravity because of its size. For example , a ball in the air . Use the frame to write the summary on another sheet of paper. Include the bold signal words. You can use this Text Structure as a model. a force that pulls pull you back to the ground things toward each other fly into space falls back down to Earth because the gravity of Earth is stronger than the gravity of smaller things 22 Critical Thinking 1 A force that pulls things toward each other is called . A. space B. gravy C. gravity 2 Find the sentences in “Up in the Air” that tell what Vova and Olga Galchenko do. 3 Find the sentence in this article that tells how many clubs Vova and Olga juggle at the same time. 4 What does the diagram on page 19 tell you? Discuss this with a partner. For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources. Have children view the Science in Motion video “Gravity at Work.” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese. A diagram is a drawing or a plan. It explains the parts of something or the way it works. They juggle everywhere; they juggle balls and clubs. They juggle up to 12 clubs at the same time. Possible answer: The arrows sho w how the ball moves; the blue arrow shows gravity. 23 [...]... bottom of page 25 ; magnets can pull through liquids What do the labels on page 25 name? Talk about these labels with a partner brass pot, aluminum can, gold ring A label is a short word or phrase that describes someone or something For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources... sand B weathering C water [2] Wind and sand break it [a rock] into small pieces Rocks get smaller and smaller Some rocks end up as grains of sand 2 Revisit the text on page 74 Find the sentence that tells what igneous means Igneous means “of fire.” 3 Run your finger under the text in “Secret Life of Rocks” that tells what wind and ice can do to rocks 4 One caption on page 72 or 73 describes what wind... rock Ask a partner to point to the photograph that goes with this caption Photograph on page 72 A caption is a title or an explanation of a photograph For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources Have children view the Science e-Review “Rocks Change.” In addition, distribute... or photographs The shell protects this tortoise For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources Have children view the e-Review “Animal Traits.” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese 41 Sequence Writing... A tadpole B pupa C butterfly 2 Find the text in “Monarch Butterflies” that tells what happens after a caterpillar eats and grows Describe this to a partner The caterpillar changes into a butterfly! (page 45) 3 Read aloud the text in this article that tells where monarchs rest in the winter The monarchs will rest in Mexico all winter (page 45) 4 Use the diagram on pages 42 and 43 to talk with a partner... explains the parts of something or the way it works For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources Have children view the Science in Motion video “Crab Life Cycle.” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese... Use the frame to write the summary on another sheet of paper Include the bold signal words Keep this as a model of this Text Structure 52 Critical Thinking 1 A group of the same kind of animals that live near each other is called a A bear B national park C population 2 Point to the text in “Daddy Day Care” that tells how baboon fathers might know their babies 3 Which sentence in “The Life Cycle of Black... caption is a title or an explanation of a photograph For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources Have children view the e-Review, “Animal Traits.” In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and Vietnamese 53 Cause/Effect... explains the parts of something or the way it works For a list of links and activities that relate to this Science standard, visit the California Treasures Web site at www.macmillanmh.com to access the Content Reader resources Have students view the Science in Motion video “Life Cycle of A Pine Tree.“ In addition, distribute copies of the Translated Concept Summaries in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, and... A strawberry B stamen C cantaloupe [2] How does pollen move? Sometimes bees and bats carry it Bees and bats fly to flowers to get food Pollen sticks to their bodies When the bee or bat moves to a new flower, pollen goes with them [4] Pollen moves from stamen to pistil The flower starts to change It grows bigger and the petals fall off The flower becomes a fruit 2 Which parts of the text in “Bees, Bats, . Con te n ts PS 2. 1.a PS 2. 1.b PS 2. 1.c PS 2. 1.d PS 2. 1.e PS 2. 1.f PS 2. 1.g LS 2. 2.a LS 2. 2.c LS 2. 2.b LS 2. 2.d How Can You Describe Where Something Is? 6 Poetry. 89 ES 2. 3.e How We Use Natural Resources 90 It’s Crowded on Earth! 92 Description Writing Frame 94 Critical Thinking DIAG RA M 95 3 Con te n ts HSS 2. 2.1. 123 HSS 2. 2 .2. 1 HSS 2. 2 .2. 2 HSS 2. 2 .2. 3 HSS. 143 Annotated Teacher’s Edition includes highlighted pages 4 HSS 2. 2.4.1 HSS 2. 2.4 .2 HSS 2. 2.4.3 HSS 2. 2.4.4 HSS 2. 2.5 HSS 2. 2.5 HSS 2. 2.5 Farming Yesterday and Today 144 Spinach Detectives 146 Sequence