Grade 2 Lesson Plan

Technology / Engineering Lesson Check-List With MA Frameworks

Lesson Title	Lesson Summary	# of Sessions	Session Lengths	K-2.TE. 1.1	K-2.TE. 1.2	K-2.TE. 1.3	K-2.TE. 2.1	K-2.TE. 2.2	Other Frameworks ES, PS, or LS
2-A-1-Terrarium	During this unit, the students will experience living, nonliving, and once living things through the design, building, and observing of a terrarium.	2	1. 45 minutes 2. 60 minutes 3. 30 minutes	x	x	x			K-2.ES.1 K-2.ES.3 K-2.ES.4 K-2.LS.1 K-2.LS.2 K-2.LS.3 K-2.LS.4 K-2.LS.7 K-2.LS.8
2-A-2-Birdhouse	This lesson introduces children to the idea of "structure." It provides them with the opportunity to design and construct both a shelter for their terrarium, and a birdhouse or feeder.	5	1. 20 minutes 2. 20 minutes 3. 20 minutes 4. 40 minutes 5. 20 minutes	x	x	x
2-A-3-Fossils	This lesson teaches students about fossils and that they represent once-living organisms from millions of years ago.	2	1. 15 minutes 2. 25 minutes	x	x		x
2-B-1-BodyPartsAsTools	This lesson introduces children to the idea of parts of the human body as tools that can be used to complete various tasks.	1	1. 50 minutes				x	x
2-B-2-RampsAndMotion	This lesson introduces children to the idea of "motion" as well as a basic version of Newton's Laws. Students are allowed to explore motion through creating a simple track system to overcome several obstacles.	1	1. 50 minutes			x	x
2-B-3-Pulleys	In this activity, each student will be given an opportunity to experiment with a simple pulley. Each student should discover that pulleys do make lifting easier.	2	1. 30 minutes 2. 30 minutes		x		x
2-B-4-BalancingCrane	In this activity, each student will experiment with balance and motion.	2	1. 40 minutes 2. 30 minutes			x	x
2-C-1-Towers	In this lesson, students will construct a tower from natural and manmade materials.	2	1. 30 minutes 2. 30 minutes	x	x	x	x

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