Second Grade

Second Grade

 June Ideas: 

·        Begin a summer scrapbook/journal.  Create a list of things you would like to do this summer.  Collect artifacts from your experiences and write about them.  Bring it to school in August to share with your friends.

·        Start a neighborhood book club with your friends to exchange books and ideas.

·        Join the Lexington County Library reading program. 

·        Design your own board game and write the rules. 

·        Build math fluency by practicing single digit and double digit addition and subtraction.

July Ideas: 

·        Be an engineer!  Create an invention that would solve a problem and then improve it. 

·        Plan a menu for dinner. List the items and predict their cost.  Then go to the store and calculate your exact cost.  Help a parent prepare the meal with you. 

·        Grab a bucket of sidewalk chalk and draw all of your favorite things.  Write words and play games with a friend.

·        Listen to your favorite song.  Make up your own dance or routine and perform it for your friends or family.

·        Create a new sport.  Write down the rules and regulations.  Teach it to others. 

·        Write a play with your best friends.  Assign each person a part and then act it out.

August Ideas:

·        Create an ideal daily schedule for third grade. 

·        Go on an insect hunt.  Collect as many different kinds of insects that you can.  Research the insects to find out more about them.

·        Get a newspaper, pick a section, and look for new and interesting vocabulary.  Have your parent help you define the new words.

·        Choose your favorite nonfiction text.  Read and write questions.  Have a friend or family member answer them using evidence from the text.

Math Activities for Every Day of Summer:
Calendar of Math Activities 1

Calendar of Math Activities 2

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math):
Engage your child this summer with STEM ( science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Challenge them to draw a design which they then  build using supplies which  you designate (like masking tape + straws or notecards, wooden block, Legos, etc. ) A bridge is a more advanced challenge for older children. Incorporate Math by giving them a height  or width goal or having them measure the final construction. THEN have them IMPROVE their design using their new engineering skills.