Second Grade
Coding lessons use ScratchJr, an introductory block coding language, perfect for emergent and early readers.
Objectives
Students will…
master using the Mouse
Identify keys on the keyboard
Materials
Computers (1 per student) with student account access to Typing Club
Go to https://www.typingclub.com/
Sign in using your school email and Password. If you don't know the credentials, email your classroom teacher, Mrs. White, or Ms. Yanzito.
Choose Typing Jungle or any of the storylines.
Your assignments would appear on the screen.
Extra Resources for Students
Parents need to know that 2nd Grade Splash Math Education Learning Workbook lets kids practice second-grade level Common Core math skills in an entertaining way. You can choose skills and difficulty levels from categories including place value, count and compare, advanced addition, data and graphs, and more.
Parents can sign up for a free account that would allow progress tracking.
NetSmartz Kids
Resources such as movies, games, and songs can be used both at home and in the classroom. Watch as your child has fun while learning to be safe and responsible on and offline with Webster, Nettie, Clicky, Gig, Router, and the WizzyWigs (the bad guys online)!
Interland - Be Internet Awesome
Interland is an online adventure that teaches the key lessons of internet safety through four fun, challenging games. Play your way to being an Internet Legend.
NASA for Kids
Activities and Articles by NASA experts.
Typing Dance Mat
You start by learning the home row keys. Each stage builds on previous lessons, introducing new letters as you progress. You’ll soon be touch typing like an expert! At the end of each level you can test your typing speed and get a fun reward.
Reading Common Sense Media reviews of YouTube channels is a good way to get a sense of their age-appropriateness and quality. And digging into the videos themselves -- watching with your kids or on your own -- is wise. You never know what's going to come up on a particular channel, since all the content is user-generated.
If you're wondering which parental controls to install on your desktop, laptop, or tablet, the answer might be right at your fingertips -- literally! The top three internet browsers -- Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari -- each offer settings and add-ons to help make your kid's online experience more age-appropriate. With a few tweaks, you can block sites, filter search results, and even create a white list of sites that are OK for your kid...