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English · Grade 2

Research, Revise and Publish

The Grade 2 capstone is a small shared research project: How do penguins stay warm? Children ask a research question, gather facts from two short sources (a fact page and an interview with a zookeeper), take notes in their own words and group them, write a short report with a topic sentence and a conclusion, revise and edit it with feedback, and publish and present it.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 100 minutes
  • Research check: 7 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, put in order, sort into groups and write a short answer
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What learners will discover

  • Ask a research question and find information in given sources that answers it.
  • Take notes in your own words, group facts by subtopic and record which source each fact came from.
  • Write a short report with a topic sentence, grouped facts and a conclusion, and revise it using feedback.
  • Edit and publish the report and present it clearly to an audience.

Lessons

  1. Ask and find 4 steps2 practiceabout 24 min
  2. Take and group notes 4 steps2 practiceabout 24 min
  3. Draft and revise 4 steps2 practiceabout 26 min
  4. Edit, publish and present 4 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  5. Research check 7 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Word WorkshopBuild the word for each picture, one sound at a time.
  • Sentence TheatreYour words direct the show: change a word and the stage changes too.

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