Grade Level:
2nd
Six Weeks:
2nd
Overarching Concept:
Balance
Organizing Idea:
Balance and Stability in our World
Adaptations: Features that
Help Animals Survive
Characteristics of Mountains
Why are Mountains Important
Types of Trees and Forests
Welcome to the Rain Forest
A Disappearing Biome
Plant Adaptations in the Rainforest
Dryness: The Defining
Features of all Deserts
Deserts of North America
Extreme Conditions in the Desert
Plant and Animal Adaptations
to Life in the Desert: Part 1
Plant and Animal Adaptations
to Life in the Desert: Part 2
Animal Adaptations
to Desert Conditions
A Brief History of the North
American Grasslands
A Brief History of
the Tallgrass Prairie
Savannahs
Our Blue Planet
The Ocean
Lakes
Wildlife of North America's
Lakes and Ponds
Is it an Ocean or a Sea?
Oceans: The Largest Ecosystem
Oceans Alive: The Deep
Oceans Facts and Fun
Why are Oceans Important?
How do the Oceans Affect
our Weather and Climate?
What are Some Special
Ocean Adaptations?
The Vast Resources
Provided by our Oceans
Internet Sites Chart
PowerPoint Presentations Chart
Link to the Scott Foresman Web site
Elementary Curriculum
Instructional Resources