​Jill Work, K-8 STEAM curriculum
Pictures of Second Grade projects
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Second Grade STEAM by month
Created and curated by Jill Work, dba Ms. Jill's STEAMworks
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September
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Review Engineering Design Process
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Ask, Think, Make, Test
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Read The Most Magnificent Thing
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Read The Dot
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Build Dots and toothpick structures
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October
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TPT Botley challenges
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Swim noodle and toothpicks engineering
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the tallest tower, creature, 3D shape, bridge, vehicle, balance challenge, moving part, freeform
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November
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Botley-powered float for Thanksgiving parade
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Read Balloons Over Broadway​
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Hour of Code choice (from list)
December
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Algorithms video
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Sequences video
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student draw four things in sequence from their daily “ready for school” routine (p. 10)
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read and discuss how sequences are used in How to Solve a Problem
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Loops video
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Kodable/Smeeborg; when done, Code.org
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January
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Build objects using air properties
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Straw rocket or different activity for Covid
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Copter
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Code Botley robots for Lunar New Year parade
February
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Kodable/Smeeborg; when done, Code.org
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Checklist (p.6)​
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Adobe Spark video reflection of balloon car project
March
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Greeting card paper circuits
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Kodable/Smeeborg; when done, Code.org
April
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Water wheel
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Energy transfers for Chain reactions/dominoes
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string-drops, hammer levers, wind-up toy, on a roll, pendulum, uncoiled snakes, pulleys, balloon
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Recycled building: safe with half circle rotating lock
May
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Reverse engineering: pecking bird
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Scratch Jr. (iPad app)
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show video
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brainstorm ideas
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code a dance
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June
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Kodable/Smeeborg; when done, Code.org