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THEME 2: Nature Walk

Selections1 Henry and Mudge and the

Starry Night

2 Exploring Parks WithRanger Dockett

3 Around the Pond: Who’sBeen Here?

Nature Walk

C H A L L E N G E A C T I V I T I E S F O RC H A L L E N G E A C T I V I T I E S F O R

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SELECTION 1:

Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

1. Campfire Songs

Find Your Tune

In a small group, make up your own campfire song.

• Make a list of songs that have tunes you like.

• Choose the tune of one song to use for your new song.

• Choose a tune you all know.

• List lots of things you mighttake, see, and do on acamping trip.

Write Your Song

Using the tune you chose, writelyrics for your campfire song.

• Each of you should write averse about one thing on your list.

• The group should work together to write the chorus.The chorus is repeated after each verse.

• Order the verses of the song so that they make sense.

• Practice singing your song.

Share Your Song

Sing your song for the class. Each member of the groupwill sing his or her own verse and the whole group will singthe chorus.

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CH 2–1 Challenge Master Grade 2 Theme 2: Nature Walk

Goal: Write a new campfire song using the tune of afamiliar song and perform for an audience.

• Pick a familiar tunethat you know well.

• Try to make yourlyrics rhyme so thatit is easier toremember them.

Challenge Master CH 2–1

1. Campfire Songs150 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL SMALL GROUP

Materials: books of familiar children’s songs

Find Your TuneYou might want to brainstorm with children a list of familiar songs.Explain to children that they will use the song’s tune, but write their own words, or lyrics. If necessary, explain what lyrics are tochildren. Remind them to choose a song all the members of thegroup know well.

English Language Learners: Pair children with fluent Englishspeakers or children with a more advanced facility for the language.

Children continue to work on this project.

Write Your SongRemind children to use their list of camping activities to help themwith their lyrics. Remind children that the structure of their songsshould be verse, chorus, verse, chorus. If necessary, help themorganize their parts into a logical sequence. Give them time topractice their song as a group.


Share Your SongInvite children from other classes to hear the song. Have the groupteach their song to the class. If possible, photocopy lyrics for theaudience.

Expected OutcomeA good song will include

✔ a familiar children’s tune

✔ lyrics that describecamping activities

✔ some rhyming lyrics

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SELECTION 1: Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

2. What I Like About Nature

• Make a list of ten things youlike about nature.

• Using your list, write aparagraph called Why I LikeNature.

• Share your paragraph with a classmate.

3. Country and City

• Make a Venn diagram. Label one circle Country, the other City, and the middle area Both.

• Think about what you know about nature from reading the selection. Write thesefacts inside the Country circle. Add other things youknow about nature to the circle.

• Write facts about cities inside the City circle.

• Fill the middle area with things about both.

Share your observations with the class.

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Grade 2 Theme 2: Nature Walk Challenge Master CH 2-2

THEME 2/Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

Goal: Write and explain your opinion about nature.

Goal: Compare and contrast living in the country versus living in the city.

• Think about thethings you can seeand do in nature.

• Use the word I sinceyou are giving youropinion.

• Look for differences.

• Look for how thingsare alike to fill inthe part that tellsabout both.


Expected OutcomeA good paragraph will include

✔ ten items from nature

✔ use of the word I

✔ a clearly expressedopinion

2. What I Like About Nature60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

Tell children they can create a list of more than ten reasons and thennarrow it down. Tell children that this is an opinion paragraph, sothey should write using the word I.

3. Country and City 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

Materials: Graphic Organizer Master 2, map of your state,encyclopedia, and an almanac

If necessary, review the use of a Venn diagram with children. Remindchildren that their goal is to compare and contrast the two places, sothey should gather information on both the city and the country. Ifthey do not live in a city, have children find out about a city nearestto them.

Additional Independent WorkConnecting/Comparing Literature

Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader AnimalTracks Are Everywhere with the anthology selection Henry andMudge and the Starry Night, using what they have learned aboutCompare and Contrast. Children may discuss or write about theircomparisons.

Other Activities• Theme 2 Assignment Cards 2,

3, 4

• TE p. T58, LiteratureDiscussion

• TE p. T60, Challenge WordPractice

• TE pp. R11, R15, R23, R29,Challenge

• Education Place:www.eduplace.comMore activities related toHenry and Mudge and theStarry Night

• Accelerated Reader®,Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

Expected OutcomeA good diagram will include

✔ the similarities anddifferences between thetwo places

✔ appropriate use of thethree spaces in the Venndiagram

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SELECTION 2:

Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett

1. Park Ranger Club

How to Help

Working with a partner, create a club that works to keepa park in your community clean. Make a chart with twocolumns; label the first What needs to be done and thesecond How can we do it? Brainstorm with your partnerideas to fill in your chart. Reread the selection to help youfind other ideas.

Create a Club

Create a club to help with thecleanup tasks. Make up a namefor your club. Think about howmany members and what itemsyou will need. Make a specialbadge with a logo for your club.Include the club name on the badge. Make a flyer to attractmembers. Your flyer should include the name of the cluband some of the ways you want to help keep the park clean.

Share What You Know

Present your club idea to the class. Wear your badge.Show your poster to your class and describe the club. Tellclassmates why you think the club is important.

Ask your classmates to suggest other ideas for the club.Answer their questions. Ask how many people would joinyour club.

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Goal: Organize a club and make a plan to keep a local park clean.

• Only include mainideas on your flyer.

• When you talk tothe class, speakslowly and clearly.


1. Park Ranger Club 150 MINUTES PAIR SMALL GROUP

Materials: drawing paper, crayons, and markers

How to HelpReview the structure and use of a chart. You may wish to discussthe word volunteer and ask children to give examples of volunteerwork that they do in school.

English Language Learners: Have children work in pairs.


Create a ClubCheck with children on the progress of their chart, badge, and flyer.

• Brainstorm with children names for their club.

• Remind children to think of a logo when designing a badge. Ifnecessary, point out logos that they often see around them.

• Remind children to put ways they plan to help on the flyer.


Share What You KnowRemind children to give a presentation that is based on all theirinformation gathering. During the presentation, moderate anyquestions the class might have. You might want to take a class survey to see how many people want to join the club.

Expected OutcomeA good club will include

✔ good choices abouttasks children can do

✔ a flyer displaying mainideas

✔ a clear written and oralpresentation

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SELECTION 2: Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett

2. Chibi

Chibi disappeared during a typhoon. What do you think happened during that time?Review where Chibi was and what he was doing just before and then after the typhoon came. Imagine what happened to Chibi during the typhoon. Write oneparagraph about Chibi’s adventures during the typhoon. Writeanother paragraph about how Chibi found his way back.

3. Fact or Opinion?

Play this game with a classmate.

• Choose an animal or plant from the selection, and write three facts and three opinions about it.

• Copy each fact and opinion on an index card. On the back write fact or opinion to show which it is.

• Lay the cards sentence-side-up. Ask your partner todecide which are facts and which are opinions. Turnthe card over to show if he or she is right.

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Grade 2 Theme 2: Nature Walk Challenge Master CH 2–4

THEME 2/Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett

Goal: Write a new story scene.

Goal: Distinguish between facts and opinions.

• Each paragraphshould be aboutone main event.

• The first sentencetells what theparagraph is about.

• Facts can be proven.

• Opinions usually usethe words I think orI feel.


Expected OutcomeA good scene will include

✔ paragraphs that eachfocus on one main event

✔ a beginning sentence ofeach paragraph thatexplains what it is about

✔ well-structured,descriptive sentences

2. Chibi 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL PAIR

(Challenge Theme Paperback)Materials: Chibi

Tell children to write about events that could really happen.

3. Fact or Opinion? 60 MINUTES SMALL GROUP

Materials: index cards and encyclopedia

If necessary, review the difference between fact and opinion withchildren. Tell children to use an encyclopedia to help find factsabout the animal they chose. Have children repeat the game withdifferent animals.


Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader AnimalTracks Are Everywhere with the anthology selection ExploringParks with Ranger Dockett, using what they have learned about Fact and Opinion. Children may discuss or write about theircomparisons.

Other Activities• Challenge Theme Paperback,

Chibi

• Theme 2 Assignment Cards 6, 7, 8



• TE p. T151, Poetry

• TE pp. R8, R15, R17, R25,R31, Challenge

• Education Place:www.eduplace.comMore activities related toExploring Parks with RangerDockett

• Accelerated Reader®,Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett

Expected OutcomeA good game will

✔ include solid facts andopinions

✔ show a demonstratedability to distinguishbetween facts andopinions

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SELECTION 3:

Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?

1. My Picture Book of Animals

Start Your Book!

Create a picture book ofanimals. Choose four of theanimals from Around the Pond:Who’s Been Here? for your ownpicture book. Read about theanimal in an encyclopedia. As youread, make notes about eachanimal: Kind of Animal, Kind ofHome, What It Likes to Eat, andWhy It Is Important.

Publish Your Book!

• Draw and cut out a picture of each animal.

• Use construction paper for your book. Glue a differentanimal picture to each page.

• Under the picture write the information learned.

• Write why the animal is important.

• Make a cover for your book with a title and your name.

• Bind your book by punching holes in each page andtying the pages together with string.

Share What You Know

Present your picture book to the class. Look at all thebooks. Read notes about animals that you do not know.

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Goal: Make a picture book that gives details aboutdifferent animals.

• Choose animals thatinterest you.

• Look for the sameinformation foreach animal.

• Write thatinformation in thesame order for each animal.


1. My Picture Book of Animals150 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

(Science)Materials: construction paper, art paper, scissors, crayons, markers,glue, twine, three-hole punch, and encyclopedia or books aboutanimals

Start Your Book!English Language Learners: Have children do their research in pairs.


Publish Your Book!Check with children on the progress of their book. Check theirdescriptions of pictures to make sure they are entering appropriateinformation.

• Remind children to follow the same format for each page.

• Tell them to choose a title that shows their book is aninformation book.

• Some children will need help with binding their book.


Share What You KnowProvide ample space for the book display and encourage children to examine all the books. Tell children to ask each other questionsabout the animals they chose.

Expected OutcomeA good picture book willinclude

✔ observation of details

✔ scientific facts andconclusions

✔ clearly-written and well-structured presentation

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SELECTION 3: Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?

2. Web of Life

• Make a list of ways animals are involved in people’s lives.

• Put each way in the center circle of a web.

• In the surrounding circles, list all the different animalsthat fit into that category.

3. Animal Track Guide Book

Working in a small group, makea list of ten pond animals. Findeach animal’s track or footprint inan encyclopedia or other source.Make a page for each animaltrack, including:

• a sketch of the track

• the name of the animal thatmakes that track

• a picture, drawn or cut froma magazine, of the animal

Punch holes in each page and bind your book togetherwith string. Share your book with the class.

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Grade 2 Theme 2: Nature Walk Challenge Master CH 2–6

THEME 2/Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?

Goal: Use webs to categorize and classify animals.

• Each web should beabout one idea.

• Think of howanimals are alike inthe ways they helppeople.

Goal: Make an animal track guide book.

• Have the best artistin your group drawthe sketches.

• Give each memberof your group adifferent animal to look up.


Expected OutcomeGood webs will include

✔ one main idea for each web

✔ correct classification ofanimals in each webbased on the category

2. Web of Life 60 MINUTES INDIVIDUAL

Materials: encyclopedia or books about animals and GraphicOrganizer Master 1

Discuss how animals affect humans. Show how a web can organizethings by category.

3. Animal Track Guide Book60 MINUTES SMALL GROUP

Materials: encyclopedia and other reference sources, drawing paper,crayons, markers, old magazines, a three-hole punch, and string

Tell children that they need to choose pond animals that make a distinct track.


Have children compare the On My Way Practice Reader AnimalTracks Are Everywhere with the anthology selection Around thePond: Who’s Been Here?, using what they have learned aboutCategorize and Classify. Children may discuss or write about theircomparisons.

Other Activities• Theme 1 Assignment Cards

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• TE pp. R19, R21, R27, R33,Challenge

• Education Place:www.eduplace.comMore activities related toAround the Pond: Who’s BeenHere?

• Accelerated Reader®,Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?

Expected OutcomeA good guide book willinclude

✔ ten animal tracks

✔ accurate sketches,names, and pictures

✔ a bound and organizedformat

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