2nd grade Instructional Guide

(“How did this inventor solve the problem?” “What tools did they use?”) ●​ Describe a sequence of steps in the invention or design process​ (“First we planned, then we built, and finally we tested...") ●​ Use informative writing structures​ (“My inventor is ___. They invented ___ to solve ___. I think this invention is important because ___.”)

●​ Present ideas using descriptive and comparative language​ (“This is better than ___ because it is stronger/lighter/faster...")

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ●​ Inventor/Inventions and Problem Solved ●​ Create Model ●​ Engineer ●​ Engineering Process ●​ Plan Your Invention ●​ Project Presentation ●​ Project Evaluation ●​ Personal Reflection and Evaluation VOCABULARY ●​ Inventor ●​ Inventions ●​ Model INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Integrated 2nd Grade Unit: Cultural Expression

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Provide anchor charts and word walls ●​ Provide sentence frames:

○​ “The inventor I studied is ___. They created ___ to help ___.” ○​ “I used ___ because it is ___.” ○​ “My invention solves the problem of ___ by ___.” ●​ Use partner talk and small group discussions before whole-class share-outs. ●​ Provide examples of digital presentation formats and model