Mrs. Cox - Second Grade
We Are Family
Materials
Materials

1) Pretest/Post-Test

  • Print the pretest. Answer the questions. This will tell me how much you know about families.
2) Family Survey questionnaire
  • You will need to print this survey in English or Spanish. Then, take it home and ask your parents or grandparents to help you find out the information.
3) The Button Brood
  • This worksheet gives you directions on how to complete this project.
4) Journal Rubric
  • Print this, cut it to fit in the inside cover of your "Family Journal" composition book. Paste it onto the front cover of your journal. It will help you write your best every day.
5) Table Family Chart
  • You will use this chart for your table group. You only need to print 1 chart for each group.  If there are two groups, you only need 2 charts. This chart will help you compare yourselves to one another. 
6) Timelines

Print the teacher's timeline. This gives examples of different events you can use in your own timeline.
Print the student timeline. Write down five things that happened to you in your life. Make sure they are in order.

7) Read a historical book about your town or city.

8) Venn Diagram

  • Use the Venn Diagram to compare things in the past with things today.


9) Family Trees

  • Print Tommy Pickles family tree. Glue the members of his family onto the tree. Use photos from the Rugrats Stars page.
  • Print the blank My Family Tree. Use your survey to help you fill in the blanks. Use Tommy Pickles family tree to help you label the people in the tree.
10) Print the Culiminating Project prep pages.
  • Use your projects in the red folder to help you complete the work.
  • Tape your family photos in the pages to help you focus your writing.
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last revised: 05/17/01
Mrs. Cox
Laurel Elementary School
1410 Laurel Street
Oceanside, CA 92054