This lesson focuses on breaking down algorithms and introducing animal habitats. It does this by utilizing the story "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and Code & Go Mice robots. The lesson incorporates Computer Science Standards into the SEEd curriculum. This lesson plan is developed by student educators at Utah Valley University.

What are habitats? Kids will learn about the different habitats around the world. Tundra, Grasslands, Forests, and Water habitats are explored.

In this instructional video, the Hogle Zoo explains how to use the lesson plan "A Night In the Life of a Beaver 2.2.2."

By participating in this activity, students will:
• understand the concept of structure and function and how it applies to a beaver's ability to create and its adaptations for living in a wetland habitat.

This is an interactive, second-grade Nearpod lesson tied to SEEd standard 2.2.2. It guides students through information and activities about the structure and function of plant and animal parts in different habitats.
This resource is a student-ready, three-dimensional SEEd science lesson you can add to your Nearpod library. Many of the phenomena, text, and images come from UEN OER textbooks, Seedstorylines.org, ck12.org, and pixabay.com. Most videos are from youtube.com or pbslearningmedia.org. Many of the simulations were found at phet.colorado.edu, ck12.org, and pbslearningmedia.org. This lesson is unique to Nebo School District but was built with the help of many amazing ideas from teachers throughout Utah.

This lesson plan was designed to aid in teaching second grade students science standard 2.2.2.Standard: Plan and carry out an investigation of the structure and function of plant and animal parts in different habitats. Emphasize how different plants and animals have different structures to survive in their habitat. Examples could include the shallow roots of a cactus in the desert or the seasonal changes in the fur coat of a wolf. (LS1.A, LS4.A, LS4.D)Students will demonstrate their knowledge of this standard by creating a Keynote presentation about a specific species using the Apple Keynote app. Photo by Becca on Unsplash

Students will conduct a research project on one of the habitats: savnnah, dessert, ocean or mountain. Students will present the information they found in a 3D diorama that will be presented in class and on display at the school library.

2nd Grade SEEd textbook for the 2022-2023 school year. This textbook was developed to align to the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards. (Added: June 8, 2022)