Ms.

Scarpinos 2nd grade class

Lesson on the months of the year

Throughout the school year, students see a variety of weather changes, holidays
Home and seasons come and go. They are very excited as we track the weather on a
daily basis. They engage in and contribute lots of excitement during daily circle
Lesson plan
time. It will be fun to introduce a lesson specifically about the months of the year
Instructions and watch the students research and report on a month of their choice. It will be
an exciting project for the students to work on individually and as a group. The
Student page students will gain a sense of accomplishment as they gain knowledge of the
Research links months. We will display our finished projects in the hall for all students to enjoy!
 LESSON PLAN

UNIT: English/Language Arts

GRADE LEVEL 2nd
TOPIC: Months of the year

THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What characteristics do each month of the year have?

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The students will brainstorm ideas as a class and identify characteristics and facts about each month.
Through individual and group research, they will select a month to report on. Students should gain knowledge about the season of
year, weather, holidays and other important information about their month.

CONTENT STANDARDS ADDRESSED BY PROJECT

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the
topic under investigation

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY STANDARD ADDRESSED BY PROJECT:

3a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or crea-
tive pursuits.
7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work toward a common goal.

LEARNING/INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will identify the twelve months of the year

2. The class will brainstorm characteristics of each month
3. Students will work in small groups of 2-3 students to research a month
Each group will present their research to the class displaying the poster board with facts and pictures

MATERIALS/RESOURCES
Poster board, markers, crayons, scissors, glue, colored construction paper
Computers:
http://www.cookie.com/kids/video/12-months.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?nivel=any&age=0&contents=months
http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/themes-by-months-of-the-year/
 Student Instructions
Step One: As a class, we will discuss and create a general list of characteristics of the months of the
year. We will look at the season changes, weather patterns and holidays that occur throughout the
year.
Step Two: Next, students will pick a partner to work with. Some students may need to work in
groups of three depending on the overall number of students in our class. The group will decide which
month they will research. Once the month is chosen, each member of the group will use the internet
to find facts about their month. Facts recorded should include: number of days, season, average tem-
perature, holidays and any other interesting information.
Step Three: Last, the students will use their notes to create a poster that will display information
about the month. The poster can include drawings, pictures printed from the internet, and facts
written to decorate and display all the information. Once finished, each group will present their poster
to the class. We will then display the finished product in the hall for all students to enjoy!

Criteria Did not meet Met Exceeded

Requirements
Requirements requirements
3
1 2
The student shows
evidence that they
can identify
characteristics of the
twelve months
The students shows
evidence of finding
facts during research

The student could

present relevant
information
The student displayed
proper use of
grammar, writing and
language
The student showed
good use of space on
poster board with
pictures and facts
Student Page
 Student Resource Links

http://www.cookie.com/kids/video/12-months.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?
nivel=any&age=0&contents=months
http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/themes-by-months-of-the-year/