2 D6 - Cycles in Nature

Second Grade - Second ELA: Listening & Learning - 2 D6 - Cycles in Nature

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	Amphibians Get ready for “toad-al” fun with Bill Nye and the “Amphibians” episode. Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (worm-like animals that have backbones) are all amphibians, animals that spend part of their lives in water and part on land. Amphibians are slimy. Amphibians...
	Earth's Seasons It doesn’t matter if it’s spring, summer, winter, or fall – Bill Nye...
	Life Cycles Join Bill Nye as he goes around and around and around to explain the...
	Life Cycles Segment 1: (6 min.) Life Cycles - All organisms undergo cycles of life. Learn about the life cycles of several animals, including reproduction. Segment 2: (5 min.) Heredity - Learn about genes and heredity and discover the genetic connection between modern birds and ancient dinosaurs. Segment...
	Our Seasons A series of light-hearted haikus combines with clear, scientific prose to present an informed and appealing introduction to the seasons. The science is conveyed in a question-and-answer format, with each season answering a question about weather, the natural world, and the physical effects of...
	The Story of Snow How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features photos of real snow crystals in their beautiful...
	The Tiny Seed Carried from its flower home by the autumn wind, a tiny seed travels around the world. Its journey is perilous, and the reader learns the fate of fellow seeds: they can fall into the ocean, be burned by the sun, or be eaten by birds. Even those seeds that land and begin to grow are in danger of...
	The Water Cycle With the help of Luke Warm, a weatherman on the water channel, two young baseball players come to understand why the big game might be rained out as they are introduced to the key elements that make up and affect the water cycle. They discover the amazing process by which the Earth's water...
	Water Cycle Bill Nye the Science Guy is no drip – he’s just talking about the...
	What do you know about life cycles? Uses a question and answer format to teach young readers about the life cycles of living creatures such as insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Discusses metamorphosis, a larva, and bird and fish eggs as part of a life cycle, and other related material.

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