s Grade 2 – Lesson 1 – Inquiry Launch – AquaOptimism
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ONE WATER CYCLE: Second Grade – From Mountain to Sea Grade 2 – Lesson 1 – Inquiry Launch

What is our relationship with the land and water?

Questions to hold on to​

  • How can we describe our terrain?
  • Is it flat or hilly?
  • Are there canyons?
  • Did you pass any natural bodies of water?

Add to your thinking

The Digital Notebook is a space to hold your thoughts, questions, and growing understanding throughout this Unit.  You will be able to access it from every Module. Use The Digital Notebook to jot your thinking, take notes, or as a space to develop your writing. You can print and export it anytime, and at the end of lesson 8 you’ll be reminded to save a copy for yourself.

How Mountains Are Made by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

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A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. This classic picture book explores how mountains are made—including how Mount Everest grew from a flat plain under an ocean to become 29,028 feet tall.
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Dive – or, rather, climb – into this immersive book featuring high-up places from the Alps to the Andes to the peaks of the Himalayas. Meet the inhabitants of these rocky peaks, as well as the adventurers who challenge their great heights.
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Mountains of the World by Dieter Braun

In the heart of Sierra Nevada's range is Yosemite National Park. Get a close up virtual tour of world renowned Half Dome

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How Mountains Are Made by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfel (Read Along)

Mountains of the World by Dieter Braun (Read Along)

A Day On the Mountain by Kevin Kurtz (Read Along)

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