2nd Grade

Plants grow in different climates. Use this video to compare the growth of the water lily, cactus, orange tree, and morning glory. They are alike and different in many ways.

This video introduces students to two living things: plants and animals. See how living things grow, change, or move on their own.

This video demonstrates how water changes physical state from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

This video demonstrates how magnets attract some metal objects.

Watch this video to learn about food chains. A food chain shows how energy moves from one living thing to another.

Watch this video to learn about light and heat, two forms of energy. Energy makes things move or change.

This conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, co-author of God's Dream, is the third of four inspirational video clips (1:14) to share with your students.

Watch a clip from the documentary film, My Name Is Belle, about Belle Yang. Share this video clip (1:14) with students so they can learn about the immigrant experience of Belle Yang, author and illustrator of Always Come Home to Me.

Meet Matt Tavares, illustrator of Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale, and learn about his collaboration for Lady Liberty in this video clip (2:02).

Go behind-the-scenes with Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, authors and illustrators of the pop-up book Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs, in this video clip (2:21).

Go behind-the-scenes with author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline in this video clip (2:27) about The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

This video clip (0:54) is second of a four-part conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, co-author of God's Dream.

This video clip (1:51) is the first of a four-part conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, co-author of God's Dream.

Author Megan McDonald shares the true story behind one of the scenes from the Judy Moody series in this video clip (1:13).

Get students excited about reading Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest with this animated video of the Sticky Burr theme song (0:51).

Acclaimed children's book illustrator, Yuyi Morales, talks about her latest picture book with Maya Soetoro-Ng, Ladder to the Moon, in this video interview (4:59).

Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses the inspiration for her debut picture book Ladder to the Moon in this video interview (5:56).

Best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Tony Fucile, introduce Bink and Gollie—an outrageously funny pair of friends—in this animated clip (1:53).

Peter H. Reynolds, illustrator of the Judy Moody series, explains his ideal work environment and illustrating techniques in this video (2:07).

Timothy Basil Ering, illustrator of Necks Out for Adventure!, discusses his illustrating techniques in this video clip (1:32).