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Grade 2 Literacy Connections: Inside the Human Body

Resources to support grade 2 Literacy Units

Central Idea

Unit 6: Inside the Human Body 

Explore the digestive and urinary systems of the body through a variety of informational texts, and learn how our bodies function.

Essential Questions:

  • What makes the human body amazing?
  • Why is the digestive system important?
  • How does food keep our body healthy?

Core Texts

Suggested Fiction Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics

The ES Library currently holds a copy of the indicated books

Book: Me and My Amazing Body by Joan Sweeney (Dragonfly Books) 0
Book: The Digestive System by Jennifer Prior (Teacher Created Materials 2012) 0
Book: Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell (HarperCollins 2009) 1
Article: “Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials” by U.S. Food & Drug Administration 0
Article: “An Oasis on Wheels” by Kio Herrera (TIME for Kids) 0
Informational Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics  
Germs Make Me Sick! by Melvin Berger (530L) 1
Hear Your Heart by Paul Showers (500L) 0
Human Body! (Knowledge Encyclopedia) by DK 0
I Wonder Why I Blink: And Other Questions About My Body by Brigid Avison 0
My Amazing Body Machine: A Colorful Visual Guide to How Your Body Works by Robert Winston (890L) 0
See Inside Your Body by Katie Daynes 0
The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick by Howard Bennett (980L) 0
The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons (610L) 0
The Magic School Bus Presents: Human Body by Tom Jackson (860L) 0
The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole (730L) 0
The Skeleton Inside You by Phillip Balestrino (600L) 0
The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons (660L) 0
Weird But True Human Body: 300 Outrageous Facts About Your Awesome Anatomy by National Geographic Kids (890L) 0
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup & Yawn by Melvin Berger (480L) 1
Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body by Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz 0

Digital Resources

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Non-Fiction Resources

Fiction Resources