Grade 2 – Unit 8

Making Life Easier

Discover how simple machines make everyday tasks easier in this engaging Making Life Easier unit. This unit connects to the Grade 2 Science curriculum while integrating writing, as students explore how simple machines work. Combine learning with hands-on science experiments, allowing students to test how these machines work and see their effects in real life.

Use the mentor text to build vocabulary and expand sentences using conjunctions such as and, but, and so, while also teaching how to use commas correctly in compound sentences. A ready-to-use unit that blends science and writing while encouraging students to think deeply about how tools make life easier.

Structured Writing Cycle

Making Life Easier

• Mentor Text – Making Life Easier
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Decks – Vocabulary, including tier 3 words
  • Colour Coded and Student Exemplars
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt – Printing Lines

General Resources

• Learning Through Literacy Grade 2 Overview