Grade 2 – Unit 10

Fresh Water Access

Explore the importance of clean water with this Fresh Water Access unit. This unit connects to the Grade 2 Science curriculum and Strand A of the Language curriculum, as students examine the availability of fresh water around the world and its impact on communities.

Through mentor texts and discussion, students build vocabulary and make connections to diverse experiences and perspectives. In writing, students explain their thinking while reviewing key syntax skills, including the use of conjunctions and commas to create clear, complete sentences. A ready-to-use unit that integrates science and writing while supporting students in explaining the importance of fresh water access.

Structured Writing Cycle

Fresh Water Access

• Mentor Text – Fresh Water Access
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Vocabulary
  • 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