Grade 2 Day 14

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First Transcontinental Railroad

In the beginning of the 1800s, it took a long time to travel from the east side of the United States to the west side. People had to travel by wagon. Some people wanted a faster way. They wanted a railroad to connect the east and west.

In 1862, the United States government decided where the first railroad that would go across the country would be built. This was a transcontinental railroad. It was decided that two railroad companies would build the railroad. They were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific.

The Union Pacific started building the railroad from Nebraska and went west. More than 8,000 Irish, German, and Italian immigrants worked for the Union Pacific.

The Central Pacific started building the railroad from California and went east. More than 10,000 Chinese immigrants worked for the company. The Chinese workers made up about 90% of all Central Pacific Railroad workers.

Building the transcontinental railroad was very difficult. The air temperature was sometimes very hot or very cold. Railroad workers also had to put tracks across or through rivers and mountains.

On May 10, 1869, the railroad was completed. After it opened, the railroad was a success. People could travel between the two sides much faster. By 1900, four more transcontinental railroads were completed.
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In the beginning of the 1800s, it took a long time to travel from the east side of the United States to the west side. How did people have to travel across the country at this time?* This field is required.
by train
by wagon
by walking
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The text describes how the first transcontinental railroad was made. How does the text describe this process?* This field is required.
very difficult
very easy
very confusing
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Read the following sentences: "The Union Pacific started building the railroad from Nebraska and went west. More than 8,000 Irish, German, and Italian immigrants worked for the Union Pacific. The Central Pacific started building the railroad from California and went east. More than 10,000 Chinese immigrants worked for the company. The Chinese workers made up about 90% of all Central Pacific Railroad workers." What does this information tell us about the people who worked to build the transcontinental railroad?* This field is required.
Many of the people who worked on the railroad had been born and raised in America.
Many of the people who worked on the railroad were either very old or very young.
Many of the people who worked on the railroad had come to America from different parts of the world.
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The transcontinental railroad made it possible for people to travel between the east and west sides of America much faster. Why did the transcontinental railroad make this possible?* This field is required.
because it traveled from the east side to the west side of the country
because its trains traveled a lot more quickly than any other trains made before it
because it could get around traffic by traveling underground
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What is the main idea of this text?* This field is required.
In the beginning of the 1800s, it took a long time to travel from the east side of the United States to the west side. People had to travel by wagon.
The first transcontinental railroad in America went rom the east side to the west side of the country. This made it possible for people to travel across the country much more quickly.
Building the first transcontinental railroad in America was very difficult. The air temperature was sometimes very hot or very cold.
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Daily Language Review: Make grammar corrections to the sentence.* This field is required. them girls like to ride horses
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Daily Language Review: Make grammar corrections to the sentence.* This field is required.which toys is in the toy box
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Select the word that has the sound of /¯a/ in “bake.”* This field is required.
can
eight
wall
plant
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Select the two words that rhyme.* This field is required.
me
been
three
time
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.4 + 6 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.2 + 6 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.2 + 3 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.2 + 7 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.7 + 3 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.1 + 1 = -----
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Answer Each Math Question* This field is required.
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Write the numbers in order from least to greatest.* This field is required.
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Write 81 in expended form.* This field is required.
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Select the correct symbol: <, =, or >* This field is required.14 ___ 36
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Select the correct symbol: <, =, or >* This field is required.58 ___ 93
<
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Select the picture that relates to the landform or body of water:* This field is required.Lake
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Select the picture that relates to the landform or body of water:* This field is required.Plain
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Select the picture that relates to the landform or body of water:* This field is required.Ocean
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Select the picture that relates to the landform or body of water:* This field is required.Mountain
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Force and Motion

"Max and Mia’s Motion Adventure!"

Max and Mia were best friends who loved building things—and today, they were making a race car out of cardboard and old wheels.

“Let’s learn how it moves!” said Mia. “Let’s talk about forces and motion!

🛠 What Is Motion?

Max pushed the car a little.

“Look! It’s moving! That’s called motion,” said Max.

“Motion means something is going from one place to another.”

💪 What Makes It Move?

“We need a force to make it go,” said Mia.

“A force is a push or a pull!”

She gave the car a push, and it zoomed forward.

🛑 What Makes It Stop?

The car rolled and rolled… then slowed down and stopped.

“Why did it stop?” asked Max.

“That’s friction!” said Mia. “Friction is a force that slows things down. The ground rubs against the wheels!”

🧲 A Pulling Force

Thunder, their dog, came running with a rope in his mouth.

“Let’s try a pull!” laughed Max.

Thunder tugged the car with the rope. It moved again!

“Pulling is a force too!” said Mia.

💨 Fast or Slow?

Mia gave the car a tiny push—it moved slowly.

Max gave it a big push—it went fast!

“The harder the push, the faster it goes!” they said together.

🎢 Up and Down

They pushed the car up a ramp, but it was hard to move.

“It needs a big force to go up,” said Mia.

Then they let it roll down the ramp. “It moves fast going down!” Max shouted.

🏁 Ready, Set, Zoom!

After testing and learning, Max and Mia were ready.

“Let’s race our car!” They pushed it together with just the right force—and off it zoomed across the driveway!

“Science makes playtime even more fun!” said Max.

The End!
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.catching a ball
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start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change direction
change shape
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.catching a ball
start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change shape
change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.use your brakes on a bike
start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change shape
change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.hit a moving ball with a bat
start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change shape
change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.use your brakes on a bike
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start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change direction
change shape
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.hit a moving ball with a bat
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start moving
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slow down
speed up
change direction
change shape
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.squeeze clay
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start moving
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change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.squeeze clay
start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change shape
change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.kick a ball
start moving
stop moving
slow down
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change shape
change direction
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.kick a ball
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start moving
stop moving
slow down
speed up
change direction
change shape
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.pedal harder on a bike
start moving
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change shape
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You can use force to make something move, stop it, speed it up, slow it down, change its direction, or change its shape. Select the correct answer to match the action (force) of the statement below:* This field is required.pedal harder on a bike
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start moving
stop moving
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speed up
change direction
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