Second Grade Curriculum
English Language Arts (ELA)
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Reading: Read and comprehend a variety of literature and informational texts.
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Comprehension Skills: Identify main ideas, make inferences, and describe story elements in detail.
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Writing: Create well-structured paragraphs in multiple genres, including narratives, opinion pieces, and informational writing.
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Grammar & Conventions: Learn parts of speech, sentence types, punctuation, and proper capitalization.
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Speaking & Listening: Participate in discussions, respond to questions, and share ideas clearly.
Mathematics
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Add and subtract within 100 fluently; solve simple word problems.
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Number & Place Value: Understand place value to 1,000.
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Foundations of Multiplication: Work with equal groups as an introduction to multiplication concepts.
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Measurement & Data: Tell time to the nearest five minutes; count money and make change; collect and interpret data in charts and graphs.
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Geometry: Partition shapes into halves, thirds, and fourths; identify attributes of shapes.
Science
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Life Science: Study plant and animal life cycles.
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Earth Science: Observe weather patterns and explore climate differences.
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Physical Science: Investigate properties of materials and their uses.
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Environmental Science: Explore human impact on the environment and distinguish between natural and man-made changes.
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Scientific Practices: Ask questions, plan and conduct simple investigations, and use data to explain findings.