Second Grade

Reading: demonstrate fluency, comprehension and appreciation of written material

Writing: write complete sentences which form a story

Listening: attend and comprehend oral instruction

Speaking: communicate idea clearly and distinctly

Convention/Structure: demonstrate use of basic punctuation and capitalization

Spelling: learn spelling techniques to apply to written language

Number sense: Develop an ability to compare, identify, and measure numbers; develop a sense of place value

Geometry: Recognize features of two and three dimensional shapes

Measurement: Demonstrate ability to measure length, weight , and volume of real materials

Operations and computation: Choose the correct mathematical approach to solve problems; add or subtract numbers requiring regrouping; immediate recall of addition/subtraction facts to  20

Patterns and relationships: Recognize and create patterns with materials and numbers

Probability and statistics: Communicate when events are more, less, or equally likely to     occur; collect , organize and analyze data about the physical world

Content: participate in hands-on activities in the following areas:

     Earth Science: water cycle

     Health: nutrition

     Life Science: life cycles

     Physical Science: sink or float

     Skills:

Content: explore the many facets of neighborhoods and communities

Skills: develop citizenship, conduct research, and use maps and graphs