This is an outline of the basic academic content each child will be taught during the second grade. It is not a set of long-term goals, but rather is a brief summary of what is happening in the classrooms of the Fort Zumwalt School District.

In addition to Communication Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Health presented here, there are curricula for other subjects (Art, Music, Physical Education, and Gifted Education). Each child also has experience in library skills, assemblies, seasonal school-wide functions, cafeteria, and on the playground. Some students may also participate in special education programs, counseling programs, and/or remedial programs to help them develop appropriate skills.

Each teacher approaches the curriculum in a unique way. This capitalizes on the individual strengths and interests of the professional staff. In the final analysis, even though all classes use the same materials and the same curricula, the professional staff is what elementary education is all about - learning with enthusiasm and purpose from a skillful, trained, and conscientious teacher.

COMMUNICATION ARTS

1. Concepts about Print: Identify a letter, word, sentence, and paragraph; explain capital and lower case usage; locate elements of printed materials.
2. Apply Phonetic Strategies: Pronounce consonant sounds and beginning/ending blends; identify and pronounce single vowels, vowel combinations, r-controlled vowels, digraphs and common phonograms; identify and give examples of rhyming words, differentiate between vowels and consonants.
3. Apply Structural Analysis Strategies: Identify base words and endings; identify base words with prefixes and suffixes; locate compound words and contractions and the words from which they are made.
4. Word Recognition and Meaning: Use various strategies for reading new words in context; understand vocabulary from stories; read high frequency words; demonstrate knowledge of synonyms and antonyms.
5. Comprehension of Text: Apply prior knowledge; recall experiences; explain fiction and nonfiction; sequence; identify and show character traits; identify cause and effect; make inferences; compare and contrast; interpret word referents; identify story elements.
6. Write for a Variety of Purposes: - Write in response to text using phonetic spelling/word sources; write a story using complete sentences, with a beginning, middle, and ending using appropriate sequence words; write sentences in meaningful order; demonstrate competence in general skills and strategies of the writing process; write across the curriculum using various styles.
7. Develop and Apply Mechanics of Writing, Grammar, and Usage: - Write sentences with subject and verb agreement; combine sentences using conjunctions; demonstrate correct use of statement, question, and exclamation sentences; identify and use nouns; use proper mechanics of writing to demonstrate comprehension of basic writing skills.
8. Apply Techniques of Handwriting in Communication: - Demonstrate correct formation of upper/lower case cursive letters and connections of letters in isolation and in words; demonstrate legible manuscript handwriting in formal and informal writing samples.
9. Listening, Speaking and Viewing Skills: Follow three-step directions; adjust voice volume as appropriate; read grade level materials with appropriate speed and inflection; read expression cues; retell story; tell the number of syllables heard in a word.
10. Locating, Organizing, Test-Taking, and Study Skills: Follow written directions; alphabetize by second and third letter; use a glossary to obtain word meaning; interpret information from maps, charts, graphs, and table of contents; recognize test taking vocabulary.

MATHEMATICS

• Read and write whole numbers through three digits.
• Read and write number words zero through twenty.
• Count by 2's, 5's, and 10's to 100.
• Identify place value in a three digit numeral.
• Even and odd numbers.
• Addition and subtraction facts to 18.
• Addition and subtraction of two numbers with and without regrouping.
• Understand and use symbol +,-,=,<,>.
• Illustrate and write addition and subtraction problems.
• Develop and use problem solving strategies.
• Column addition.
• Identify coins and state the value of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar bill.
• Count and demonstrate equivalent values of coins to make up $1.00.
• Make change from a quarter.
• Identify fractional parts of a whole.
• Develop estimation skills in number sense.

• Sort objects by attributes.
• Define and construct basic 2- and 3- dimensional shapes.
• Identify, model, draw symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.
• Investigate movement of shapes.

• Construct and interpret simple picture graphs, bar graphs, and tally charts.
• Use probability to determine likely, unlikely, impossible.

• Recognize and continue patterns of color, size, shape, and number.
• Determine the rule when given a math pattern (+2,-4).
• Identify pattern when counting 2's, 3's, 5's, 10's.
• Use calculators to demonstrate pattern in skip counting.

• Demonstrate order property 3+2=5 2+3=5.
• Demonstrate grouping property (3+2)+4 3+(2+4).
• Demonstrate zero property 2+0=2 2-0=2.
• Supply missing addend in number sentence.

• Measure and record length
• Introduce centimeters and meter.
• Compare the weight of two objects.
• Read a thermometer.
• Tell time to five minute intervals.
• Recognize the hierarchy of time units.
• Interpret the calendar by stating the current date, the day before and the day after.
• Estimate measurement of temperature, volume, size, and weight.

• Understand technology is used to understand and compute math operations.
• Recognize that many careers require and use math.

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Economics - Explain community needs/wants and ow people meet these; Demonstrate understanding of supply/demand; explain how family income is circulated in the community.
2. Geography Skills - Use maps and globes (symbols, compass rose, keys, tiles, etc); follow directions to get from one place to another; demonstrate an awareness of continents, countries, states, and cities; recognize bodies of water and land forms.
3. History - Compare and contrast communities across times and cultures; demonstrate an awareness of important American figures and events; be aware of current events.
4. Political Science - Explain community rules/laws; demonstrate an understanding of rights and responsibilities of good citizens; understand majority rule.
5. Sociology/Anthropology/Psychology - Define and explain different types of communities; recognize similarities and differences within a community; use problem solving strategies in relationships with others.

SCIENCE-HEALTH

The focus of the second grade science curriculum is on emphasizing the relationship of science in daily life. Through scientific inquiry, concepts will be developed in the life, earth, and physical sciences. The major topics include plant and animal life and their respective habitats. Critical thinking and reasoning practices will be emphasized through the scientific process, hands-on activities, and the exploration of scientific relevance of the content area. Learners will be prompted to generate questions, to investigate, and hypothesize. Activities may include the construction of models and/or the use of manipulative, interactive, and physical materials. In addition, experimentation will be an integral part of science instruction and process skills will be stressed using this method.