Second Grade
Team
2nd Grade Curriculum
Math
- Bridges Family Resources
- August/September
- October
- November/December
- December/January
- February/March
- March/April
- April/May
Bridges Family Resources
August/September
October
November/December
December/January
February/March
March/April
Unit 5: Place Value to One Thousand
Learning Targets
- Students understand place value and quantities of numbers to 1000
- Students solve story problems using pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
- Students mentally add and subtract multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000
Unit 6: Geometry
Learning Targets
- Students describe attributes of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes
- Students find the are of rectangles
- Students compose and decompose shapes
- Students work on symmetry and fractions of shapes
April/May
Unit 6: Geometry
Learning Targets
- Students describe attributes of 2-dimensional (2D) shapes
- Students find the are of rectangles
- Students compose and decompose shapes
- Students work on symmetry and fractions of shapes
Unit 7: Measurement, Fractions, Multi-Digit Computation with Hungry Ants
Learning Targets
- Students measure lengths in metric units
- Students use fractions as division
- Students add and subtract three-digit numbers
- Students write and solve story problems
Reading
Science
August/September
Life Science: Animal Biodiversity Unit (Animal Adventures)
Learning Targets
- Students observe the traits of different animals and use that information to organize them into groups based on their characteristics
- Students observe animals, plants, and the physical characteristics of two different habitats. They collect and analyze data to compare the biodiversity between the two habitats
- Students identify frogs based on their unique calls and use that information to determine the level of frog species diversity within multiple habitats
- Students investigate which kinds of birds are likely to visit a bird feeder based on what they eat and design and build a prototype bird feeder that attracts a specific type of bird
October/November
Life Science: Animal Biodiversity Unit (Animal Adventures)
Learning Targets
- Students observe the traits of different animals and use that information to organize them into groups based on their characteristics
- Students observe animals, plants, and the physical characteristics of two different habitats. They collect and analyze data to compare the biodiversity between the two habitats
- Students identify frogs based on their unique calls and use that information to determine the level of frog species diversity within multiple habitats
- Students investigate which kinds of birds are likely to visit a bird feeder based on what they eat and design and build a prototype bird feeder that attracts a specific type of bird
Life Science: Plant Adaptations Unit (Plant Adventures)
Learning Targets
- Students develop physical models of seed structures. They observe how structure affects the seed’s function in dispersing away from the tree
- Students develop a model of a furry animal and then use it to test how far seed models with different structures can travel
- Students conduct an investigation to determine that plants need water and light to grow
- Students plan and conduct a series of virtual experiments in order to determine how much water and sunlight a set of mystery plants need in order to stay healthy and survive
December - February
Earth & Space Science: Erosion & Earth's Surface Unit (Work of Water)
Learning Targets
- Students develop a model of the Earth’s surface and use it to discover an important principle about how rivers work: rivers flow downhill, from high places to low places
- Students investigate the effects of rocks tumbling in a river. Based on their observations, they construct an explanation for why rocks on the top of mountains are much bigger than the sand at the beach
- Students use a model (i.e. a map) to examine the different factors, including the shapes and kinds of land, that contribute to flash floods. They use this to predict where flash floods are most likely to happen
- Students create a model landform and investigate how some Earth events can occur quickly, while others occur slowly
- Students compare multiple solutions for preventing erosion
March - May
Physical Science: Material Properties Unit (Material Magic)
Learning Targets
- Students investigate different material properties, such as flexibility and absorbency, and use those properties to design and build a hat that protects them from the sun
- Students conduct an investigation of conductors and insulators in order to determine which are best suited for allowing people to handle hot items
- Student conduct an investigation of different materials in order to determine which are most and least easily melted
- Students design a new invention that takes advantage of the unique properties of a futuristic material
- Students construct an evidence- based account of how a structure built of paper can be disassembled and rebuilt in new ways
- Students conduct an investigation where they examine three different soil models. They use this information to determine which type of soil has the properties that will result in the best mud that can be used to build a house
Social Studies
Writing
Curriculum Resources
MathBridges Math; ZEARN (Supplemental Resource)
Reading/English/Social Studies Science English Language Development


