Curriculum Used in Second Grade
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SCIENCE: Oceanography!
Dive into the underwater world of marine animals! Each Unit is 2 weeks Unit One: Aquatic Animals Unit Two: Whales Unit Three: Seals and Sea Cows Unit Four: Aquatic Herps Unit Five: Primeval Reptils Unit Six: Aquatic Sharks and Rays Unit 7: Crustaceans Unit 8: Mollusks Unit 9: Cephalapods Unit 10: Echinoderms Unit 11: Cindarians Review Social Studies: The Middle Ages (400 - 1600)
Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the Giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows? Why did the Ottoman Turks drag their war ships across dry land? Year 2 we continue our journey through history with the Middle Ages. Each week will consist of readings and varied activities such as copy work, crafts, activities, coloring pages, timeline work and map activities.
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Phonics and Language:
Exposure to great literature will continue through living books that correspond with our history studies. Lists of books that may be covered will be listed under the Social Studies / History section of this page. We continue the phonics journey in second grade with reading practice and comprehension awareness. This year your student will learn to:
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Writing skills, Penmanship:
(for information on why we teach cursive, please visit our "about us" or "curriculum" page)
Building upon each grade, the consistent step-by-step approach to good penmanship presented each year emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. Writing habits which are polished during second grade will greatly influence students’ penmanship skills throughout life. Beginning in lesson 81, penmanship class will focus primarily on creative writing skills and some penmanship review. Creative writing skills will be taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories incorporating higher level thinking skills into imaginative writing.
(for information on why we teach cursive, please visit our "about us" or "curriculum" page)
Building upon each grade, the consistent step-by-step approach to good penmanship presented each year emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. Writing habits which are polished during second grade will greatly influence students’ penmanship skills throughout life. Beginning in lesson 81, penmanship class will focus primarily on creative writing skills and some penmanship review. Creative writing skills will be taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories incorporating higher level thinking skills into imaginative writing.
Math in Second Grade
The Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction. We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we supplement with Math-U-See to integrate a more hands on approach with those who would benefit. For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.
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This is a list of new information taught in second grade:
Numbers and Operations Counts by 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s, and 12’s Count by 1/2's and 1/4's Reads and writes numbers to 100,000 Identifies ordinal position to twentieth Identifies prime and composite numbers Identifies perfect squares and square roots Locates integers on a number line Uses the order of operations to simplify expressions Identifies and writes a function rule Identifies missing addends for sums of 100 Adds multiples of 10 to a two- or three-digit number Subtracts multiples of 10 and 100 from a number Masters basic multiplication facts 6 through 9 Identifies missing factors Multiplies multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 by one- or two- digit numbers Multiplies a multi-digit by a single-digit number Multiplies three or more factors Simplifies expressions with exponents Masters basic division facts Identifies three ways to write division Divides a multiple of 10 by 10 Divides up to two-digit dividends by one-digit divisors with and without remainders Divides up to three-digit dividends by one-digit divisors with and without remainders Checks answers using multiplication Writes part of a set as a fraction Finds a fractional part of a set |
Compares and orders unit fractions
Adds and subtracts fractions and mixed numbers with common denominators Writes hundredths in common and decimal fraction form Labels a number line using common and decimal fractions Adds positive and negative numbers Makes change for $1.00 Geometry and Measurement Writes checks Draws congruent line segments Names and draws polygons Identifies length and width Identifies acute and obtuse angles Measures and draws line segments to the nearest 1/4 in. Measures and draws line segments to the nearest millimeter Identifies and references distance in miles and kilometers Identifies half-gallon, pint Measures temperature using Celsius Identifies freezing point, boiling point, and normal body temperature Estimates area Investigates perimeter and area relationships Reads and represents time to the quarter hour Reads and represents time to the minute Reads and represents time as minutes before the hour Uses a.m. and p.m. Determines age Locates information on a chart Locates information on a map Identifies compass direction |
Some Books We Read In Class
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Dominic by William Steig
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The Chocolate Touchby Patrick Skene Catling
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Dominic by William Steig
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The Chocolate Touchby Patrick Skene Catling
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
