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Second Grade Curriculum
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Math: Everyday Mathematics
The Everyday Mathematics instructional design was carefully crafted to increase student interest and maximize student learning. Those included are: high expectations for all students, concepts and skills developed over time and in a wide variety of contexts, balance among mathematics strands, dynamic applications, multiple methods and strategies for problem solving, concrete modeling as a pathway to abstract understanding, collaborative learning in partner and small-group activities, cross-curricular applications and connections, and built in professional development for teachers.
Units Include:
Numbers and Routines
Addition and Subtraction Facts
Place Value, Money, and Time
Addition and Subtraction
3-D and 2-D Shapes
Whole-Number Operations and Number Stories
Patterns and Rules
Fractions
Measurement
Decimals and Place Value
Whole-Number Operations Revisited
Year-End Reviews and Extension
Information can also be found on: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/
(copyrigh 2007,Wright Group/McGraw-Hill)
Reading: Treasures Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Second grade will focus on advancing children's phonemic awareness, phonics, and high-frequency word-recognition skills, extending their understanding of narrative and informational text, and increasing their efficiency in written communication.
Units Include:
Relationships
Growth and Change
Better Together
Land, Sea, Sky
Discoveries
Expressions
Information can also be found on:http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/national
(Copyright 2007, Macmilllan/McGraw-Hill Education)
Science: Scott Foresman Science
This series is built on three levels of inquiry. All three engage students in activities that build a strong science foundation and help them develop a full understanding of the inquiry process.
Units Include:
Life Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
Space and Technology
Information can also be found:http://www.sfscience.com/
(Copyright 2006, Pearson Education Inc.)
Social Studies: District Created
The social studies curriculum has been mapped out and designed according to the state standards. Educators use a wide variety of instructional tools to teach the students.
Units Include:
Goods and Services
Economics
Native Americans
Geography
Civics and Government
Map Skills
Kansas on the Move
Transportation
