Second Grade Subject Areas
Language Arts
English Language Arts Scope and Sequence
Trimester 1 - Fiction
Trimester 2 - Non-fiction
Trimester 3 - Earth Systems
These units are the topics that teachers will use to teach the various standards for the different trimesters.
Spelling Homework
All students should practice spelling words every night. Some teachers have homework that needs to be turned in. Below is a link that you can download for ideas to practice or homework for weekly spelling activities.
Words Their Ways Spelling Practice
Helpful Websites
Writing
Math
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
All Year: Geography
Concepts studied:
- The difference between: states, countries, and continents
- Landforms: mountains, peninsula, desert, plains, lakes, oceans, rivers, islands
- Cardinal and intermediary directions: north, south, east, west
- Relative location of cities
- Identifying hemispheres and equator
Trimester 1: Communities
Standards: 1. Peoples, places and environment; 2. Production, distribution, and consumption
Key Question: How do people use resources in their environment to meet their needs and concerns? (ie. shelter, water, food, energy)
Essential Outcomes: 1. What types of communities are there? How are they similar and different?
Important Vocabulary
COMMUNITIES: (Click here for definitions)
*urban *rural *suburb * city * state * country * continent * community
Trimester 2: Wants and Needs
Standard: Time, continuity, and change
Key Question: How do people use resources in their environments to meet their needs and concerns?
Essential Outcomes: How are people's needs and wants similar and different?
Important Vocabulary
* want * need * goods * services * consumers
TRIMESTER 3: How Communities Change Over Time
Standard: Time, continuity, and change
Key Question: How have communities changed over time?
Essential Outcomes: Why have some areas/communities changed through the years? What has stayed the same and what has changed? How has technology influenced lives?
Important Vocabulary
* technology * inventions * immigration * timeline