Second Grade Objectives
SCIENCE (E.C.A.)
· Identifies different stages of a butterfly’s life cycle
· Knows that butterflies lay eggs that hatch into larvae
· Knows what caterpillars need to live
· Identifies the properties describing solids, liquids, and gas
· Knows that water freezes to a solid then melts to a liquid
· Knows substances can change appearances
· Recognizes that some solids will dissolves in water
· Understands that balance is affected by weight and the position of a fulcrum
· Knows that weighing is the process of balancing an object against a standard unit
· Understands different types of soil
· Understands how soil helps seeds to grow
MATHEMATICS (A Beka)
· Understands money, degrees, even and odd numbers, and ordinal numbers to fifty
· Determines place value up to hundred thousands place
· Computes addition and subtraction problems requiring regrouping with up to 3 digits
· Solves multiple digit addition problems using carrying up to the thousands place
· Solves multiple digit subtraction problems using borrowing
· Orders coins and bills from least to greatest
· Adds and subtracts monetary amounts
· Identifies time in hours, half hours, quarter hours, and five-minute intervals
· Names fractional parts of a whole
· Measures to nearest inch and centimeter
· Learns liquid measures
· Uses various types of graphs
· Identifies plane, solid, and 3-D shapes
· Identifies and draws lines of symmetry
· Finds perimeter
· Reads scale drawings
SOCIAL STUDIES (A Beka)
Map Skills/Geography
· Demonstrates a basic knowledge of America and its physical position in the world
· Locates and names the oceans that border the U.S.
· Identifies Mexico, England and Canada on a world map and globe
· Defines the Mississippi River as the longest river in the U.S.
· Identifies and names the 50 states
· Identifies and locates the Great Lakes
History
· Knows and recalls the voyage and the problems of the Pilgrims
· Identifies details about the US flag
· Knows why and when we celebrate Patriotic holidays
· Knows about communities and how to become a better citizen
LANGUAGE ARTS (A Beka)
· Writes one or more paragraphs on a topic
· Uses contractions and possessives
· Alphabetizes words beyond the third letter
· Identifies main ideas
· Identifies subject, verb, and object in sentences
· Uses correct punctuation
· Uses capitals correctly
· Writes a series of sentences about a topic
· Improves penmanship skills
· Answers questions with sentences
· Forms compound words
· Adds suffixes and prefixes to root words
· Writes thank you notes
· Compiles lists
READING (Open Court)
· Reads for comprehension and to learn facts
· Understands syllabication of words
· Identifies telling, asking, and exclaiming sentences
· Selects main ideas of reading selection
· Identifies incorrect words in sentences and chooses correct ones
· Understands singular and possessive
· Draws conclusions and makes inferences from implied information
SPELLING
· Spells words correctly
· Matches vocabulary words and definitions
· Alphabetizes words
· Recognizes sequential order
· Abbreviates days and months
· Abbreviates personal titles
· Knows sight words and spells them correctly
· Knows and uses weekly word lists
BIBLE (ACSI)
· Understands the Christmas story and its characters
· Understands the Easter story and its characters
· Knows why Christ came to earth
· Understands why Christ was God and yet died for our sins
· Identifies and demonstrates our need to have Christ in our hearts and lives
· Identifies steps to share Christ with others
· Memorizes and recites weekly Bible verses that relate to character development
· Prays for each other’s requests
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