COMMUNICATIONS LEARNING STANDARDS
Developing reading and comprehension skills continues
to be a priority in second grade. The student will be
immersed in a literature-rich environment, filled with
multicultural classical and contemporary fiction with
particular emphasis on African and African American
experiences. To the extent feasible, nonfiction selections
will relate to a variety of areas of learning and interest.
The student will be able to speak and listen effectively
in classroom discussions, use a combination of strategies
when reading, and read with comprehension. Comprehension
strategies will be applied in all subjects, as students
are asked to identify main ideas, to make and confirm
predictions, and to formulate questions about learning.
In history and social studies, students will use oral
and written communication skills to describe the geography
and government of their communities and to explain notable
contributions of historic individuals and groups of people
throughout the world by retelling stories and myths
of heroes. The student will write stories, letters,
and simple explanations, apply simple grammatical principles
to writing, and locate information in reference materials.
MATH LEARNING
STANDARDS
The second-grade standards extend the study of number
and spatial sense to include three-digit numbers and
three-dimensional figures. Students will continue to
learn and use the basic addition facts through the nines
table and the corresponding subtraction facts. Students
will also begin to estimate and make measurements.
Mathematics has its own language, and the acquisition
of specialized vocabulary and language patterns is crucial
to a student's understanding and appreciation
of the subject. Students will be encouraged to use correctly
the concepts, skills, symbols, and vocabulary identified
in the following set of standards.
Problem solving has been integrated throughout the
six content strands. The development of problem-solving
skills is a major goal of the mathematics program at
every grade level. Instruction in the process of problem
solving is integrated early and continuously into each
student's mathematics education. Students will
be helped to develop a wide range of skills and strategies
for solving a variety of problem types.
The use of appropriate technologies such as computers
and calculators begins early but they will not be regarded
as a substitute for a student's understanding
of quantitative concepts and relationships or for proficiency
in basic computations.
HISTORY & SOCIAL
STUDIES LEARNING STANDARDS
The standards of second-grade introduce students to
the heritage and contributions of historic groups of
people throughout the world. Second graders should identify
Africa as the place from which African Americans were
forcibly brought and enslaved. Students should also
continue development of map skills and demonstrate enhanced
understanding of basic economic concepts. Civics standards
include distinguishing the basic functions of government
and the officials responsible for each.
SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS
The second-grade standards continue to focus on using
a broad range of science skills in understanding the
natural world. Making detailed observations, drawing
conclusions, and recognizing unusual or unexpected data
are skills needed to be able to use and validate information.
Measurement in both English and metric units is stressed.
The idea of living systems is introduced through habitats
and the interdependence of living and nonliving things.
The concept of change is explored in states of matter,
life cycles, weather patterns, and seasonal effects
on plants and animals.
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