Curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Math: We have adopted a new math text book this year (MacMillan-McGraw Hill).  We will use it along with many hands-on, manipulative based activities.  Each day, we will begin our lesson using TAKS target review followed by a problem solving activity.  It is imperative that your child become very knowledgeable with both the addition and subtraction facts to 18.  We will focus on reviewing the fact families with facts to 18 in order to become automatic with them.  We will also begin learning our multiplication facts later in the year.  Our expectations for second grade are:
  • recalls basic addition and subtraction facts through 18
  • adds and subtracts two digit numbers with regrouping
  • understands value of ones, tens, and hundreds and can read, write and describe whole numbers to 999
  • compares value of whole numbers using “greater than” and “less than”
  • can determine the value of a collection of coins to a dollar
  • can identify value and name of coins
  • tells time to five minute increments
  • uses standard tools to measure time and temperature
  • uses a variety of problems solving strategies to solve math problems
  • gathers information from a graph to answer questions
  • uses concrete models to represent and name fractional parts of a whole and identify fractional parts of set
  • identifies two dimensional and three dimensional of geometric figures
  • understands attributes of length, area, weight and capacity
  • understands patterns and relationships (the number of tricycles to the number of wheels-beginning concepts of multiplication)

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 Science: We use the Harcourt Life, Earth, and Physical Science text book.  We will also use many AIMS activities which integrate math and science along with FOSS units in order to provide hands-on learning.  This year, we will: 
  • Plan and conduct simple investigations using standard and non-standard measurement units.
  • Identify components and processes of the natural world (water cycle, use of resources).
  • Observe melting and evaporation, weathering, and pushing/pulling of objects and compare plant/animal needs for survival.
  • Describe living organisms' dependence on their environments and identify functions and parts of plants and animals.
  • Describe a system as a collection of cycles, structures and processes that interact while exhibiting patterns of change and constancy which can be observed and measured for prediction purposes.
  • Use models of objects and events as tools to understand the natural world and systems.

Accelerated Math:
  • Students will work at their own pace in AMI with teacher direction.
  • Children will be able to work on this when finished with their classroom daily work.

 

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