Second Grade CurriculumSECOND GRADE CURRICULUM Our online and text based curriculum provides interactive lessons integrating mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies. Live, online classes provide an opportunity for student to actively engage with their teachers and peers. Lesson plans are provided to parents online to guide them through the curriculum. Supporting text in mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies are also provided to each student for supplemental needs, along with high-quality literature geared to the student's grade level. Visit the CompassLearning Website to learn more about the online supplement and to view sample CompassLearning Lessons: http://www.compasslearning.com. View the Plato website to learn more about the online Math program: http://www.plato.com. Language Arts - Reading comprehension and strategies; decoding skills; writing to develop and define ideas; writing for different audiences; listening and speaking skills; grammar, mechanics, and usage; spelling; handwriting; thematic units that integrate social studies and science into language arts Mathematics - Number sense; representing fractions; operations; money; patterns, relationships, and functions; analyze mathematical situations using algebraic symbols; two- and three- dimensional shapes; coordinate geometry; transformations; spatial geometric modeling; measurement of time, length, weight, and temperature; graphing; data interpretation; probability Social Studies - Wants versus needs; comparison of locations of people, places and environments; American symbols, icons, buildings, celebrations, and holidays; importance of jobs and value of work; geography and map skills Science - Patterns in nature; characteristics of force and motion; basic characteristics of earth and space Technology - Weekly activities using Internet Resources |
