2nd Grade Learning Modules & Benchmarks

GRADE 2 LEARNING MODULES:

Sound and Light

Understanding how sound and l ght are created and modified

Science- Physical Sciences

Learners understand that:

Sound is produced by a range of vibrating sources and the way we sense the sounds (pitch, volume etc) depends on the nature of the vibrations

L ght is produced by a range of sources and can be sensed and used in a variety of ways

Our Action Plants

Understanding

Social studies- Collaborat on and Citizenship

Learners understand that:

Rights on y work when we also ive up to the relevant responsibilities Groups can collaborate to make rules but that sometimes they are given by those n authority Scarcity of resources means we have to make decis ons about how to a locate them and the resulting impact on the communities sharing the resources In a group we can help each other to ach eve a goal sometimes better than we cou d on our own Leaders have power over a group and that deally this entails responsibilities to the group

Understanding the basic needs of plants and how they change and reproduce

Science- Physica Sciences

Learners understand that:

L v ng things (plants) have basic survival needs includ ng food, water and she ter, which are met by their environment (adaptation)

L v ng things (plants) grow, change and have offspring simi ar to themse ves (life cycles)

L v ng things (plants) have a variety of external features (classification)

Understand ng the properties of sound and light allows us to manipulate these phenomena and interact with them

Through this unit students exp ore the phenomena of sound and l ght and their impact on their environment

Students are engaged in a range of hands-on experiments that help them develop and test theories about how sound s produced and how volume and pitch are adjusted They dentify sources of light and exp ore ts basic properties Learners explore relevant informat on from direct experiential sources ( eg observation, experimentat on, fieldwork etc ) us ng strategies such as observing and record ng changes They represent information in ways that support meaning-making using numbers, symbols and pictures

As part of be ng local and globa citizens we have a responsibi ity to understand how our actions may impact others and the role of collaboration in finding effective solut ons and paths forward Understand ng what it means to collaborate and developing our competencies n this area allows us to harness the power of different perspect ves in order to achieve the best result possible Empathy and diverse perspectives play an important role n develop ng sustainable and authentic so utions to oca and global prob ems and issues Through this unit students w ll engage in a design cycle and commit to action and serv ce Learners will explore relevant information from sources involving other peop e (eg texts, interviews etc )

Plants play an important role in the health of our planet By understanding how they grow and what they need to survive we can contribute to a healthy planet As part of this unit students think and act as scientists as they learn about the different parts of a plant and how these features help it surv ve in their natural habitat Learners also conduct hands-on experiments to help them understand the effects that changing a variable such as the amount of sun ight or water, would have on a plant Students continue to deve op their observationa ski ls from pr or units to earn about the life cycle of a plant

RECORD EVIDENCE SYSTEMATICALLY

Learners are ab e to:

re-organ ze evidence co lected from multip e sources in ways that help identify relat onships between pieces of nformation so that patterns, trends and connections can be identified

REASON ACROSS MULTIPLE EXAMPLES

Learners are ab e to:

compare multiple examples / cases / contexts to identify patterns trends and possible generalizations apply general zations n new contexts, considering possibly un que aspects of the context as wel as possible misconceptions

RETHINK UNDERSTANDING

Learners are ab e to:

that our actions can have a posit ve or negative impact on the commun t es that we are part of

M a t h e m a t i c s

Operations and Algebraic Thinking:

Represents and solves problems involving addition and subtraction

Uses addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems

Adds and subtracts within 20

Recalls addition and subtraction facts within 20 Determines whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of numbers

Works with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication

Uses addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; writes an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends Recalls multiplication facts with fluency

Number and Operations:

Understands place value

Recognizes that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones Counts within 1000; skip-counts by 5s, 10s, and 100s

Compares two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using > , = , and < symbols to record the results of comparisons

Reads and writes numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form

Uses place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract

Adds and subtracts within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction

Mentally adds 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900, and mentally subtracts 10 or 100 from a given number 100900 Sequences three-digit numbers to 1000, identifying the number before or after a given number in this range

Measurement and Data:

Measures and estimates lengths in standard units

Measures the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, meter sticks, and measuring tapes

Estimates lengths using units of centimeters, and meters

Measures to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit

Relates addition and subtraction to length

Uses addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units

Works with time and money

Tells and writes time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a m and p m Solves word problems involving dollars and coins

Represents and interprets data

Draws a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph

Geometry:

Reasons with shapes and their attributes

Recognizes and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces

Identifies triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes

Partitions a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them

Partitions circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths

Mathematical Thinking

END OF GRADE 2 BENCHMARKS:

Reading: Accuracy and Fluency - Reads texts accurately and fluently at the following level

Reads M level texts accurately

Uses a range of strategies to decode text to read (sounding out, skip and return, chunking, decoding of complex spelling patterns)

Concepts about Print - Draws on context, phonics and sight words when reading

Recognizes a wide range of sight words

Comprehension Strategies - Makes meaning of information

Uses a range of strategies to comprehend unknown words

Retells stories sequentially

Responds to and makes personal connections with facts, characters and situations while reading

Infers the meaning of unfamiliar concepts, words, and story themes

Distinguishes between important information and interesting details

Identifies the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe Generates questions before, during and after reading texts

Writing: Organisation - Structures texts appropriately for the genre & to achieve purpose

Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words ( eg. because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Write informative / explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Write for familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose, selecting print and multimodal ( visual and audio) elements appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Use of Vocabulary - Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary to support the purpose of the text

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase

Determines the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell)

Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional)

Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark)

Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases

Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny)

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe

L i t e r a c y

END OF GRADE 2 BENCHMARKS:

Grammar & Conventions - Uses developmentally appropriate grammatical structures and conventions

Uses articles, collective nouns, irregular plurals and reflex pronouns accurately Controls simple tense, verb groups and subject-verb agreement

Uses adverbs and adjectives

Produces simple and compund sentences

Captialized holidays, product names and geographical locations

Uses full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes and commas correctly

Spells words at a developmentally appropriate level based on the Common Core expectations

Writing Processes and Publication

With guidance and support from adults and peers focus on a topic, and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing, such as for spelling, sentence boundary punctuation and text structure

With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing ( including visual and audio elements), including in collaboration with peers

C o d i n g

Exploring a range of software and tool to develop coding skills and mathematical thinking:

Beebots

Osmo

Lightbot Spritbox