Curriculum

All lessons, content, and materials are geared towards supporting students to achieve the California's Common Core State Standards.

Math

We use Eureka Math for our curriculum. The following topics will be covered throughout the year.

  • Module 1 - Sums and differences to 100

  • Module 2 - Addition and subtraction of length units

  • Module 3 - Place value, counting, and comparison of numbers to 1,000

  • Module 4 - Addition and subtraction within 200 with word problems to 100

  • Module 5 - Addition and subtraction within 1,000 with word problems to 100

  • Module 6 - Foundations of multiplication and division

  • Module 7 - Problem solving with length, money, and data

  • Module 8 - Time, shapes, and fractions as equal parts of shapes

English Language Arts

The following are the main areas covered throughout the year:

  • Developing reading comprehension skills

  • Daily 5 Guided Reading

  • Spelling appropriate second grade words & sight words

  • Grammer & sentence structure

  • Writing: Narrative, Opinion, and Informational Text

Science

Union School District recently adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). To cover these standards, we will use Mystery Science which is an online resource. The units that will be covered are:

  • Animal Adventures: Animal Biodiversity

  • Plant Adventures: Plant Adaptations

  • Work of Water: Erosion and Earth's Surface

  • Material Magic: Material Properties

Social Studies

  • Life then & now

  • Historical figures from the past; people who make a difference

  • Geography - Landforms & maps

  • Consumers and producers