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