2nd Grade

• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction. 
• Add and subtract within 20.
• Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. 
• Understand place value. 
• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. 
• Relate addition and subtraction to length. 
• Work with time and money. 
• Represent and interpret data. 
• Reason with shapes and their attributes. 

• Ask and answer questions. 
• Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. 
• Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. 
• Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. 
• Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. 
• Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters. 
• Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. 
• Compare and contrast two or more versions of the sam story. 
• By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature. 
• Identify the main topic of an informational text. 
• Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. 
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases. 
• Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information. 
• Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 
• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 

The Hunger Project

Students learn about the impact of hunger on our community, and that it impacts 1 in 4 children. We learn about the resources we have in our community to help, and how as second graders, they can help as well. Their final project is creating a way to make an impact in our community. 

Dinography

Students learn about paleontologists and fossils. They explore the different dinosaurs that have been found in Colorado, and choose one to study. Their final project is to create a museum display to inform others about the dinosaur they studied. 

Pollinator Protectors

In this unit, students learn all about pollinators and their important contribution to our planet. Students create their own pollinator, using what they know about a pollinator's important traits. They also create seed packets to give to others and inform them of the importance of pollinators.

• I can be safe.
• I can participate. 
• I can be respectful. 
• I can be positive.
• I can be prepared. 
• I can use technology appropriately.
•  I can make connections. 
• I can persevere. 
• I can learn in different ways. 
• I can show empathy. 
• I can creatively solve problems. 
• I can be independent. 
• I can create goals for myself. 
• I can collaborate. 
• I can listen with care. 
• I can ask questions. 
• I can control my body. 
• I can show integrity.
• I can care about my work. 
• I can advocate for myself and others. 
• I can be kind. 
• I can receive and give feedback. 
• I can include my family.
• I can own my learning. 
• I can encourage others. 
• I can be a good teammate.