2nd Grade - Year at a Glance 2012-2013 First Quarter

Dates: 9/4-11/2 Second Quarter Dates: 11/5-10/18

Third Quarter Dates: 1/22-3/27

Fourth Quarter Dates: 4/2-6/6

Math 9 weeks

Sums and Differences of Puzzling Place Value Essential Questions: How can I use place value to compare, add and subtract numbers? How does addition and subtraction relate to place value?

Units: 1, 3, 5

Math 9 Weeks

The Long and Short of It (Measurement and Data) Essential Questions: How do I use tools to measure and compare objects? How do I use addition and subtraction when measuring?

Units: 2, 6, 12, 14

Math 9 Weeks

Sharing and Pairing Essential Questions: How do equal groups relate to multiplication and division? How can equal sharing help me understand fractions?

Units: 13, 7

Math

4-5 Weeks Money Makers Essential Questions: How do we count money? How does money relate to place value? How can we use addition, subtraction and comparison to solve money problems?

4-5 Weeks Shapes and Their Traits Essential Questions: What defines a shape? What is alike and different about the shapes we know?

Unit: 9, 11

4-5 Weeks Shapes and Their Traits Essential Questions: What defines a shape? What is alike and different about the shapes we know? Units: 4, 8, 10

Mastery of Facts to Fluency: Complete 36 facts in 3:00 mins. or less

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter ELA Unit 1 6 weeks- Dates: 9/4-10/12

A Season for Chaptersss Essential Question: When is language beautiful?

ELA Unit 2 6 weeks -Dates: 10/15-11/30

The Wild West Essential Question: How does setting affect a story?

ELA Unit 3 6 weeks- 12/3-1/18

Building Bridges with Unlikely Friends Essential Question: Why do authors use figurative language?

ELA Unit 4 6 weeks- 1/22-3/1

A Long Journey to Freedom Essential Question: What is challenging about writing a narrative?

ELA Unit 5 6 weeks- 3/4-4/19

Hand-Me-Down Tales From Around the World Essential Question: How are stories and poems alike? How are they different?

ELA Unit 6 6 weeks- 4/22-5/31

Taking Care of Ourselves Essential Question: Why should we support our opinions with reasons?

Science/SS

Seasonal Cycle/Water Cycle Weather US Landforms- related to seasons

Science/SS Simple Machines- Related to NA/West Westward Expansion

Science/SS Animal Habitats/ Classification Building Relations World Geography - habitats

Science/SS Magnets/ Compass Slavery/Civil War

Science/SS Continue Geography- cultural traditions

Science/SS Body Systems Healthy Living

2nd Grade - Year at a Glance 2012-2013