Mililani Mauka Elementary School Grade 2 Curriculum for 2005 - 2006

Language Arts

Reading Response First Semester Reading Comprehension Process Reading Strategies Reading Response Theme and Author’s Message Personal Connections Story Elements Familiar Genres

First Semester (continued) Writing Writing Process Rhetoric -Traits of Writing -Step Up To Writing Conventions and Skills -Spelling Oral Communication Discussion & Presentation Critical Listening Delivery

Second Semester (cont.) Reading Comprehension Process Reading Strategies Reading Response Theme and Author’s Message Personal Connections Story Elements Familiar Genres Writing Writing Process Rhetoric -Traits of Writing -Step Up To Writing Conventions and Skills -Spelling Oral Communication Discussion & Presentation Critical Listening Delivery

Mathematics

First Semester Numbers and Operations Measurement Addition & Subtraction Place Value Comparing Estimating Measurement Money Time

First Semester (cont.) Patterns, Functions and Algebra Create and describe patterns Comparing patterns Problem solving Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Graphs and Tables Interpreting Data

Second Semester Numbers and Operations Measurement Double-digit addition/subtraction (with regrouping) Fractions Multiplication & Division Measurement Length Weight Volume (Capacity) Area Temperature Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Graphs and Tables Interpreting Data

Second Semester (cont.) Geometry Flips, Slides and Turns Shapes Solids Symmetry Patterns, Functions and Algebra Problem solving

Science

First Semester Physical Science Magnets Earth Science Changes Soil Conservation Technology

Life Science (Research) Second Semester Life Science (Research) Life in the Ocean -Aquarium -Sea Life Park -Reef Walk

Social Studies

First Semester Political Science History Cultural Anthropology Rules and laws Citizenship History Causes and effects (current events) Cultural Anthropology Cultural Diversity and Unity -Cultural values, beliefs and practices Geography Human Systems (Community Unit) Map skills (Daily Geography) Places and Regions Economics Consumers and Producers Goods and Services

Second Semester History Cultural Anthropology Cause and effect (current events) Cultural Anthropology Cultures change over time - How the Mililani community has changed Geography (Community Unit) World In Spatial Terms Economics Role of government

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