Reading/Oral Language/Writing 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. 2.2 The student will continue to expand listening and speaking vocabularies. 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills. 2.4 The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling. 2.5 The student will use meaning clues and language structure when reading. 2.6 The student will use language structure to expand vocabulary when reading. 2.7 The student will read fiction and nonfiction, using a variety of strategies independently. 2.8 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction. 2.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference materials The student will maintain and improve manuscript handwriting and begin to make the transition to cursive The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Math Continuation and development of skills taught during the third quarter. New Skills: 2.12 Estimate and find linear measurements using a ruler (to the nearest centimeter and inch, including perimeter of a polygon) Estimate and count the number of square units to determine the area of a polygon Estimate and count the number of cubes in a rectangular box to determine volume Estimate and calculate the weight/mass of familiar objects in pounds and/or kilograms using a scale Use actual measuring devices to compare metric and customary units for measuring liquid volume (cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters, using concepts of more, less, and equivalent) Read temperature on a Celsius and/or Fahrenheit thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees Probability and Statistics: Read, construct and interpret simple picture and bar graphs. Science Continuation and development of skills taught during the third quarter. New Skills: 2.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes in their life cycles. Plant Life Process: Understand that flowering plants undergo many changes from the formation of the flower to the development of the fruit. Life cycles of frogs and review of butterflies 2.7 Investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. Key concepts include effects on growth and behavior of living things (migration, hibernation, camouflage, adaptation, and dormancy) and the weathering and erosion of the land surfaces. 2.8 Natural Resources, Conservation, and Recycling: Investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen and food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Earth Day (April 22). 2.1 The student will observe, conduct, and respond to scientific investigations, reasoning, and logic. Science SOL review. Social Science Continuation and development of skills taught during the third quarter. New Skills: 2.7 Economics: Describe the differences between natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal), human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings). 2.4 c, d Mexico: Develop map skills by comparing climate, land, and plant life in this region. Describe how people in this region adapt to their environment. 2.4 c, d Canada: Develop map skills by comparing climate, land, and plant life in this region. Describe how people in this region adapt to their environment. Social Science SOL review Fourth Nine Weeks Curriculum Plan Buffalo Trail Elementary School Second Grade