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Grade 2 Language Arts |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Tomie de Paola Author study |
Books |
Family vocabulary |
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Reading Responses
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Videos Software |
Personal response |
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Story Elements Characterization Sequencing Understanding Vocabulary in Context |
Tapes Activities: Pasta party, Pizza Making, Letters to the Author |
character traits |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
November Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Bears: |
Books |
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BEARS: Map skills Fiction/Non-fiction Story elements Poetry rhyming words Research: note taking, report writing, rough draft, research report, editing final draft, presenting information Bear habitats, study of various types of bears and habits Comparing bears/humans |
Little Bear series Corduroy Ira Sleeps Over Bear Etc. Winnie the Pooh Series Non- fiction Videos Activities: bear puppet and book report, teddy bear picnic |
Habitat Fiction Non-fiction Problem Solution Characters Setting |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
December Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Jan Brett (author study) Compare and Contrast Discuss author’s illustrative style |
Books Tapes Internet |
Illustration Borders Picture clues |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
January - February Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Frozen World |
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Antarctica Penguins: Report Writing Arctic Alaska Native Peoples Differentiated research opportunities Map Skills Reading Nonfiction Compare/contrast Oral presentations |
Non-fiction books Websites Videos
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Arctic Circle Tundra Inuit Habitat Antarctic Treaty Environment North/South Poles Explorers |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
March Resources/Tools |
Integrated Mystery Unit Key Vocabulary |
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Identifying mystery story elements |
Nate the Great Series |
Character |
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Nouns, verbs |
Miss Nelson series |
problem |
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Main idea |
Cam Jansen |
solution |
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Summarizing chapters |
Assorted Mysteries |
clues |
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Dictionary skills |
Activities: treasure hunt breakfast trip to Police Station mystery book report |
prediction |
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Letter writing (thank you to Police) |
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Answering Q in complete sentences (literature) |
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Varied reading response |
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Compound words |
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Grade: 2 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
April - May Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Compare and contrast life in colonial times and now |
Texts, video Field trip to Garrison House Field trip to School House #2 |
Boxborough Communities Colonial Government History |
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Explore Present-Day Boxborough |
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Recreation Luther Blanchard |
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Identify and describe change over time |
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George Washington Patriot’s Day |
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Map skills |
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Grade 2 Mathematics |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Concepts of +/- |
Varied dice games |
Sum |
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Facts addition strategies: doubles, doubles +1, making 10, counting oh/back |
Terc Investigations Addison-Wesley Assorted Resources |
Difference Related
Turn around |
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Fact families: turnaround facts, related subtraction |
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Fact family Addition |
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Story problems with addition and subtraction |
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Subtraction Minus |
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Problem solving |
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Plus |
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Place value understanding # to 100 |
Marilyn Burns Unit, Place Value Differentiated menu choices |
Tens, ones, digit, hundreds |
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Graphing |
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Bar graph Pictograph Title, labels |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
December Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Measurement Weight Length Recognize units of measure |
Terc Investigations Addison-Wesley |
Inches Feet Miles Pounds Height/Weight |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
December and On-going Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Trade 10 ones for 1 ten Add 2-2 digit numbers using base 10 blocks and symbols with and without regrouping Add 3 2-digit numbers Add 3-digit numbers |
Addison-Wesley Terc Investigations Marilyn Burns Base-10 Blocks Assorted Resources |
Hundreds Tens Ones Regrouping Trading Addend Sum |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
January - February Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Count and Identify coins and bills Pay exact amount Make simple change Add and subtract money Problem solving with money |
Addison-Wesley Terc Investigations Manipulatives (coins and bills) |
Penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar Cents Dollars |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
February Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Place value |
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Model and write 2 and 3 digit # problem, solve |
Base ten blocks 100’s charts |
Hundreds Thousands |
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Number relationships |
Addison-Wesley Terc Investigations |
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Before, between, after compare #’s Problem solve Number patterns |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
March Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Time |
Judy clock |
hour |
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Write and tell time up to 5 minutes |
Individual clocks |
minute, second, months, days, yesterday, today, tomorrow |
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Read a calendar |
Addison-Wesley Terc Investigations |
Days of the Week Months of the Year |
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Write elapsed time |
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Make timelines |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
April Resources/Tools |
(Geometry) Key Vocabulary |
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Identify solid figures |
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2-D and 3-D shape vocabulary |
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Count corners, edges, faces |
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corners, edges, faces |
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Make plane shapes with a geoboard |
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symmetrical |
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Make symmetrical figures |
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congruent |
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Identify congruent figures |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
May Resources/Tools |
(Geometry and Fractions) Key Vocabulary |
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Find equal parts Identify parts of a whole Identify fractions of a set Introduce Area and Perimeter |
Fraction Bars/Circles Terc Investigations Choice Centers Geoboards |
Half, whole, quarter, third Equal Area, perimeter Square unit |
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Grade: 2 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
June Resources/Tools |
(Multiplication/Division) Key Vocabulary |
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-Use models to put equal groups together -Model and write multiplication sentences -Model and write division sentences |
Addison Wesley Terc Investigations |
Multiply Divide Set |
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Grade 2 Science |
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Grade: 2 Science Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Changes |
Science Kit |
solids |
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Make mixtures |
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liquids |
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Show interactions |
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gases |
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Separate mixtures |
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mixture |
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Record findings |
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separates |
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Do experiments and observe |
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chemical reaction |
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matter |
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compare |
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dissolve |
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evaporate |
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Solution |
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Grade: 2 Science Instructional Goals |
March Resources/Tools |
Weather Key Vocabulary |
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Identify components of weather |
Texts |
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Identify and illustrate water cycle |
Videos |
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Identify clouds-cumulus, stratus, cirrus |
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Identify wind |
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Discuss meteorologists |
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Explain forecasting, weather maps, seasons |
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Describe types of storms (tornado, hurricane, thunder, blizzard |
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Grade: 2 Science Instructional Goals |
April - June Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Forms of energy |
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energy |
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Identify forms of energy Electricity: open and closed circuits Create a circuit |
circuit materials |
electricity |
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Heat and Light energy |
thermometers |
transparent |
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prisms |
translucent |
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flashlights |
opaque |
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reflected |
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Magnets |
magnets |
Define: repel, attract, poles |
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Earth and the Environment |
videos |
reuse |
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Identify problems/solutions |
posters |
recycle |
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literature |
trash |
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acid rain |
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oil spills |
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