Mrs. Simpson-Luna

This page gives you a sneak peek at what we will be learning this year.  You can follow up at home and provide practice by having your child visit the student website links.  

2nd Grade Curriculum Overview

English Language Arts (ELA)

Social Studies

• Communities (Urban, Rural, Suburban)
• Community Helpers (Careers & Occupations)
• Map Skills
• Holidays & National Observances
• Multiculturalism
• Current Events

Mathematics 

• Place Value to 1,000
• Number Sense (number patterns, skip counting, odd/even, expressing numbers in different forms--written, standard, expanded, and pictorial.
• Addition & Subtraction to 1,000
• Problem Solving
• Measurement
• Time & Money
• Multiplication & Division (0,1,2,5 and 10 facts)

*Students should be practicing basic Math facts everyday for 5-10 minutes.  Mastery of facts 0+0 through 12+12 is expected by January.

Science

• Unit 1: Tools 
• Unit 2: Energy
• Unit 3: Living Things (Crayfish & Plants)
• Unit 4: Seasons 

*NEW*  Brain Breaks

Need an energy boost?  

Click on the video links below.

Robot Dance 

Gummy Bear 

The Sid Shuffle   

Move to Learn 

Boom Chicka Boom 

Hip Hop Dance

Announcements

09/04/2014 – School Begins