What will your child learn in 2nd Grade? A complete set of 2nd grade Kansas State standards can be found at www.ksde.org Check under each area of curriculum. These are the objectives the district has set for your 2nd grader to master. Many other objectives and concepts will be introduced and developed during the school year to prepare your child for the state assessment given in third grade. Language Arts Identify initial blends in words Word Families (short & long vowels) Identify punctuation (! ? , "") Use illustrations to make inferences& draw conclusions Use picture clues to identify unknown words Consonant Vowel combinations Compound Nouns Use text to make inferences & draw conclusions Sequencing events Retell main idea of narrative & expository text Use context clues in a paragraph Identifies topic, main idea, & supporting details Identifying & describe character & setting Math Identify, name & value of coins Addition & Subtraction Facts 0-20 Fact Families Identify, use, & make different kinds of graphs Construct different kinds of patterns Identify place value 1,00s, 100s, 10s, & 1s 2 digit addition & subtraction with & without regrouping Draw geometric shapes Combine & seperate plane figures Read & tell time to the nearest 5 min. Measurement using inches, feet & nonstandard units Science Below are the 3 modules that we will cover: **Insects **Balance & Motion **Pebbles, Sand & **Silt Social Studies We will concentrate on the following tropics: **Communities & **Transportation **Communication **Map Skills **Citizenship Healthy Living **Self-Esteem **Families & Relationships **Growth & Development **Reproduction (Seeds) **HIV/AIDS **Abuse **Substance Abuse