2nd grade Alabama curriculum
What 2nd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Alabama Course of Study. Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Bigger or SmallerCompare and order numbers
- Facts to 20Add and take away
- Adding to 100Bigger adding and take-aways
- PatternsWhat comes next?
- MeasuringCentimeters and meters
- ShapesSides, corners and faces
- GraphsRead picture graphs
- Numbers to 1000Hundreds, tens and ones
- Fractions of a WholeEqual parts: halves, thirds, fourths and more
- Skip CountingCount by 2s, 5s and 10s, forward and back.
- Even, Odd and OrdinalsPair things up, and say who is first, second or third.
- Dollars & CentsCount coins and bills
- Five-Minute ClockTime to 5 minutes, a.m. and p.m.
- Inches, Feet & YardsMeasure and estimate length
- ArraysRows and columns
- Add & Subtract to 1000Hundreds, tens and ones
- Bar GraphsRead and compare bar graphs
English Language Arts(“Reading & Writing” in the app)
- Rhyme TimeWords that sound alike
- Sound Detectivessh, ch, ee, ai and more
- Story BuildersCharacters, settings and order
- Word PowerCompound words and opposites
- Book ExplorersTitles, captions and kinds of texts
- Joining SentencesJoin ideas with and, but, so, or
- Grammar GearsNouns, pronouns, verbs and more
- Word PicturesSimiles and sound patterns
- Reading DetectivesClues, feelings and who is telling it
- Text FeaturesContents, charts, icons and order
- Asking Questions and Finding FactsAsk good questions, choose texts and learn topic words.
- Media DetectivesPurposes, parts and who made it
Science
- Solids & LiquidsMelting, freezing and steam
- Changing MaterialsCut, bend, mix, cook and burn
- Mixtures & MaterialsDissolve, sink, float, absorb
- Objects & StructuresJobs, materials and fasteners
- Plants, Seeds & PollinatorsWhat plants need, and how animals help them.
- Plant ExperimentsTest how plants grow
- Water WorldThe water cycle
- Habitats Near & FarForests, wetlands, oceans and deserts, and the living things in each.
- Land & Water MapsMountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, bays and islands on models and maps.
- Fast & Slow Earth ChangesEarthquakes, floods and erosion, and designs that protect the land.
- Changing LandFast and slow changes to the land, and ways to stop wind and water wearing it away.
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Citizens & LeadersVoting, leaders and solving problems
- Work, Saving & ResourcesProducers, consumers and scarcity
- Work and PricesHow work and prices change
- Maps of Our WorldContinents, oceans and countries
- Then & NowGenerations and change over time
- State & National GovernmentThree branches in Alabama and the nation
- Alabama's Resources & TradeExports, imports, supply and demand
- Regions of the United StatesDeserts, mountains and coasts
- Years, Decades & CenturiesMeasure time and read timelines
- Holidays & Their MeaningWhy we celebrate, with Alabama links
- Founders & Difference MakersPeople who shaped our nation
- American SymbolsMonuments, symbols and holidays
- Reading MapsKeys, directions and grids
- People on the MoveHow and why people moved
- American Stories & SongsTall tales, legends and songs
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