2nd grade New York curriculum
What 2nd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the New York State Learning Standards. 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
- 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
- Add Up to Four NumbersTens with tens, ones with ones
- Lengths & Line PlotsUnits, number lines and line plots
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
- Sight Words and Reading with ExpressionRead common words quickly and use punctuation to read well.
- Plan, Write and Make It BetterPlan ideas, pick a kind of writing and fix parts that do not make sense.
- Listening, Asking and Polite TalkShow you are listening, ask for more, and talk in the right way.
- Main Topic and ReasonsFind the main topic, retell and sum up, and see how authors give reasons.
- Opinions, Stories and ResponsesGive reasons, tell stories in order and respond in creative ways.
Science
- Solids & LiquidsMelting, freezing and steam
- Water WorldThe water cycle
- Changing MaterialsCut, bend, mix, cook and burn
- Mixtures & MaterialsDissolve, sink, float, absorb
- Plants, Seeds & PollinatorsWhat plants need, and how animals help them.
- Build, Test & RebuildPlan it, build it, test it, take it apart and build again.
- Habitats Near & FarForests, ponds, oceans and deserts are full of life.
- Land & WaterMountains, valleys, lakes, rivers and oceans.
- Fast & Slow Earth ChangesFloods in a day, valleys over ages.
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Communities ComparedCity, village, rural and urban
- Climate & Ways of LifeWeather, land and how people live
- Talking and Deciding TogetherListening, giving reasons and voting fairly
- Working Together FairlyTake turns, listen, solve problems and help your community.
- Citizens & LeadersVoting, leaders and solving problems
- Then & NowGenerations and change over time
- Our Community ChangesSee how life in communities changes.
- Needs & WantsWhat do we really need?
- Work and PricesHow work and prices change
- Work, Saving & ResourcesProducers, consumers and scarcity
- City, Suburb & CountryUrban, suburban and rural communities
- Community Jobs & TaxesWorkers, goods, services and taxes
- Reading MapsKeys, directions and map grids
- Who Runs Our Community?Leaders, laws, voting and taxes
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