2nd grade Texas curriculum
What 2nd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math
- Numbers to 1000Hundreds, tens and ones
- Bigger or SmallerCompare and order numbers
- Skip CountingCount by 2s, 5s and 10s, forward and back.
- Even, Odd and OrdinalsPair things up, and say who is first, second or third.
- Facts to 20Add and take away
- Adding to 100Bigger adding and take-aways
- Add & Subtract to 1000Hundreds, tens and ones
- Balance ItMake both sides equal
- Groups & SharingEqual groups and equal shares
- ArraysRows and columns
- Dollars & CentsCount coins and bills
- ShapesSides, corners and faces
- MeasuringCentimeters and meters
- Inches, Feet & YardsMeasure and estimate length
- Five-Minute ClockTime to 5 minutes, a.m. and p.m.
- GraphsRead picture graphs
- Bar GraphsRead and compare bar graphs
- Halves, Fourths & EighthsEqual parts of a whole
- Saving & BorrowingSaving, deposits, borrowing and producers
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
- Silent Letters & Short FormsSilent letters like the k in knot, contractions and abbreviations.
- Prefixes & Suffixesun-, re-, dis-, -ly, -er, -est and -ion.
Science
- Solids & LiquidsMelting, freezing and steam
- Changing MaterialsCut, bend, mix, cook and burn
- Animal Life CyclesEggs, larvae, tadpoles and chicks
- Push & PullForces make things move
- Mixtures & MaterialsDissolve, sink, float, absorb
- Build, Test & RebuildPlan it, build it, test it, take it apart and build again.
- Light and SoundWhere light and sound come from and how they move
- Signals Far AwayUse light and sound to send messages.
- Plants, Seeds & PollinatorsWhat plants need, and how animals help them.
- Animal AdaptationsFeatures and behaviors that help
- Care for Our EarthReduce, reuse, recycle and respect nature
- Producers & ConsumersBuild food chains and see how animals depend on other living things.
- Wind, Water & Wild WeatherWind and water move sand and soil; some storms are more likely in some places.
- Sun, Moon & Weather RecordsThe Sun is a star, the Moon reflects light, and we measure weather.
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Work, Saving & ResourcesProducers, consumers and scarcity
- Citizens & LeadersVoting, leaders and solving problems
- Maps of Our WorldContinents, oceans and countries
- Then & NowGenerations and change over time
- Our Community ChangesSee how life in communities changes.
- Symbols, Songs & LandmarksThe mockingbird, the bluebonnet and Uncle Sam
- People Who Made a DifferenceLeaders, good citizens and inventors
- Texas, Our LandPlaces on the map and how people change the land
- Celebrations Near & FarCommunity, state, national and cultural celebrations
- Who Runs Our Community?Laws, services and public officials
- Reading MapsTitles, directions and legends
- Making & TradingProducers, consumers and where things come from
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