2nd grade Washington curriculum
What 2nd grade students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Washington State Learning Standards. 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
- MeasuringCentimeters and meters
- ShapesSides, corners and faces
- Fractions of a WholeEqual parts: halves, thirds, fourths and more
- GraphsRead picture graphs
- 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)
- Sound Detectivessh, ch, ee, ai and more
- Rhyme TimeWords that sound alike
- Book ExplorersTitles, captions and kinds of texts
- Text FeaturesContents, charts, icons and order
- Story BuildersCharacters, settings and order
- Reading DetectivesClues, feelings and who is telling it
- Word PowerCompound words and opposites
- Word PicturesSimiles and sound patterns
- Joining SentencesJoin ideas with and, but, so, or
- Grammar GearsNouns, pronouns, verbs and more
- 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
- Water WorldThe water cycle
- Mixtures & MaterialsDissolve, sink, float, absorb
- Plants, Seeds & PollinatorsWhat plants need, and how animals help them.
- Habitats Near & FarForests, oceans, deserts and the life in each.
- Land & Water MapsMountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and oceans.
- Fast & Slow Earth ChangesVolcanoes in a day, canyons over ages.
Social Studies(“Our World” in the app)
- Needs & WantsWhat do we really need?
- Caring CitizensRights and responsibilities
- Then & NowGenerations and change over time
- Communities ComparedCity, village, rural and urban
- Our Community ChangesSee how life in communities changes.
- Who Runs Our Community?Mayors, councils, laws, Tribal governments and taxes.
- Making & TradingScarcity, skills, local goods and trade.
- Reading MapsKeys, compass roses, grids and scales.
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