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Mike Braswell
Principal

Virginia Standards of Learning At A Glance
Second Grade

Math

Number and Number Sense
•Place value
Compare whole numbers to 999
Identify ordinal positions 1st - 12th
•Identify fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10
•Count by 2s, 5s to 100, 3s, 4s to 96

 
Computation and Estimation
•Add & subtract simple facts
•Estimate sums & differences
•Manipulate and count money

Measurement
•Estimate & measure length
•Estimate & measure volume & area
•Tell time to the quarter hour
•Identify liquid measurement

Geometry
•Plane & solid geometric shapes
•Demonstrate an understanding of
 symmetry

Probability and Statistics
•Simple picture & bar graphics
•Calendar - past & present dates

Patterns, Functions, & Algebra
Completes a sequences of numbers
•Create a pattern w/symbols & objects
•Solve word problems

 

Science

Scientific Investigation & Reasoning
•Plan and conduct investigations
•Classify items

Force, Motion, and Energy
•Investigate characteristics of magnets
 
Matter
•Solids, liquids, & gases
•Changes in matter

Life Processes
•Plant & animal life cycles

Living Systems
•Living organisms are interdependent
•Habitats change over time

Earth / Space Systems
•Weather effects on the environment
•Seasons & seasonal changes

Resources
•Benefits of plants

English

Oral Language
•Participate in oral stories & dramatics
•Give & follow oral directions with 3 or 4
 steps
•Improve oral communication skills

Reading / Literature
•Use phonetic clues when reading
•Use pictures & meaning clues when reading
•Prefixes and suffixes
•Story sequences
•Read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
•Resell what is read

Writing
Write stories, letters, & simple
 explanations
Include a beginning, middle, & end
•Use different types of sentences
Revise and edit
Correctly spell frequently used words

Research
•Use table of contents, index, & charts
•Use dictionary
•Basic computer skills

 

History and Social Studies

History
•Identify the contributions of Egypt
•Identify the contributions of China
•Compare rural, urban, and suburban
•Compare Native American Tribes

Geography
•Describe our nation as composed of states
•Identify the states surrounding Virginia
•Demonstrate basic map skills
 

Economics
•Explain producers and consumers
•Distinguish between barter and money
•Explain investments and savings

Civics
•Privileges and responsibilities of
 citizenship
•Three branches of government
•Famous People -
 Abe Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony,
 and Martin Luther King, Jr.