Grade 2 US Curriculum Guide

Explore everything taught in Grade 2 of the US curriculum. Click on a subject to see detailed curriculum units, learning objectives, parent tips, and frequently asked questions.

Grade 2 Subjects

Grade 2 Math

Common Core Math — operations, fractions, geometry, measurement, data analysis

Curriculum units:

  • Place Value to 1,000: Place Value to 1,000
  • Addition & Subtraction Within 1,000: Addition & Subtraction Within 1,000
  • Measurement \u2014 Standard Units: Measurement \u2014 Standard Units
  • Geometry \u2014 Shapes, Partitions & Arrays: Geometry \u2014 Shapes, Partitions & Arrays
  • Addition & Subtraction Word Problems: Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Grade 2 Science

NGSS Science — life science, physical science, earth and space, engineering

Curriculum units:

  • Properties of Materials: Properties of Materials
  • Changing Materials: Heating, Cooling, and Combining: Changing Materials: Heating, Cooling, and Combining
  • What Plants Need to Grow: What Plants Need to Grow
  • Seeds, Pollination, and Biodiversity: Seeds, Pollination, and Biodiversity
  • Wind, Water, and Earth\\: Wind, Water, and Earth\\

Grade 2 English Language Arts

Common Core ELA — reading, writing, language, speaking and listening

Curriculum units:

  • Reading Literature: Recounting Stories: Reading Literature: Recounting Stories
  • Reading Informational Text: Main Idea and Details: Reading Informational Text: Main Idea and Details
  • Informational and Explanatory Writing: Informational and Explanatory Writing
  • Personal Narratives: Personal Narratives
  • Speaking, Listening, and Vocabulary: Speaking, Listening, and Vocabulary

Grade 2 Social Studies

C3 Framework — civics, economics, geography, history

Curriculum units:

  • Types of Communities: Urban, Suburban & Rural: Types of Communities: Urban, Suburban & Rural
  • Government: Leaders & Decision-Making: Government: Leaders & Decision-Making
  • Trade: Communities Depend on Each Other: Trade: Communities Depend on Each Other
  • World Cultures: Same Needs, Different Ways: World Cultures: Same Needs, Different Ways
  • How Communities Change Over Time: How Communities Change Over Time

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