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Curriculum Information
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OCPS Parent Guide
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Reading
The student…
- Blends sound components into words and applies knowledge of beginning letter (onsets) and spelling patterns (rhymes) in single and multi-syllable words.
- Uses a variety of structural cues to decode unfamiliar words.
- Uses a variety of context clues (ex. illustrations, diagrams, information in the story, titles and heading, sequence) to construct meaning (meaning cues).
- Uses context cues to define multiple meaning words.
- Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex., inference, self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, and restating ideas).
- Uses knowledge of contractions, base words, prefixes and suffixes, compound words to determine meaning of words.
- Uses resources and references to build upon word meanings (ex., dictionaries and glossaries)
- Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex. self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, restating ideas).
- Summarizes information in texts (including, but not limited to, central idea, supporting details, connections between texts).
- Uses specific ideas, details, and information from text to answer literal questions.
- Makes connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge (ex., order of events, possible outcomes).
- Understands similarities and differences across texts.
- Reads informational text for specific purposes.
- Alphabetizes words according to first and second letter.
- Locates information in simple reference materials.
- Understands the difference between fact and opinion.
- Knows comprehension strategies and can apply while reading.
Writing
The student…
- Uses knowledge of sentence composing to be able to start a sentence with a capital letter and end a sentence with the correct punctuation mark.
- Beginning to use the 6 traits of the writing process.
- Can compose a complete sentence using sentence expanding skills.
- Can write a paragraph to go along with a given topic idea and or prompt.
Mathematics
The student…
- Can count by 2s, 5s, and 10s & describes patterns
- Can solve problems that involve repeated addition
- Can solve addition number stories
- Finds equivalent names for numbers
- Knows addition and subtraction facts with quick recall
- Can identify relationships between the digits and their place values
- Can add three 1-digit numbers mentally
- Knows what the complements of 10 are
- Find missing addends for the next multiple of 10
- Can solve number grid puzzles
- Can multiply numbers with a 0 or 1 as a factor
- Can identify and name numbers through the thousands
- Uses equivalent coins to show money amounts in different ways
- Exchanges pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
- Can tell time to five-minute intervals
- Can compare and order multi-digit numbers through the thousands
- Can develop a quick recall of addition and related subtraction facts and fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction
- Can develop an understanding of linear measurement
Science
Matter
The student…
- knows ways objects can be grouped according to similarities or differences of their physical characteristics.
- knows examples of solids, liquids, and gases.
- knows the observable properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
- knows that not all objects or materials respond to change in the same way (for example, a plastic object in the freezer compared with water in a freezer).
- knows that common objects are composed of parts that are too small to be seen without magnification (for example, hair, cloth, paper).
- knows that a variety of tools can be used to examine objects at differing degrees of magnification (for example, a hand lens, layered hand lenses, a microscope).
Energy
The student…
- knows that a thermometer measures the amount of heat absorbed by an object.
- understands that some materials will allow light to pass and others will not.
- understands that models (for example, terrarium or aquarium) can be used to illustrate how energy flows through a system.
- knows how model energy systems change throughout the year (for example, collecting data and recording changes in a terrarium or aquarium that models an energy system).
- knows different heat sources (for example, friction, solar, nuclear, electric).
- uses graphic organizers to classify food groups.
- understands the relationship of food to the need for energy for daily activities.
- understands ways energy and matter interact (for example, sunlight to affect plant growth, heat to boil water).
Force and Motion
The student…
- knows that objects exhibit different kinds of motion (for example, straight, circular, back and forth).
- knows that the amount and direction of the force exerted on an object (for example, push, pull, friction, gravity) determines how much the object will move.
- knows that objects may be moved by being pushed and pulled with magnets.
- compares the amount of pushing and pulling required to move objects of various sizes across the floor.
- demonstrates that some vibrations may be heard.
- understands that sound travels differently through different media (for example, wood, water, air).
- knows that properties of sound such as pitch and loudness can be altered by changing the properties of the sound source.
Earth and Space
The student…
- extends and refines knowledge that the surface of the Earth is composed of different types of solid materials that come in all sizes.
- compares the characteristics of things that live on land, in the water, and in the air.
- knows that some organisms have adaptations that enable them to move from one medium to another (for example, dragonflies begin life in water, move to land, and then fly in the air).
- knows that weather conditions occur in patterns over time.
- knows ways that human activity affects the environment (for example, landfills for disposal of wastes, land development for homes and industry, dams to control rivers or generate electricity).
- knows that the Moon moves around the Earth, the Earth moves around the Sun, and the Moon is visible when it reflects the light from the Sun.
- knows that each time the Earth completes one rotation, one day has passed and that this takes 24 hours.
- knows that stars and planets are always in the sky.
Processes of Life
The student…
- understands that the amount of food, water, space, and shelter needed is dependent on the size and kind of living things.
- understands that living things can reproduce, and nonliving things cannot reproduce.
- knows some factors that influence the growth of living things (for example, amount of water, amount of light, amount and type of food, type of soil).
- understands that structures of living things are adapted to their function in specific environments.
- knows some characteristics of the vertebrate groups (mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish).
- knows the main parts of plants (stems, leaves, roots, flowers).
- knows that the structural characteristics of plants and animals are used to group them.
- understands that plants and animals produce offspring with similar characteristics, but individual differences (for example, kittens in a litter may be colored differently).
- knows that plants and animals are adapted to different ranges of temperature and moisture.
How Living Things Interact with Their Environments
The student…
- understands that there is an interdependency of plants and animals that can be shown in a food web.
- understands that living organisms need to be adapted to their environment to survive.
- knows that animals and plants can be associated with their environment by an examination of their structural characteristics (for example, physical structures are adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive, such as gills in fish, lungs in mammals).
- knows selected resources used by people for water, food, and shelter are limited and necessary for their survival.
- knows that human beings cause changes in their environment, and these changes can be positive (for example, creating refuges, replanting deforested regions, creating laws to restrict burning) or negative (for example, introducing exotic organisms, deforestation, littering, contaminating water and air).
The Nature of Science
The student…
- knows the difference between verified observation and personal interpretation.
- knows that when tests are repeated under the same condition, similar results are usually obtained.
- participates in groups to conduct experiments and solve problems.
- understands that one can gain confidence in scientific methods by comparing and verifying scientific results with others.
- understands that, through the use of science processes, people can solve problems and make decisions.
- analyzes information to make predictions, makes sketches and diagrams to explain ideas, draws conclusions using information and prior knowledge.
- keeps science records.
- uses a variety of tools to observe, measure, analyze and predict changes in size, mass, temperature, color, position, quantity, sound, and movement.
- uses metric and standard English units to measure distance, volume, mass, and temperature.
- knows how to sort organisms, objects, and events based on patterns.
- knows ways in which tools are used by scientists (for example, to gather information, to analyze, to calculate).
School to Home Connection – How to Help Your Second Grader at Home!
Language Arts
- Have a time each day for family members to read aloud or silently together. Discuss the main character, setting, problem and resolution of your child’s book.
- Write with your child and keep a journal of your own.
- Have your child write a letter or e-mail a family member or friend. Have your child create postcards to send.
- Learn one word and what it means every day. See how many times that word can be used in conversation during the day.
- Assist with spelling activities in preparation for spelling tests.
- Use our school’s web site for appropriate web links for additional support and practice.
Mathematics
- Ask your child to help you bake a cake. Allow your child to measure out all the ingredients.
- Have your child accompany you to the grocery store with a calculator. Have him/her round the price of each item to the nearest dollar and enter into the calculator. When you reach the checkout ask your child for the expected estimated total.
- Write word problems for your child to solve. Let him/her write word problems for you to solve.
Science
- Provide opportunities for your child to explore their surroundings and conduct simple experiments
- Study the weather and solar system together
- Explore properties of matter
- Practice using various tools for measurement and documentation
- Plant and maintain a small garden
- Explore nature
- Learn about the human body
- Learn about various animal species
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School Supplies
2- Dozen #2 pencils, sharpened (Ticonderoga preferred)
1- Crayola crayons, 24 count
1- Crayola markers, 10 Count
1- Pencil box, plastic
2- One subject spiral notebooks
2- Plastic Folders with pockets and prongs
6- Elmer’s glue sticks, washable
2-Paper Mate pink erasers
1- Personal Headphones (not earbuds or blue tooth)
1- Box Facial tissue
1- Bottle Hand Sanitizer
6- Pack of Black EXPO Markers
1- Child’s safety scissors
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