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Sunnybrook School District 171

It's What's Best for Kids

2nd Grade Standards

2nd Grade Standards

  • I can explain what the government does for my community.
    I can explain how my community works together (community helpers).
    I can compare the goods and services that people in my community produce and those that are produced in other communities.
    I can use maps to identify features of my community.
    I can compare my community with other communities based on their features (urban, suburban, rural).
    I can describe how my community has changed over time.
    I can examine events from different perspectives/points of view.
  • I can describe matter based on its properties.
    I can describe how the properties of solids, liquids, and gases make them useful.
    I can describe some plant and animal life cycles.
    I can describe how plants and animals rely on each other to survive.
    I can explain how wind and water can change the shape of the land.
    I can identify different landforms on Earth's surface.
    I can identify different bodies of water.
    I can describe ways to conserve resources.
  • I can demonstrate control while performing combinations and sequences of movements, including locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative motor skills.
    I can participate in daily moderate to vigorous physical activity while performing basic and combination movement patterns.
    I can describe the benefits of staying fit and how it helps my body stay healthy.
    I can check my heart rate before, during, and after physical activity, using technology or without it.
    I can take responsibility for my actions when participating in group physical activities.
    I can work cooperatively with a partner or small group to reach a shared goal during physical activity.
    I can identify basic body systems, like the circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems, and explain their functions.
    I can explain the positive and negative effects of health-related actions, like drug use, exercise, and diet, on different body systems.
  • I can clap and play simple rhythms.
    I can sing using a loud or soft voice.
    I can describe the sounds I hear in music.
    I can explain how music is part of different cultures.
  • I can use addition and subtraction strategies to write and solve related facts.
    I can decide if a group of objects has an even or odd number of objects.
    I can use tools or drawings to show equal groups of objects and find how many objects in all.
    I can describe the values of digits in numbers to 1,000.
    I can count within 1,000 by ones, twos, fives, tens, and hundreds.
    I can read, write, and show numbers to 1,000 using base ten numerals.
    I can compare two 3-digit numbers using >, <, and =.
    I can solve two-digit addition with and without regrouping.
    I can find sums for 3 two-digit numbers using addition strategies.
    I can complete a pattern that counts by tens or hundreds.
    I can use equations to represent and solve multi-step addition word problems.
    I can use equations to represent and solve subtraction word problems.
    I can use equations to represent and solve multi-step addition word problems.
    I can identify and name shares of shapes as halves, thirds, and fourths.
    I can draw to show halves, thirds, and fourths of a shape.
    I can identify and find the total value of a group of coins.
    I can find the total value of a combination of dollar bills.
    I can tell and write time to the nearest five minutes using a.m. and p.m.
    I can use a ruler to measure the length of an object to the nearest inch.
    I can use a ruler to measure the length of an object to the nearest centimeter.
    I can collect data, record the data in a tally chart, and use the tally chart to solve problems.
    I can draw a picture graph and a bar graph to show data, and then use the graphs to solve problems.
  • I can ask and answer questions about a text to demonstrate my understanding.
    I can tell the topic of a group of paragraphs.
    I can describe how details in the text are connected.
    I can use text features to find information.
    I can tell the main purpose of a text.
    I can describe how an author uses details to make a point.
    I can ask and answer questions about a text to demonstrate my understanding.
    I can describe how characters behave and think in a story.
    I can describe the events of a story and their purposes.
    I can use pictures and words to figure out the parts of a story.
    I can compare and contrast characters in different versions of the same story.
    I can read and comprehend literature at grade level.
    I can use word study and phonics skills to read words.
    I can distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
    I know the spellings and sounds of common vowel pairs.
    I can read two-syllable words with long vowels.
    I can read words with common prefixes and suffixes.
    I can name words that are spelled differently from how they sound.
    I can read words that are spelled irregularly.
    I can read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
    I can read aloud with accuracy and expression.
    I can use context clues to correct my reading.
    I can write opinion pieces with a topic, reasons, and a conclusion.
    I can write informative texts with a clear topic, facts, and a closing.
    I can write narratives with a sequence of events and details.
    I can make my writing better by fixing mistakes.
    I can make my writing better by fixing mistakes.
  • I can brainstorm ideas with my peers for our art projects.
    I can explore different materials and tools to express my interests in art.
    I can talk with my classmates about the choices I made in my artwork.
    I can organize artwork by theme or concept for an exhibit.
  • I can design a solution and test it to make it better.
    I can collect and sort data to answer questions.
    I can use loops in my code to repeat actions.
    I can make my robot move with code.