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2nd grade: standards by week

Every week of the 2nd grade plan, with the skills taught and the standards they practice: Common Core for reading, writing and math, NGSS for science, and the C3 Framework for social studies. Use it to plan, to match another curriculum, or for a homeschool record.

109 standards codes across 36 weeks and 180 day plans. Open the 2nd grade plan · Year at a glance · Other grades

September: Welcome to Second Grade / My Community

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 1 Welcome to Second Grade	Phonics and fluency: Short vowels and closed syllables. Tap the sounds in a closed syllable: s-t-a-m-p, stamp. Reading & writing: Routines; ask and answer who, what, where, when, why and how Math: Place value: hundreds, tens and ones Science: Describe materials: color, texture, hardness, flexibility Social studies: Our school community and its rules	`RF.2.3a` `RL.2.1, RF.2.4` `2.NBT.1, 2.NBT.1a` `2-PS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.3.K-2, D2.Civ.8.K-2`
Week 2 Building Our Classroom	Phonics and fluency: Silent e (VCe) review. Change a short vowel to long with silent e: hop to hope. Reading & writing: Story structure: the beginning introduces, the ending wraps up Math: Addition strategies: make a ten, doubles, near doubles Science: Sort materials by their properties Social studies: Rules, roles and fair choices in our school	`RF.2.3a` `RL.2.5, RF.2.3` `2.OA.2` `2-PS1-1` `C3 D2.Civ.8.K-2, D2.Civ.12.K-2`
Week 3 Maps of Our School	Phonics and fluency: Two-syllable words: closed syllables (VC/CV). Split between two consonants: rab\|bit, nap\|kin. Reading & writing: Characters respond to events; story maps Math: Read, write and skip-count numbers to 1,000 (by 5s, 10s, 100s) Science: Which material is best for the job? Test and choose Social studies: Maps of our school: symbols, a map key and directions	`RF.2.3c` `RL.2.3, RL.2.5` `2.NBT.2, 2.NBT.3` `2-PS1-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2, D2.Geo.3.K-2`
Week 4 Stories We Share	Phonics and fluency: Vowel teams ai, ay, ee, ea review. Sort by spelling: rain, day, feet, seat. Reading & writing: Retell with story structure; write a personal narrative Math: Add within 20 fluently; word problems Science: Testing materials: record data in a table Social studies: How people in our school help each other	`RF.2.3b` `RL.2.5, W.2.3, L.2.2` `2.OA.2, 2.OA.1` `2-PS1-2` `C3 D2.Civ.2.K-2`

October: Fall / Plants & Habitats

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 5 Seeds and Sprouts	Phonics and fluency: Prefixes un- and re-. Take the word apart: un + lock, re + read. Reading & writing: Main topic and main idea of a fact book Math: Add within 100: tens and ones Science: Plant needs: plan a fair test with water and light Social studies: Community helpers: goods and services	`RF.2.3d, L.2.4b` `RI.2.2` `2.NBT.5` `2-LS2-1` `C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2`
Week 6 Leaves and Light	Phonics and fluency: Vowel teams oa, ow, oe (long o). Same sound, three spellings: boat, snow, toe. Reading & writing: Text features: headings, captions, bold words, glossary Math: Add within 100: explain why the strategy works Science: Plant test results: what did the data show? Social studies: Where helpers work: a community map	`RF.2.3b` `RI.2.5, RI.2.2` `2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.9` `2-LS2-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2, D2.Eco.2.K-2`
Week 7 Habitats Near and Far	Phonics and fluency: R-controlled ar and or. Bossy r changes the vowel: cat to cart, fog to fork. Reading & writing: The author’s purpose: to answer, explain or describe Math: Subtract within 100: tens and ones Science: Habitats: compare the living things in different places Social studies: Local geography: landforms and water near us	`RF.2.3b` `RI.2.6, RI.2.1` `2.NBT.5` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.1.K-2, D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 8 Fall Changes	Phonics and fluency: Prefixes pre- and dis-. Build and read: pre + heat, dis + agree. Reading & writing: Informative writing: a topic, facts and a closing Math: Add and subtract within 100: one- and two-step word problems Science: Habitat survey: how many kinds of living things? Social studies: How our community changes in the fall	`RF.2.3d, L.2.4b` `W.2.2, RI.2.2` `2.OA.1, 2.NBT.5` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.3.K-2, D2.Eco.2.K-2`

November: Family & Gratitude / Weather & Land

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 9 Families Then and Now	Phonics and fluency: R-controlled er, ir, ur. Three spellings, one sound: her, bird, turn. Reading & writing: Sequence events in a story and in a how-to text Math: Measure length with a ruler: inches and centimeters Science: Quick and slow changes to Earth: volcanoes, floods, erosion Social studies: Family life then and now: sources from long ago	`RF.2.3b` `RL.2.5, RI.2.3` `2.MD.1` `2-ESS1-1` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2, D2.His.10.K-2`
Week 10 Weather and Land	Phonics and fluency: Suffixes -ful and -less. Add a suffix and tell the new meaning: help, helpful, helpless. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: state an opinion and give reasons Math: Estimate and measure in two units; compare lengths Science: How wind and water shape land; a map of land and water Social studies: Interview a family member about long ago	`RF.2.3d, L.2.4b` `W.2.1` `2.MD.2, 2.MD.3, 2.MD.4` `2-ESS1-1, 2-ESS2-2` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.His.10.K-2`
Week 11 Thanks and Traditions	Phonics and fluency: Suffixes -ly, -er, -est. Read and compare: quick, quickly, quicker, quickest. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: linking words (because, and, also) and a conclusion Math: Length word problems and number line diagrams Science: Fast or slow? Sort Earth events by how long they take Social studies: Thanksgiving told truthfully: the Wampanoag, the 1621 harvest and gratitude	`RF.2.3d, L.2.1e` `W.2.1, L.2.1f` `2.MD.5, 2.MD.6` `2-ESS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.His.3.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`

December: Winter Holidays / Matter Changes

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 12 Winter Around the World	Phonics and fluency: Long i: ie, igh, y. Same sound, three spellings: pie, night, fly. Reading & writing: Text features help us find facts: table of contents, index, diagrams Math: Tell and write time to the nearest 5 minutes; a.m. and p.m. Science: Heating changes matter: melt butter, chocolate and ice Social studies: Winter celebrations around the world	`RF.2.3b, RF.2.3e` `RI.2.5` `2.MD.7` `2-PS1-4` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Geo.6.K-2`
Week 13 Melting and Freezing	Phonics and fluency: Diphthongs oi, oy, ou, ow. Slide the sound: coin, boy, cloud, cow. Reading & writing: Narrative writing: a small moment with details and feelings Math: Time to 5 minutes: elapsed time on a schedule Science: Can it change back? Reversible and not-reversible changes Social studies: Holiday foods and traditions: how families share them	`RF.2.3b` `W.2.3, RL.2.3` `2.MD.7` `2-PS1-4` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`
Week 14 Celebrations Then and Now	Phonics and fluency: Vowel sounds oo, ew, ue; review. Read and sort: moon, book, new, blue. Reading & writing: Reread for fluency; publish a narrative Math: Money: count coins and bills; solve money word problems Science: Build something big from small pieces, then take it apart Social studies: Then and now: how celebrations change and stay the same	`RF.2.3b, RF.2.3e` `RF.2.4b, W.2.3, W.2.5` `2.MD.8` `2-PS1-3` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2, D2.His.3.K-2`

January: New Year / Polar Habitats

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 15 New Year, New Goals	Phonics and fluency: Spelling the same sound different ways. Find the long a: rain, day, cake, eight. Reading & writing: Set a reading goal; compare two versions of a story Math: Hundreds, tens and ones to 1,000 Science: Life in polar habitats Social studies: Needs and wants	`RF.2.3e` `RL.2.9` `2.NBT.1, 2.NBT.3` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Eco.1.K-2`
Week 16 Polar Habitats	Phonics and fluency: Open syllables (VCV): ro\|bot, ti\|ger. Split after the vowel and say its name: ba\|by. Reading & writing: Compare and contrast two fact books Math: Compare three-digit numbers with >, = and < Science: Compare polar, desert and forest habitats Social studies: The Arctic and Antarctica on a map and globe	`RF.2.3c` `RI.2.9` `2.NBT.4` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 17 Snow and Ice	Phonics and fluency: Consonant-le syllables: ta\|ble, pud\|dle. Count syllables and find the -le. Reading & writing: Informative writing: "All about" with facts and a closing Math: 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less Science: Count and compare living things in a habitat Social studies: Choices: spending, saving and sharing	`RF.2.3c` `W.2.2` `2.NBT.8` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Eco.2.K-2`
Week 18 Winter Readers	Phonics and fluency: Compound words and syllable review. Put two words together: snow + flake. Reading & writing: Fluency: read with expression; compare texts Math: Expanded form and number names to 1,000 Science: Habitat review: diversity of life Social studies: Polar people: communities in cold places, past and present	`RF.2.3c, L.2.4d` `RF.2.4b, RL.2.9` `2.NBT.3` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Geo.6.K-2`

February: Friendship / Health & Body

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 19 Good Friends	Phonics and fluency: Soft c and soft g: city, gem. c and g say /s/ and /j/ before e, i, y. Reading & writing: Make inferences: clues plus what I know Math: Subtract within 100 with regrouping Science: Animal structures: legs, wings, beaks and fur Social studies: Friendship and kindness	`RF.2.3` `RL.2.1, RL.2.3` `2.NBT.5` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Civ.7.K-2`
Week 20 Healthy Habits	Phonics and fluency: Vowel sounds au, aw, al. Read and sort: haul, saw, walk. Reading & writing: Compound sentences with and, but, so Math: Two-step word problems Science: How bodies move: bones, muscles and joints Social studies: Solving problems fairly	`RF.2.3b` `L.2.1f` `2.OA.1` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Civ.10.K-2`
Week 21 People Who Made a Difference	Phonics and fluency: Silent letters kn, wr, gn, mb. Find the silent letter: knee, write, gnat, lamb. Reading & writing: Biographies: how events in a life connect Math: Subtract within 1,000 with models Science: Design a tool that copies an animal structure Social studies: Biographies for Black History Month	`RF.2.3` `RI.2.3` `2.NBT.7` `K-2-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2, D2.His.14.K-2`
Week 22 Our Hearts	Phonics and fluency: Contractions. Two words become one: do not, don’t. Reading & writing: Write about a person who made a difference Math: Word problems: unknowns in all positions Science: Animal structures review Social studies: Kindness in our community	`L.2.2c` `W.2.2, W.2.7` `2.OA.1` `2-LS4-1` `C3 D2.Civ.10.K-2`

March: Spring / Growth & Ecosystems

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 23 Seeds on the Move	Phonics and fluency: Suffixes -ed and -ing (doubling). hop, hopped, hopping. Reading & writing: Use context clues to learn new words Math: Add up to four two-digit numbers Science: How seeds travel: wind, water and animals Social studies: Our city on a map	`RF.2.3d` `L.2.4a` `2.NBT.6` `2-LS2-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 24 Pollinators	Phonics and fluency: Drop the e: bake, baking, baked. Drop the silent e before -ing and -ed. Reading & writing: Expand sentences with adjectives and adverbs Math: Add within 1,000 with models Science: Design a model of an animal that spreads pollen Social studies: Our state on a map	`RF.2.3d` `L.2.1e, L.2.1f` `2.NBT.7` `2-LS2-2, K-2-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`
Week 25 Growing Plants	Phonics and fluency: Change y to i: puppy, puppies. Plurals and endings with y. Reading & writing: Root words and word families Math: Explain addition strategies Science: Plant growth investigation, round two Social studies: Spring holidays and traditions	`RF.2.3d` `L.2.4c` `2.NBT.9` `2-LS2-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 26 Spring Ecosystems	Phonics and fluency: Multisyllabic word review. Read three-syllable words by parts. Reading & writing: Real-life word meanings: shades of meaning Math: Add and subtract within 1,000 review Science: Plants and animals depend on each other Social studies: Map symbols, scale and a map key	`RF.2.3c` `L.2.5a, L.2.5b` `2.NBT.7` `2-LS2-2` `C3 D2.Geo.2.K-2`

April: Earth & Environment / Landforms

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 27 Earth Day	Phonics and fluency: Homophones: there, their, they’re. Same sound, different spelling and meaning. Reading & writing: Research: ask a question and find facts in two books Math: Line plots from measurements Science: Wind and water change the land Social studies: Earth Day: caring for our community	`L.2.4` `W.2.7, W.2.8` `2.MD.9` `2-ESS2-1` `C3 D2.Geo.4.K-2`
Week 28 Landforms	Phonics and fluency: Prefixes and suffixes review: mis-, -ness, -ment. Build words from parts: mis + spell, kind + ness. Reading & writing: Opinion writing: research to support reasons Math: Picture graphs and bar graphs Science: Map the land and water in an area Social studies: Citizens make choices together: voting	`RF.2.3d` `W.2.1, W.2.8` `2.MD.10` `2-ESS2-2` `C3 D2.Civ.6.K-2`
Week 29 Stop the Erosion	Phonics and fluency: Vowel-r: air, are, ear. Read and sort: hair, care, bear. Reading & writing: Diagrams and images in informational texts Math: Solve problems with graphs Science: Design and test a way to slow erosion Social studies: Rules and laws in our community	`RF.2.3b` `RI.2.7` `2.MD.10` `2-ESS2-1, K-2-ETS1-3` `C3 D2.Civ.14.K-2`
Week 30 Water on Earth	Phonics and fluency: Three-syllable words. Clap, split and read: won\|der\|ful. Reading & writing: Publish an opinion piece Math: Data and measurement review Science: Water can be solid or liquid; where water is found Social studies: Reduce, reuse, recycle	`RF.2.3c` `W.2.1, W.2.5` `2.MD.9, 2.MD.10` `2-ESS2-3` `C3 D2.Civ.2.K-2`

May: Oceans / Transportation & Inventors

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 31 Ocean Life	Phonics and fluency: Irregular plurals: mice, feet, teeth. One mouse, two mice. Reading & writing: Point of view: different characters, different voices Math: Money word problems with dollars and cents Science: Engineering: define the problem and the goal Social studies: Then and now: travel on water	`L.2.1b` `RL.2.6` `2.MD.8` `K-2-ETS1-1` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 32 On the Move	Phonics and fluency: Trigraphs and endings: -dge, -tch, -ge. Read and sort: bridge, catch, page. Reading & writing: Narrative writing: a story with a problem and solution Math: Shapes and attributes: angles and faces Science: Build two designs and compare them Social studies: Then and now: cars, trains and planes	`RF.2.3` `W.2.3` `2.G.1` `K-2-ETS1-3` `C3 D2.His.2.K-2`
Week 33 Inventors	Phonics and fluency: Fluency: phrasing and expression. Scoop phrases and read like talking. Reading & writing: Inventor biographies Math: Partition rectangles into rows and columns; halves, thirds and fourths Science: Choose the best material for a design Social studies: Important inventors and people	`RF.2.4b` `RI.2.3` `2.G.2, 2.G.3` `2-PS1-2` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2, D2.His.14.K-2`
Week 34 Making a Difference	Phonics and fluency: Word study review. Mixed word-building games. Reading & writing: Reread and retell a favorite chapter book Math: Odd and even; arrays and repeated addition Science: Engineering showcase Social studies: How one person can make a difference	`RF.2.3` `RF.2.4, RL.2.2` `2.OA.3, 2.OA.4` `K-2-ETS1-2` `C3 D2.His.3.K-2, D2.Civ.10.K-2`

June: Review & Celebration

Week	Skills	Standards
Week 35 Favorite Books and Games	Phonics and fluency: Mixed review. Mixed word games. Reading & writing: Independent reading and book talks Math: Math games: facts, place value, money Science: Repeat a favorite investigation Social studies: A timeline of my year	`RF.2.3` `RF.2.4, SL.2.4` `2.OA.2, 2.NBT.1` `2-PS1-1, 2-LS2-1` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2`
Week 36 Looking Ahead	Phonics and fluency: Mixed review. Mixed word games. Reading & writing: Write about my favorite memory Math: Math games and a measurement hunt Science: Science show and tell Social studies: Looking ahead to 3rd grade	`RF.2.3` `W.2.3, W.2.8` `2.MD.1, 2.OA.2` `K-2 science practices` `C3 D2.His.1.K-2`

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