Second Grade
2nd Grade Essential Questions
Reading
Reading
- How do key details help students better understand their reading?
- What does fluent reading look like?
- What are some ways a student can show they comprehend what they’re reading?
- How can students use pictures, charts, etc. to better their comprehension?
Math
- How do you use place value to find the values of, describe, and model numbers in different ways?
- How can you use patterns and strategies to find sums and differences for basic facts, 2-digit operations, and 3-digit operations?
- What are some methods and tools used to determine time, count money, and display measurement?
- How do tally charts, picture graphs, and bar graphs help you solve problems?
- What are some 2D and 3D shapes and how do you show equal parts?
Writing
- What are opinion/informational/narrative writing and how are they structured?
- What are the basic conventions of writing?
- What should every piece of writing include?
- What does a good speaker sound like?
- What does a good listener sound like?
Social Studies
- What is a citizen and why is it important as a citizen to be informed and involved in government?
- Who are some examples of people who have changed the world?
- What should a map include and what are some important features of our state, country, and world?
- What is culture and what makes my culture similar or different than others?
- What is the economy and why is it important?
Science
- What is scientific inquiry and how does it help us make new discoveries?
- How do mixing materials or sources of heat/temperature/energy change properties?
- How do living things survive?
- Who are scientists, what do they do, and how do they stay safe?
- What is the difference between a natural change and a hazardous change in weather?
Art
- What will be expected of me before, during and after Art class?
- Why do we need to know about art tools and being safe in the art room?
- How will I use my art tools safely? What Are the Elements of Art?
- How do we use the Elements of Art to express our ideas?
Music
- Can you have rhythm without a beat?
- Why does each voice and instrument have its own timbre?
- How is melody created? How does music communicate?
- How does music/melody move (high/low, fast/slow, by step or by skip)?
Technology
- What does it mean to be a digital citizen in the 21st century?
- How do various computing devices work?
- How can we effectively use electronic devices to support our learning?
- How can we use technology to create original works?
Wellness
- How does kicking improve my eye-foot coordination?
- What is the value of working with others during activities?
- How do we play safely?
- What are the benefits of dance?
- Why is it important to check fitness level?
- What are the benefits of gymnastics?
- How do field day activities help physical development?
- In addition, some of the questions from previous grades.
World Language (French)
- How do I introduce myself and talk about myself in French?
- How do I get to know someone better?
- How do I communicate in and about school?
- What holidays are celebrated in French speaking countries?
- How are these holidays the same as or different from holidays in the United States?
