Welcome to Second Grade
In Second grade, your child should be able to:
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Write clearly in manuscript.
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Use simple maps, globes, and models to identify places.
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Identify solids, liquids, and gases.
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Understand how magnets work.
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Tell time to the hour, half hour, and quarter hour.
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Count money and make changes to $1.00.
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Describe ways to conserve energy.
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Understand even and odd numbers.
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Understand place value: ones, tens, hundreds.
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Make predictions using background knowledge, illustrations, and text.
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Identify simple, multiple-meaning words.
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Alphabetize words by first and second letters.