Maranatha Christian Academy Typical Course of Study

SECOND & THIRD GRADE COURSES 8 Lower School Language Arts Mathematics 2 • Basic math operations • Subtracting with/ without regrouping • Adding multi-digit numbers SECOND GRADE • Multiplication (1, 5, 10, 100) • Dividing by 2 • Graphs • Creating graphs • Coordinate graphs • Telling time (hour, half hour, five-minute intervals, elapsed time) • Labeling time (am/pm) • Identifying ordinal positions • Money • Estimation/rounding Reading • Use phonics to study spelling • Compose complete sentences • Strategies to decode unfamiliar words • Write simple book reports • Develop comprehension Skills • Develop listening skills • Alphabetize through second letter • Use dictionary skills – guide words, definitions • Use thesaurus in creative writing • Use graphic organizers to plan creative writing Writing • Compose original Stories (fiction and non-fiction) • Poetry • Use capitalization and punctuation in writing • Expression in oral reading Science/Health • How the body works • Hygiene • Enjoying exercise • Rest and sleep • Animals and their homes • Insect’s design • Parts of a plant • Read silently for specific purpose • Growth of a tree • Use table of contents and glossary in a book • Energy, force, friction • Literature circle discussions • Write independently in refined manuscript form • Introduce cursive writing • How seeds travel • God’s plan for plants and animals • Air, wind, weather • How we hear • The air around the earth • Exploring space • planet earth • Posture • Nutritious meals • Identify fractions • Prevent communicable diseases • Geometry • Shapes • Manners • Measurement • Being courteous • Symmetry Social Studies • Governing the people • Citizens in a community • 3 Branches of government • Election of leaders • State and local governments • Map and globe skills • Using our resources • People long ago • Early America • War for freedom • Symbols of our country • Heroes and holidays • Biographies of famous people in history • World cultures • Economics • Safety • Perimeter and area • 3-Dimensional shapes THIRD GRADE 3 • Master basic math facts • Read and write whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers • Multiply a one-digit factor with a 2 or 3-digit factor • Money • Problem-solving analysis • Measurement • Estimation • Basic algebra • H

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