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2nd Grade Curriculum

Everything a 2nd Grade classroom needs in one place - 114 lessons and 651 activities mapped to 2nd Grade standards.

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114 Lessons, 651 Activities
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Learn to Type

Learn the Keys 1

1 Introduction to Typing Try it ›

Pre-Keyboarding

2 Using a Mouse or Trackpad Try it ›
3 Parts of a Computer Try it ›

Starting Out

4 J, F, and Space Try it ›
5 U, R, and K Keys Try it ›
6 D, E, and I Keys Try it ›
7 C, G, and N Keys Try it ›
8 Beginner Review 1 Try it ›

Reaching Out

9 T, S, and L Keys Try it ›
10 O, B, and A Keys Try it ›
11 V, H, and M Keys Try it ›
12 Period and Comma Try it ›
13 Beginner Review 2 Try it ›

The Home Stretch

14 W, X, and ; Keys Try it ›
15 Q, Y, and P Keys Try it ›
16 Z and Enter Keys Try it ›

Wrapping Up

17 Beginner Wrap-up Try it ›
18 Personalized Practice Try it ›
19 Assessment 1 Try it ›

Punctuation/Mechanics

1 Shift Key and Capitalization Try it ›
2 Basic Punctuation Try it ›
3 Intermediate Punctuation Try it ›
4 All About Nouns Try it ›

Numbers

5 Numbers Letters Numbers Try it ›

Word Practice

6 Rhyming Words Try it ›
7 Vocabulary Practice Try it ›
8 High Frequency Words Try it ›

Wrapping Up

9 Final Review Try it ›
10 Personalized Practice Try it ›
11 Assessment 2 Try it ›

Applied Typing

Social Studies

1 Community Workers and Services Try it ›
2 Maps, Directions, and Continents Try it ›
3 History: Then and Now Try it ›

Health

4 Health and Wellness PLUS
5 Respect and Teamwork PLUS

Arts & Music

6 Color Theory in Art PLUS
7 Drums and Keys PLUS
8 Strings and Wind Instruments PLUS

World Languages

9 Spanish: Greetings and Colors PLUS
10 Spanish: Counting PLUS
11 Spanish: Family and Pets PLUS
12 French: Greetings PLUS
13 French: Colors PLUS
14 French: Numbers PLUS

Life Skills

15 Safety Rules and Awareness PLUS
16 Coins and Bills PLUS

Science

1 Pushes and Pulls Try it ›
2 Friction and Gravity Try it ›
3 Weather Patterns and Seasons Try it ›
4 Animal Habitats and Survival PLUS
5 Light and Sound Energy PLUS
6 Plant and Animal Structures PLUS
7 Solids and Liquids PLUS
8 Gases and How Matter Changes PLUS
9 The Water Cycle PLUS

Math

10 Geometry: Shapes and Sides PLUS
11 Numbers and Place Value PLUS

Free-Response Questions

1 Animals and Nature Try it ›
2 Persuasive Writing Try it ›
3 Just for Fun Try it ›

Vocabulary Practice

1 Test Prep Vocab Try it ›

Reading Comprehension

2 Carnivorous Plants Try it ›
3 An Icy Race Try it ›
4 The Fall Harvest PLUS

Fill-in-the-Blank

5 Build Your Own Story PLUS

Written Response

6 Short Answer PLUS
7 Essay Questions PLUS
8 Timed Response PLUS

Beyond Typing

Exploring Patterns

1 Simple Patterns Try it ›
2 Complex Patterns: Part 1 Try it ›
3 Complex Patterns: Part 2 Try it ›

Discovering Sequences

4 Sequences: Snowman PLUS
5 Sequences: Pumpkin PLUS
6 Sequences: Ice Cream Sundae PLUS

Getting Started

1 Meet Your Device: Introduction Try it ›
2 Meet Your Device: Activity Try it ›

Using School Tech Safely

3 Logging In Safely: Introduction Try it ›
4 Logging In Safely: Activity PLUS
5 Logging In Safely: Reflection PLUS
6 Using a Browser: Introduction PLUS
7 Using a Browser: Activity PLUS
8 Using a Browser: Reflection PLUS

Creating, Saving & Sharing

9 Saving Your Work: Introduction PLUS
10 Saving Your Work: Activity PLUS
11 Saving Your Work: Reflection PLUS
12 Printing & Sharing: Introduction PLUS
13 Printing & Sharing: Activity PLUS
14 Printing & Sharing: Reflection PLUS

Wrapping Up

15 Tech Skills Showcase (Review): Introduction PLUS
16 Tech Skills Showcase (Review): Reflection PLUS

Kindness & Trust

1 Being Kind Online: Introduction Try it ›
2 Being Kind Online: Activity Try it ›
3 Safe vs. Unsafe Sharing: Introduction Try it ›
4 Safe vs. Unsafe Sharing: Activity PLUS
5 Safe vs. Unsafe Sharing: Reflection PLUS
6 Asking a Trusted Adult: Introduction PLUS
7 Asking a Trusted Adult: Activity PLUS
8 Asking a Trusted Adult: Reflection PLUS

Smart Sharing & Media Choices

9 My Digital Footprint: Introduction PLUS
10 My Digital Footprint: Activity PLUS
11 My Digital Footprint: Reflection PLUS
12 True or Tricky?: Introduction PLUS
13 True or Tricky?: Activity PLUS
14 True or Tricky?: Reflection PLUS

Respect & Balance

15 Respecting Others' Work: Introduction PLUS
16 Respecting Others' Work: Activity PLUS
17 Respecting Others' Work: Reflection PLUS
18 Screen Time Balance: Introduction PLUS
19 Screen Time Balance: Reflection PLUS

Wrapping Up

20 Our Digital Promise (Review): Introduction PLUS
21 Our Digital Promise (Review): Activity PLUS
22 Our Digital Promise (Review): Reflection PLUS

Foundations

1 Writing and Formatting a Paragraph Try it ›
2 Fixing Up My Writing Try it ›

2nd Grade standards alignment

Every 2nd Grade unit, from Learn the Keys 1, Learn the Keys 2, Cross Curricular 1, Cross Curricular 2, Creative Writing, Test Prep, Patterns, Technology Foundations, Digital Citizenship and Word Processing, is mapped to the frameworks that matter and correlated to the academic standards for all 50 states.

Common Core ELA ISTE CSTA AI4K12 Common Sense & CIPA All 50 state standards
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