Second Grade: First Quarter Unit Guide

Social Studies Science

Beginnings Life Cycles
Plant Growth Development

Research Piece
Have the children work in inquiry circles to
investigate the stages in the life cycle of
different plants and animals.

Routine Writing
Write a paragraph describing the specific
steps in a life cycle. Include a diagram or
illustration with a caption and labels to
support your work.



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Math Language Arts
Mine Writing Territories for Narrative
Pieces (Seed Ideas)
Word Study
Building Vocabulary: Lessons 1-4
Common Vowel Teams

Language
Reading Response Journal-Write a
paragraph explaining the meaning of a
specific word or phrase using text
evidence/context clues.
.

Reading
1
st
Quarter Mentor Texts

Literature Focus
1 2 extended literature texts

3-5 thematically connected
short texts:
narratives (including fables,
folktales, or fairytales)
Short literary texts
poems

Informational Focus
1 extended informational text

2-3 thematically connected
short texts:
content topics (from
social studies, science,
math health, and the arts )
science connection (digital)


Writing
1
st
Quarter Focus

Major Focus
Narratives recounting a single
event or several loosely linked
events

Minor Focus
Short research connections
may be shared research on a
topic or theme connected to the
unit

Routine Writing such as a
response to a short text or an
open-ended question



WORKSHOP INITIATIVES

Establishing Reading and Writing Workshop
Routines and Procedures

Balanced Literacy
Assess Reading Level
Before there was a Georgia
Georgia Beginnings

Research Piece
Have the children work in inquiry circles to
investigate the different regions and rivers
within the Georgia geographic setting.

Routine Writing
Write a paragraph describing contributions
of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, or Mary
Musgrove.

Write a paragraph describing everyday life
during the early years of Georgia.

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Base Ten

Routine Writing
Write a paragraph outlining the steps to
create a bar graph and describe the unit
scale used to interpret the data.

Write a paragraph describing the
relationship between hundreds, tens, and
ones in three digit numbers.




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