Learning: During the year students learn about Native American tribes, the contributions of multiple famous Americans, US geography and being a good citizen. Students start reading for meaning and work on addition and subtraction fact fluency. All year long the grade level works on building a learning community where we are kind, courteous and cooperative.
Trips: 2nd grade visits the APS planetarium, they take a trip to an art museum, the U.S. Botanic Gardens and a visit is made from the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation.
Activities: In 2nd grade, students work on projects; book projects, animal research projects, and an iPad projects that result in a showcase.