Second Grade

August-October: Biodiversity

Central Idea: Living things depend on each other and their environment for survival. Biodiversity allows organisms to coexist.

October-November: Creating Change

Central Idea: People develop and maintain relationships by using communication skills.

November-January: How We Express Ourselves

Central Idea: Perspectives and resources influence change.

January-March: Roots

Central Idea: The past influences the present and the future.

February-April: Forces of Nature

Central Idea: Forces of nature impact living things.

April-May: Economics Within Communitites

Central Idea: Economic opportunities may define the communities where people live.