2nd grade Instructional Guide

General Information Social Studies and Science Instruction Grades 1 and 2

Pacing This curriculum map provides guidance for teaching the Utah Core Standards for Social Studies and Science with the Wonders connections where applicable. Following the map will allow students to access all core standards by the end of the year. To support students’ mastery of the standards, a scope and sequence was developed to address content areas. Attending to these standards will allow teachers to focus instruction for the given unit and better assess students’ understanding of each standard. Scheduling Science/Social Studies Instructional Time When referring to the Master Schedule, schools who have 2 1-hour brain booster blocks per week are allocated the following: ● 2 days of science/social studies instruction at 85min ● 2 days of science/social studies instruction at 40 min Science & Social Studies Instruction During the Science and Social Studies block, students will have the opportunity to learn about and experience science and social studies as directed by the Utah State Core curriculum. “Elementary school students learn science and social studies best when; they are involved in frst-hand exploration and investigation and inquiry/process skills are nurtured, instruction builds directly on the student’s conceptual framework, and when mathematics and communication skills are an integral part of instruction.” The Utah Core states: “By reading texts in history/social studies, science, and other disciplines, students build a foundation of knowledge in these felds that will also give them the background to be better readers in all content areas. Students can only gain this foundation when the curriculum is intentionally and coherently structured to develop rich content knowledge within and across grades. Students also acquire the habits of reading independently and closely, which are essential to their future success.” ● No science/social studies instruction on Friday’s This will allow for 250 min of instruction per week.

Critical Actions for Educators —-------------------------- ● Science and Social Studies

standards should be implemented during the Science, Social

Studies and Keyboarding Block. ● Administrators should dedicate at least 200 minutes per week for this block of instruction in the school master schedule. ● Teachers should use the provided curriculum for science which has been carefully

mapped for the allocated time.