Inquiry and Design Thinking

  • a.

    Connect

    1. 1.

      Responds to background information (delivered through videos, stories, texts, discussions) by restating/retelling main ideas and details about the topic2.IDT.1

  • b.

    Wonder

    1. 2.

      Develops “I wonder” questions independently while reading or listening to texts about the research topic2.IDT.2

  • c.

    Investigate

    1. 3.

      Recognizes that sources can be located in the online catalog by looking up the author, title, or key words2.IDT.3

    2. 4.

      Identifies the author or creator of a website 2.IDT.4

    3. 5.

      Identifies main ideas and key details in a text2.IDT.5

    4. 6.

      Interprets information represented in pictures, illustrations and simple charts and verbalizes the main idea 2.IDT.6

  • d.

    Construct

    1. 7.

      Develops own opinion about a topic with evidence to support the opinion2.IDT.7

  • e.

    Express

    1. 8.

      Organizes information by main ideas and important details2.IDT.8

    2. 9.

      Presents researched information in a variety of ways (e.g., art, music, poetry, movement, verbally, and /or written language)2.IDT.9

    3. 10.

      Makes a list of the source(s) used with title and author2.IDT.10

  • f.

    Reflect

    1. 11.

      Identifies own strengths and sets a goal for improvement 2.IDT.11

    2. 12.

      Asks, “What do I wonder about now?”2.IDT.12

  • g.

    Design Thinking

    1. 13.

      Engages actively in a design process to use tools and materials to try out a new idea or solution to a problem, assess the results, and try a different solution when necessary2.IDT.13

Multiple Literacies

  • 2

    Multiple Literacies

Compares characters in two different stories, or plots in two stories by same author2.ML.1

  • 1.

    Compares characters in two different stories, or plots in two stories by same author2.ML.1

Gathers information from illustrations and text features2.ML.2

  • 2.

    Gathers information from illustrations and text features2.ML.2

Social and Civic Responsibility

  • 3

    Social and Civic Responsibility

• Compares folktales or stories from different cultures2.SCR.1

  • 1.

    • Compares folktales or stories from different cultures2.SCR.1

• Respects the rights of others to express ideas, use the library, and have equitable access to the resources by listening respectfully, following the rules and procedures of the library, and returning all resources on time2.SCR.2

  • 2.

    • Respects the rights of others to express ideas, use the library, and have equitable access to the resources by listening respectfully, following the rules and procedures of the library, and returning all resources on time2.SCR.2

Participates in shared research and exploration about a topic2.SCR.3

  • 3.

    Participates in shared research and exploration about a topic2.SCR.3

Acknowledges the ideas of others and connects them to own ideas when participating in discussions and group learning opportunities2.SCR.4

  • 4.

    Acknowledges the ideas of others and connects them to own ideas when participating in discussions and group learning opportunities2.SCR.4

Takes notes to answer research questions by writing down words and phrases and drawing pictures from sources, but not copying whole sentences2.SCR.5

  • 5.

    Takes notes to answer research questions by writing down words and phrases and drawing pictures from sources, but not copying whole sentences2.SCR.5

Understands acceptable and unacceptable computer usage according to the Acceptable Use Policy related to the use of technology2.SCR.6

  • 6.

    Understands acceptable and unacceptable computer usage according to the Acceptable Use Policy related to the use of technology2.SCR.6

• Identifies behaviors that are examples of cyberbullying and demonstrates effective responses2.SCR.7

  • 7.

    • Identifies behaviors that are examples of cyberbullying and demonstrates effective responses2.SCR.7

Personal Growth and Agency

  • 4

    Personal Growth and Agency

• Selects fiction and nonfiction books or media to read and enjoy on own2.PGA.1

  • 1.

    • Selects fiction and nonfiction books or media to read and enjoy on own2.PGA.1

Displays resiliency by responding to feedback or failure and revising own work [self-awareness]2.PGA.2

  • 2.

    Displays resiliency by responding to feedback or failure and revising own work [self-awareness]2.PGA.2

Asks others for clarification of their ideas and offers own ideas during conversations and discussions2.PGA.3

  • 3.

    Asks others for clarification of their ideas and offers own ideas during conversations and discussions2.PGA.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
Empire State Information Fluency Continuum