Second Grade is built on the national frameworks that most state standards are based on or closely resemble: the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, the national K-12 science framework (the Next Generation Science Standards*), and the C3 Framework for social studies. Every lesson lists the standard it teaches.
Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2019
The 2019 standards are in effect; Kentucky shared draft revised math standards for feedback in January 2026.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2026
Revised standards (October 2025 document) were adopted into law in spring 2026 and take effect in 2026-27; they add a Handwriting strand, with cursive starting in grade 3.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Kentucky Academic Standards for Science
Based on the national science framework, with the state's own changesAdopted 2023
Revised standards built on A Framework for K-12 Science Education, adopted into law in 2023 and used in classrooms from 2023-24.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies
The state's own standards, informed by the C3 Framework
Grade 2 theme is 'North American Interactions': students extend the idea of community from their town and state to communities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The standards list the C3 Framework as a source. A 2026 revision is in progress.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Grade 2 social studies studies communities across North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States).
Partly coveredWeek 8 teaches the continents, including North America, and Week 10 compares kinds of communities. Add a 15-minute map session: find Canada, the United States and Mexico on a map of North America and compare one community in each using a library book.
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.