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.
Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics (2021)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2021
Adopted May 2021. DPI says they are 'built on the foundation of' the 2010 NGA/CCSSO (Common Core) standards. Wisconsin's standards are a model; districts choose their own.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts (2020)
Based on the Common Core, with the state's own changesAdopted 2020
Adopted in summer 2020 as a revision of Wisconsin's 2010 ELA standards, which were the Common Core. A braille appendix was added in 2025.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Wisconsin Standards for Science (2017)
Based on the national science framework, with the state's own changesAdopted 2017
Adopted November 2017. DPI calls them 'essentially equivalent' to the Next Generation Science Standards*, and districts may use either. A 2024 review kept them unchanged.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies (2018)
The state's own standards, informed by the C3 Framework
Adopted May 29, 2018. DPI says the Inquiry Practices and Processes strand reflects the C3 Framework. The standards are set for the K-2 band, not for Grade 2 alone.
Official standards (opens in a new tab)We didn't find Grade 2 topics that differ from the national frameworks. Check your state's standards for the latest version.
Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.