Inquiry and Research: Grade 2 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 2, students will: prepare for research: define information needs using a variety of strategies explore information using a variety of group activities identify varied ways of organizing information relate prior knowledge to information tasks; access resources: locate a variety of appropriate resources from a variety of sources select information appropriate to needs using a variety of strategies gather information from resources using internal organizers and conventions of texts collaborate with others to share findings and ideas; process information: analyze and evaluate information using a variety of strategies test ideas to adjust research and problem solving strategies sort information using a variety of organizers and formats synthesize findings and formulate conclusions; transfer learning: revise product appropriate to purpose, audience and format present research findings in a variety of forms for a variety of audiences reflect on and evaluate product and process transfer new information skills and knowledge to solve problems and make decisions.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 2, students will: - articulate questions - experiment with concrete objects - cluster ideas - collaborate with teacher to plan research-begin to use illustrated dictionaries and encyclopedias - select pictures and found objects for information-identify advertisements - restate information in a short non-fiction text in their own words - retell a story in proper sequence and identify the main idea and characters - make conclusions based on completed research - participate in peer conferences	By the end of Grade 2, students will: - identify different forms of information such as story books, informational texts and environmental print - identify major Dewey Decimal categories - use a table of contents, index and chapter headings - look for key words in simple interactive software - identify information from basic parts of a graph - begin to create timelines - make jot notes - prepare storyboards - create a research folder - record sources - use graphic organizers - make corrections to products - practise performances
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 2, students will: - ask questions for clarification - work in small groups effectively, taking responsibility for personal contributions - complete simple response journals - participate in choral responses - create simple research reports - restate information in own words - construct and label simple graphs	By the end of Grade 2, students will: - create lists of focus words - use previously written journal entries - identify storybooks and interactive software - begin to understand the organization and range of the school library - browse library shelves to locate information - express their thoughts and feelings about ideas in stories and informational texts - identify connections to everyday life - make judgments and draw conclusions to solve problems