Grade 2 Science

Discover, Experiment, and Explore the World Around You!

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Unit 1

Properties of Matter

10 Lessons

1 What is Matter?

2 Observable Properties - Color

3 Observable Properties - Texture

4 Observable Properties - Hardness

5 Observable Properties - Flexibility

6 Observable Properties - Size and Shape

7 Classifying Materials by Properties

8 Sorting and Grouping Materials

9 Investigating Properties (Hands-on)

10 Describing Materials Using Properties

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Unit 2

Materials for a Purpose

10 Lessons

1 Why Properties Matter

2 Choosing Materials - Strength

3 Choosing Materials - Flexibility

4 Choosing Materials - Hardness

5 Choosing Materials - Absorbency

6 Testing Materials

7 Comparing Test Results

8 Best Material for the Job

9 Design Challenge - Build Something Strong

10 Materials in Everyday Life

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Unit 3

Objects and Pieces

8 Lessons

1 Objects Are Made of Parts

2 Taking Things Apart

3 Putting Things Together

4 Same Pieces, Different Objects

5 Building with Blocks

6 Reassembling Objects

7 Design Challenge - Build, Take Apart, Rebuild

8 Parts and Wholes in the Real World

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Unit 4

Heating and Cooling - Reversible Changes

10 Lessons

1 What is Heating?

2 What is Cooling?

3 Ice and Water - Melting

4 Water and Ice - Freezing

5 Reversible Changes

6 Chocolate Melting and Hardening

7 Irreversible Changes - Cooking an Egg

8 Irreversible Changes - Baking

9 Comparing Reversible and Irreversible Changes

10 Changes All Around Us

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Unit 5

What Plants Need to Grow

11 Lessons

1 Plants Are Living Things

2 Parts of a Plant (Review)

3 Do Plants Need Sunlight?

4 Investigating Sunlight and Plants

5 Do Plants Need Water?

6 Investigating Water and Plants

7 Do Plants Need Soil?

8 Do Plants Need Air?

9 Planning a Plant Experiment

10 Conducting a Plant Experiment

11 Analyzing Plant Experiment Results

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Unit 6

Plants and Animals Work Together

12 Lessons

1 How Do New Plants Grow?

2 What Are Seeds?

3 How Do Seeds Travel?

4 Seed Dispersal by Wind

5 Seed Dispersal by Water

6 Seed Dispersal by Animals

7 What is Pollination?

8 Pollinators - Bees

9 Pollinators - Butterflies and Birds

10 How Animals Help Plants

11 Modeling Seed Dispersal

12 Modeling Pollination

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Unit 7

Habitats and Biodiversity

12 Lessons

1 What is a Habitat?

2 Forest Habitats

3 Desert Habitats

4 Ocean Habitats

5 Pond and Freshwater Habitats

6 Arctic and Cold Habitats

7 Rainforest Habitats

8 Grassland Habitats

9 Comparing Plants in Different Habitats

10 Comparing Animals in Different Habitats

11 What is Biodiversity?

12 Why Biodiversity Matters

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Unit 8

Earth Events - Slow and Fast Changes

11 Lessons

1 Earth is Always Changing

2 Slow Changes - Erosion

3 Slow Changes - Weathering

4 Slow Changes - Mountain Formation

5 How Slow is Slow? (Millions of Years)

6 Fast Changes - Earthquakes

7 Fast Changes - Volcanic Eruptions

8 Fast Changes - Landslides

9 Fast Changes - Floods

10 Comparing Slow and Fast Earth Events

11 Evidence of Earth Changes

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Unit 9

Wind and Water Change the Land

11 Lessons

1 How Does Wind Change the Land?

3 How Does Water Change the Land?

4 Water Erosion - Rivers

5 Water Erosion - Waves and Beaches

6 Water Erosion - Rain

7 Preventing Erosion - Introduction

8 Solutions to Slow Erosion - Plants

9 Solutions to Slow Erosion - Walls and Barriers

10 Comparing Erosion Solutions

11 Design Challenge - Stop the Erosion!

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Unit 10

Mapping Land and Water

11 Lessons

1 Shapes of Land - Mountains

2 Shapes of Land - Hills and Valleys

3 Shapes of Land - Plains and Plateaus

4 Shapes of Land - Islands and Peninsulas

5 Bodies of Water - Oceans

6 Bodies of Water - Rivers and Streams

7 Bodies of Water - Lakes and Ponds

8 Reading Maps - Land and Water

9 Map Symbols and Keys

10 Creating a Map Model

11 Mapping Your Local Area

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Unit 11

Water on Earth

10 Lessons

1 Where is Water Found on Earth?

2 Water in Oceans

3 Water in Rivers and Lakes

4 Water Underground

5 Water in the Air (Clouds, Rain)

6 Water as a Solid - Ice and Snow

7 Glaciers and Ice Caps

8 The Water Cycle (Introduction)

9 Liquid Water vs Solid Water

10 Water All Around Us

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Unit 12

Engineering Design - Defining Problems

6 Lessons

1 What is a Problem?

2 Asking Questions About Problems

3 Making Observations

4 Gathering Information

5 Defining a Simple Problem

6 Practice: Define the Problem

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Unit 13

Engineering Design - Designing Solutions

7 Lessons

1 What is a Design?

2 Sketching Ideas

3 Drawing Plans

4 Building Models

5 How Shape Helps Function

6 Design Challenge Practice

7 Improving Your Design

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Unit 14

Engineering Design - Testing and Comparing

7 Lessons

1 Why Do We Test?

2 Setting Up Fair Tests

3 Collecting Data from Tests

4 Comparing Two Solutions

5 Strengths and Weaknesses

6 Making Improvements Based on Tests

7 Final Design Challenge