Investigating the natural world with deeper inquiry
Explore scientific concepts through inquiry! The Grade 2 Science curriculum encourages students to explore the natural world through inquiry-based learning, investigating life cycles, materials, forces, and Earth systems.
Explore scientific concepts through deeper investigations and observations
Grade 2 · Science
Investigate the properties of materials and how matter can be changed and combined.
Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
42 specific outcomesAnalyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
40 specific outcomesMake observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.
29 specific outcomesConstruct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
25 specific outcomesGrade 2 · Science
Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
39 specific outcomesDevelop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats
35 specific outcomesGrade 2 · Science
Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
23 specific outcomesCompare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
32 specific outcomesDevelop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
36 specific outcomesObtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid
37 specific outcomesGrade 2 · Science
Apply the engineering design process to identify problems, design solutions, and improve them through testing.
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool
36 specific outcomesDevelop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
36 specific outcomesAnalyze data from tests of at least two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
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