How to learn Grade 2: Science

Alabama academic standards: Science, Grade 2

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1. Earth’s Systems

1. Shapes of land and water: Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land (mountains, valleys, plains) and bodies of water (rivers, lakes, oceans) in an area
2. Preventing Erosion: Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land
3. Rapid earth changes: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions) or slowly (erosion, mountain building)
4. Where water is found on Earth: Identify where water is found on Earth and understand that water can exist as solid (ice) or liquid, recognising water in oceans, rivers, glaciers, and underground

2. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

1. Habitats & Basic Needs: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how habitats provide for basic needs and how organisms depend on each other
2. How Plant Parts Work: Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots absorb water and nutrients, stems transport materials, leaves make food, flowers enable reproduction
3. Pollination & Seed Dispersal: Understand the life cycle of flowering plants including pollination, seed formation, and seed dispersal
4. How animals adapt to environments: Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment and understand that adaptation may lead to evolution over time
5. What Plants Need to Thrive: Explore and compare the requirements of plants for life and growth: air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow

3. Matter and Its Interactions

1. Heating & Cooling Changes: Observe and describe that some materials change state when heated or cooled, and measure the temperature at which changes occur in degrees Celsius
2. Taking Apart & Rebuilding: Observe that an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object, understanding that the pieces still exist
3. Classifying Materials: Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
4. Choosing the Right Material: Identify and compare the suitability of everyday materials for particular uses, explaining why specific materials are chosen for specific purposes