How to learn Grade 2: Science

Massachusetts academic standards: Science, Grade 2

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1. Technology/Engineering · Engineering Design

1. Comparing Design Solutions: Analyse data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each design

2. Physical Science · Energy

1. Friction & Surfaces: Compare how things move on different surfaces, noticing that some surfaces create more friction than others

3. Physical Science · 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. Testing Materials for Uses: Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic
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
5. Classifying Materials: Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
6. Properties of materials: Compare and group different kinds of rocks based on their appearance and simple physical properties such as hardness, texture, and colour

4. Life Science · Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

1. 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. Life Science · Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

1. Plants and animals in their habitats: Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live, connecting organism needs to habitat features
2. 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

6. Earth and Space Sciences · 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. 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

7. History and Social Science and the Standards for Literacy (Pre-K - 5)

1. Could there be another explanation?: For any result, ask: is there another explanation? — the first explanation that fits isn't always the right one, and good scientists actively look for alternatives
2. Drawing conclusions from evidence: Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements