Science: Grade 2

MATTER AND ITS INTERACTIONS

  • 1a

    Use data to describe different kinds of materials by their observable properties (e.g., color, texture).LC-2-PS1-1a

  • 1b

    Use data to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties (e.g., color, texture).LC-2-PS1-1b

  • 2a

    Match a property of a material (e.g., hard, flexible, absorbent) to a potential purpose (e.g., hardness of a wooden shelf results in it being better suited for supporting materials than a soft sponge).LC-2-PS1-2a

  • 3a

    Identify how a variety of objects can be built up from a small set of pieces.LC-2-PS1-3a

  • 4a

    Identify examples of heating substances which cause changes that are sometimes reversible and sometimes not.LC-2-PS1-4a

  • 4b

    Identify examples of cooling substances which cause changes that are sometimes reversible and sometimes not.LC-2-PS1-4b

ECOSYSTEMS: INTERACTIONS, ENERGY, AND DYNAMICS

  • 1a

    Use data to describe that plants need water and light to grow.LC-2-LS2-1a

  • 2a

    Identify that plants need animals to move their seeds around.LC-2-LS2-2a

  • 2b

    Identify a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.LC-2-LS2-2b

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION: UNITY AND DIVERSITY

  • 1a

    Make observations to explain that different kinds of living things live in different habitats on land and in water. LC-2-LS4-1a

EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

  • 1a

    Use evidence to understand that some Earth events happen quickly and can be observed (e.g., flood, volcano eruption, earthquake, or erosion of soil).LC-2-ESS1-1a

  • 1b

    Use evidence to understand that some Earth events happen slowly (e.g., erosion or weathering of rocks).LC-2-ESS1-1b

EARTH’S SYSTEMS

  • 1a

    Identify a solution (e.g., using shrubs, grass, or trees) to slow or prevent wind from changing the shape of the land.LC-2-ESS2-1a

  • 2b

    Identify a solution (e.g., using shrubs, grass, or trees) to slow or prevent water from changing the shape of the land.LC-2-ESS2-2b

  • 2a

    Use a model to Identify land features and bodies of water (e.g., hill, lake) in an area using a model.LC-2-ESS2-2a

  • 3a

    Use information to identify that water is found in many types of places.LC-2-ESS2-3a

  • 3b

    Use information to identify that that water exists as solid ice and in liquid form.LC-2-ESS2-3b

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2