Grade 2

Other Pennsylvania Science, Technology & Engineering and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Standards (STEEL) sets

• Grade K
• Grade 1
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
• Grades 6, 7, 8
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.3.2.2.A

Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.3.2.2.B

Make 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.3.2.2.C

Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.3.2.2.D

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na1

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na2

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na3

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na4

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na5

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na6

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na7

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na8

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na9

Not applicable at this level.3.2.2.na10

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na1

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na2

Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.3.3.2.A

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.3.3.2.B

Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.3.3.2.C

Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.3.3.2.D

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na3

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na4

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na5

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na6

Not applicable at this level.3.3.2.na7

Categorize ways people harvest, redistribute, and use natural resources.3.4.K-2.A

Examine how people from different cultures and communities, including one's own, interact and express their beliefs about nature.3.4.K-2.B

Refer to other standards in this document to build a learning progression.3.4.K-2.na1

Refer to other standards in this document to build a learning progression.3.4.K-2.na2

Explain ways that places differ in their physical characteristics, their meaning, and their value and/or importance.3.4.K-2.C

Refer to other standards in this document to build a learning progression.3.4.K-2.na3

Plan and carry out an investigation to address an issue in the local environment and community.3.4.K-2.D

Refer to other standards in this document to build a learning progression.3.4.K-2.na4

Refer to other standards in this document to build a learning progression.3.4.K-2.na5

Identify and use everyday symbols.3.5.K-2.A

Describe qualities of everyday products.3.5.K-2.B

Explain ways that technology helps with everyday tasks.3.5.K-2.C

Select ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle resources in daily life.3.5.K-2.D

Illustrate helpful and harmful effects of technology.3.5.K-2.E

Investigate the use of technologies in the home and community.3.5.K-2.F

Explain the tools and techniques that people use to help them do things.3.5.K-2.G

Explain the needs and wants of individuals and societies.3.5.K-2.H

Compare simple technologies to evaluate their impacts.3.5.K-2.I

Design new technologies that could improve their daily lives.3.5.K-2.J

Safely use tools to complete tasks.3.5.K-2.K

Explore how technologies are developed to meet individual and societal needs and wants.3.5.K-2.L

Demonstrate essential skills of the engineering design process.3.5.K-2.M

Analyze how things work.3.5.K-2.N

Illustrate that there are different solutions to a design and that none are perfect.3.5.K-2.O

Discuss that all designs have different characteristics that can be described.3.5.K-2.P

Apply skills necessary for making in design.3.5.K-2.Q

Draw connections between technology and human experience3.5.K-2.R

Apply design concepts, principles, and processes through play and exploration3.5.K-2.S

Demonstrate that designs have requirements.3.5.K-2.T

Explain that design is a response to wants and needs3.5.K-2.U

Explain that materials are selected for use because they possess desirable properties and characteristics.3.5.K-2.V

Apply concepts and skills from technology and engineering activities that reinforce concepts and skills across multiple areas.3.5.K-2.W

Develop a plan in order to complete a task.3.5.K-2.X

Discuss how the way people live and work has changed throughout history because of technology.3.5.K-2.Y

Illustrate how systems have parts or components that work together to accomplish a goal.3.5.K-2.Z

Demonstrate that creating can be done by anyone.3.5.K-2.AA

Compare the natural world and human-made world.3.5.K-2.BB

Discuss the roles of scientists, engineers, technologists, and others who work with technology.3.5.K-2.CC

Collaborate effectively as a member of a team.3.5.K-2.DD