SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Grade 2

-Constructing New Scientific Knowledge-

  The learner will be able to:
  • generate reasonable questions about the world based on observation
  • develop solutions to unfamiliar problems through reasoning, observation, and/or experiment
  • use simple measurement devices to make metric measurement
  • develop strategies and skills for information gathering and problem solving
  • construct charts and graphs and prepare summaries of observations

 


-Reflecting on Scientific Knowledge-

The learner will be able to:

  • develop an awareness of the need for making decisions scientifically
  • show how science concepts can be interpreted through creative expression
  • describe ways in which technology is used in everyday life
  • develop an awareness of and sensitivity to the natural world
  • develop an awareness of contributions made to science by people of diverse backgrounds
 

-Organization of Living Things- (Animals) 

The learner will be able to:

  • compare and classify familiar organisms on the basis of observable physical characteristics
  • describe vertebrates in terms of observable body parts and characteristics
  • describe life cycles of familiar organisms
  • compare and contrast food, energy, and environmental needs of selected organisms
 

-Changes in Matter-

The learner will be able to:

  • describe common physical changes in matter- size, shape, melting, freezing, dissolving
  • prepare mixtures and separate them into their component parts
  • construct simple objects that fulfill a technological purpose

-Waves and Vibrations-

The learner will be able to:

  • describe sounds in terms of their properties (pitch, loudness)
  • explain how sounds are made
  • describe light from a light source in terms of its properties
  • explain how light illuminates objects
  • explain how shadows are made

 


-Geosphere-

The learner will be able to:

  • describe major features of the earth's surface
  • recognize and describe different types of earth materials
  • explain how rocks and fossils are used to understand the history of the earth
  • describe natural changes in the earth's surface
  • describe uses of materials taken from the earth
  • demonstrate means to recycle manufactured materials and a disposition towards recycling