Mrs. Kelly's Second Grade Science

Our second grade Science program provides children with the opportunity to investigate the natural world, learn about interesting, relevant and exciting science ideas and allows the student to link science to mathematics, writing, technology, and all other aspects of the elementary curriculum.  These are the basic skills taught, many enrichment and hands on activities are also provided.

 

September: Animals Grow and Change

• Describe how animals are alike and different

• Identify characteristic for classifying animals (mammals, birds, etc.)

• Analyze and describe the sequence of even of the life cycles of a bird and mammal

• Recognize that some animals grow to resemble their parents

 

October:  Earth Long Ago

• Explain how some kinds of fossils are made.

• Describe what fossils are and where they are found.

• Describe how scientists collect and reconstruct fossils.

• Explain what scientists learn from fossils.

• Give examples of different kinds of dinosaurs.

• Describe what scientists have learned about dinosaurs. 

• Recognize that all dinosaurs were not the same size.

 

November:  Earth's Resources

• Identify rocks and soil as natural resources that people use.

• Describe ways in which people use rocks and soil.

• Identify plants as a natural resource.

• Describe ways in which people use plants.

• Recognize that living things need water to live and grow.

• Give examples of ways people use water.

 

December:  Forces and Motion

• Recognize a force as something that pushes or pulls on an object to make it move.

• Identify that a force is used to change the location of an object and the direction it is moving in.

• Describe which poles of magnets attract and repel each other.

• Give examples of ways magnets are used.

• Recognize that weight, friction, and distance affect the force needed to move objects.

• Explain how to measure motion.

 

January:  Hearing Sound

• Explain what makes a sound.

• Identify the body parts people use to make and hear sound.

• Identify sounds as being either loud or soft.

• Identify sounds as being either high or low.

• Recognize that sound travels through the three forms of matter: gases, liquids and solids.

• Identify animals that use sound to locate objects and to communicate with one another under water.

• Describe ways to change the pitch of the sound.

• Explain what causes the loudness of a sound to change.

 

February: People Grow and Change 

• Describe the many ways people grown and change during their lives.

• Compare how people are alike and different at different stages of life.

• Understand how the bones and muscles work together to move the body.

• Explain the importance of exercise and healthful foods to keep bones and muscles healthy.

• Describe how the heart and lungs work together to carry oxygen to all the body parts.

• Understand the exercise makes the heart and lungs stronger and healthier.

• Describe the process of digestion.

• Understand the importance of eating a balanced, healthful diet.
   

March:  The Solar System

• Identify and compare stars and planets.

• Identify a group of stars as a constellation.

• Identify characteristics of the sun.

• Compare day and night.  Describe how they occur.

• Describe how the Earth orbits the sun.  Identify the causes of season on Earth.

• Demonstrate how the reflection of the sun's light enables us to see the moon.

• Explain how sunlight and the moon's orbit around Earth make the moon appear to change shape.