Second Grade Science

STANDARD 1: SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
As a result of the activities in grade 2, all students will experience science as full inquiry. In the elementary grades, students begin to develop the physical and intellectual abilities of scientific inquiry.

Benchmark 1: All students will be involved in activities that develop skills necessary to conduct scientific inquiries.

Process Skills:

Measurement:    standard metric, linear, temperature  

Communication:    ask questions to compare/contrast (venn diagram) draw a picture describe orally

Predicting:     make reasonable predictions to a given question

STANDARD 2: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of the activities in grade 2, all students will explore the world by observing and manipulating common objects and materials in their environment.

  Benchmark 1: All students will develop skills to describe objects.

                #1  Observe properties and measure those properties using appropriate tools.

                #2  Classify objects by the materials from which they are made.

                #3  Describe and classify objects by more than one property.

                #4  Observe and record how one object reacts with another object.

                #5  Recognize and describe the differences between solids, liquids, and gases.

  Benchmark 3: All students will recognize and demonstrate what makes sounds.

                #1  Discriminate between sound made by different objects.

                                (Vocal music)

STANDARD 3: LIFE SCIENCE
As a result of the activities for grade 2, all students will begin to develop an
understanding of biological concepts.

  Benchmark 1: All students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of living things.

               #2  Observe life cycles of living things.  (Butterfly life cycles)

              #3  Observe living things in various environments.

STANDARD 4: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
As a result of the activities for grade 2, all students will observe closely the objects and materials in their environment.

  Benchmark 2: All students will observe and compare objects in the sky.

               #3  Describe that the sun provides light and warmth.

  Benchmark 3: All students will describe changes in weather.

                #1  Observe changes in the weather from day to day.

                #2  Record weather changes daily.  (weather boards)

                #3  Discuss weather safety procedures.  (tornado drills)

STANDARD 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
As a result of the activities for grade 2, all students will have a variety of educational experiences that involve science and technology.

  Benchmark 1: All students will use technology to learn about the world around them.

 #2  Explore science through technology.  (science tools)

STANDARD 6: SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
As a result of the activities for grade 2, all students will have a variety of experiences that provide understandings for various science-related personal and environmental challenges.

  Benchmark 1: All students will develop an understanding of personal health.

 #1  Discuss that safety involves freedom from danger, risk, or injury.                                                  (Principal, Nurse, PE teacher, assemblies)

  Benchmark 2: All students will demonstrate an awareness of changes in the environment                                                                       

 #3  Practice reducing, reusing, and recycling.

STANDARD 7: HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
As a result of the activities for grade 2, all students will experience scientific inquiry and learn about people from history.
This standard should be integrated with physical science, life science, and earth and space science standards.

 Benchmark 1: All students will know they practice science.

          #1  Be involved in explorations that make them wonder and know that they are    practicing science.

                #2  Use technology to learn about people in science.  

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