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2nd Grade Science · Lessons

2nd Grade Science lessons

4 sections · 42 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

2nd Grade Science

Practice 42 skills across this outline.

Recommended next
Same Pieces Different Objects
Structure and Properties of Matter · Disassembling and Reassembling Objects
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
14 categories
K-2 Engineering Design · Defining Simple Problems
10%
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · Animal Seed Dispersal Models
10%
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · What Plants Need to Grow
9%
Structure and Properties of Matter · Reversible Temperature Changes
8%
Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth · Water in Different Forms
8%
K-2 Engineering Design · Shape and Function Models
8%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of 2nd grade science — drill into a card to work its skills.

Structure and Properties of Matter · Disassembling and Reassembling Objects

3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Same Pieces Different ObjectsRecommended
Long-form
2
Taking Apart ObjectsAvailable
Long-form
3
Reassembling Pieces Into ObjectsAvailable
Long-form

Structure and Properties of Matter · Reversible Temperature Changes

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Observing Heating and CoolingAvailable
Long-form
2
Arguing About Reversible ChangesAvailable
Long-form
3
Reversing Heat and ColdAvailable
Long-form

Structure and Properties of Matter · Testing Materials for Purpose

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Analyzing Material Test ResultsAvailable
Long-form
2
Choosing Best MaterialAvailable
Long-form
3
Testing MaterialsAvailable
Long-form

Structure and Properties of Matter · Classifying Materials by Properties

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Describing Material PropertiesAvailable
Long-form
2
Explaining Material GroupingsAvailable
Long-form
3
Sorting and Classifying MaterialsAvailable
Long-form

Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth · Preventing Land Change Solutions

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Comparing Land Change SolutionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Wind and Water Shape LandAvailable
Long-form
3
Best Solution for Land ChangeAvailable
Long-form

Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth · Water in Different Forms

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Water in Different Places and FormsAvailable
Long-form
2
Water as Solid and LiquidAvailable
Long-form
3
Where Water Is FoundAvailable
Long-form

Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth · Modeling Land and Water

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Describing Land and Water FeaturesAvailable
Long-form
2
Identifying Land and WaterAvailable
Long-form
3
Shape of Land and WaterAvailable
Long-form

Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth · Speed of Earth Events

3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Explain Speed of Earth EventsAvailable
Long-form
2
Fast Earth EventsAvailable
Long-form
3
Slow Earth EventsAvailable
Long-form

K-2 Engineering Design · Shape and Function Models

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
How Shape Helps FunctionAvailable
Long-form
2
Building Shape ModelsAvailable
Long-form
3
Sketching Problem SolutionsAvailable
Long-form

K-2 Engineering Design · Defining Simple Problems

3 core skills10% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Asking Questions About ProblemsAvailable
Long-form
2
Defining Simple ProblemsAvailable
Long-form
3
Gathering Problem InformationAvailable
Long-form

K-2 Engineering Design · Comparing Design Performance

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Collecting Design Test ResultsAvailable
Long-form
2
Comparing Design StrengthsAvailable
Long-form
3
Which Design Works BetterAvailable
Long-form

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · Animal Seed Dispersal Models

3 core skills10% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Animals Helping PlantsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explaining Animal-Plant InteractionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Modeling Seed DispersalAvailable
Long-form

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · What Plants Need to Grow

3 core skills9% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Evidence of Plant Growth NeedsAvailable
Long-form
2
Testing Plants Need WaterAvailable
Long-form
3
Testing Plants Need SunlightAvailable
Long-form

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems · Comparing Habitat Diversity

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Explaining Greater DiversityAvailable
Long-form
2
Observing Habitat DiversityAvailable
Long-form
3
Observing Living ThingsAvailable
Long-form