Science and Social Studies are taught alternately. The units and essential questions are listed below for science.
Students have access to their National Geographic textbook on their Single Sign On (SSO).
Nature of Science
What Is Science?
How Do Scientists Work?
Who Are Scientists?
Life Science
Topics
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
What Plans Need
Animals Pollinate Flowers
Animals Spread Seeds
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Living Things Are Everywhere
Living Things On The Coast
Living Things in a Wetland
Living Things in a Grassland
Earth Science
Topics
Earth's Systems: Processes That Shape the Earth
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Weathering & Erosion
Wind Changes Land
Water Changes Land
Wind and Water Move Sand
Understanding Maps
Rivers and Oceans
Lakes and Ponds
Ice on Earth
Physical Science
Topics
Structure and Properties of Matter
Matter
Liquids
Solids
Properties
Color
Texture
Hard and Soft
Bend and Stretch
Sink and Float
Cooling
Heating
We include Mystery Doug videos in science to support the NGSS standards. Click this link to visit!
Click to access second grade standards.