2nd Grade Science Unit 5

Big Idea:

Examine the effects of force and motion.

Student Expectations:

Focus TEKS

2.6(B) [Supporting] observe and identify how magnets are used in everyday life; and

2.6(C) [Supporting] trace and compare patterns of movement of objects such as sliding, rolling, and spinning

Ongoing TEKS

2.4(A)Tools to Know] Collect, record, and compare information using tools, including computers, magnets.

2.1(A) [Tools to Know] Identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

2.2(D) [Ways to Show] Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words;

2.2(B) [Tools to Know] plan and conduct descriptive investigations

2.2(E) [Ways to Show] communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations; and

2.2(F) [Ways to Show] compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will identify how magnets are used in everyday life.
• I will conduct investigations demonstrating how force causes change in an object’s position through movement.
• I will identify how the physical properties of an object affect the way it moves.
• I will write my observations of force.

Essential Questions:

• How are magnets used in everyday life?
• How are objects affected by forces on them?
• What is the connection between an object’s path and its ability to slide, roll, and/or spin?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: ScienceFusion, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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