2nd Grade Science Standards

Organisms: Needs and Interactions

• Plants depend on water and light to grow.

• Plants depend on animals for pollination and to move seeds around.

• Some animals depend on plants for food.

• There are many different kinds of living things on land and in water.

Dealing with Changes to Earth

• Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

• Engineering solutions can be designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

Mapping Land and Water

• Maps can show shapes and types of landforms and water in an area.

• Water on Earth is found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and ponds.

• Water on Earth exists as a liquid or as solid ice.

Selecting and Using Materials in the Design Process

• Matter can be described and classified by certain properties you can see and measure.

• Different properties are suited for different purposes.

• Objects are made from pieces that can be taken apart and put back together as other objects.

• Changes in the properties of materials due to adding or taking away heat can sometimes be reversed; other times, they cannot be reversed.