2nd Grade Science Standards
Major Concepts
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.