2nd Grade
Module 1: My Journey West
Module Phenomenon:
How can we understand and describe the land and water on Earth?
Driving Questions:
How can we use models to understand and describe the land?
Where is water found in a landscape?
How can we describe the water around the world?
How can we use our understanding of maps in our own lives?
Module 2: Master of Materials
Module Phenomenon:
How can we describe materials as different from one another and understand how their properties relate to their use?
Driving Questions:
How are different kinds of materials similar and different?
How can testing materials help us to understand their properties and how they can be used?
What materials are best for building a strong structure?
How can the properties of materials change?
How can we use the same materials to make something new?
Module 3: Save the Island
Module Phenomenon:
How do natural processes shape the Earth?
Driving Questions:
How long does it take landscapes to change?
How do water and wind change landscapes?
How can we protect places from erosion by water and wind?
How can we save Tangier Island?
Module 4: A Garden for Life
Module Phenomenon:
How do living things in an environment depend on one another and what do they need to grow?
Driving Questions
How can we compare different habitats?
How can we help the plants in our garden grow?
How will the plants and animals in our garden depend on each other?
How can we design a garden that will help pollinators?