Grade 2 Science
Unit — Structure and Properties of Matter
Essential Questions
How can one explain the structure, properties, and interactions of matter?
Guiding Questions
How do particles combine to form the variety of matter one observes?
How do substances combine or change (react) to make new substances? How does one characterize and explain these reactions and make predictions about them?
Why are certain materials used for specific purposes?
Resources
QFT Materials
Teacher Manual
Worksheets
Sci 21 Kit
Skills
Students will:
ask questions and define problems.
develop and use models.
plan and carry out investigations.
analyze and interpret data.
use mathematics and computational thinking.
construct explanations and design solutions.
engage in arguments from evidence.
obtain, evaluate, and communicate information.
2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3, 2-PS1-4
Unit — Earth's Systems: Processes That Shape the Earth
Essential Questions
What is the universe, and what is Earth’s place in it?
How and why is Earth constantly changing?
How do engineers solve problems?
Guiding Questions
How do people reconstruct and date events in Earth’s planetary history?
How do Earth’s major systems interact?
Why do the continents move, and what causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
How do the properties and movements of water shape Earth’s surface and affect its systems?
How can the various proposed design solutions be compared and improved?
What can you see or research about how Earth changes?
Resources
Does Earth Change?
QFT Materials
Teacher Manual
Worksheets
Sci 21 Kit
Skills
Students will:
ask questions and define problems.
develop and use models.
plan and carry out investigations.
analyze and interpret data.
use mathematics and computational thinking.
construct explanations and design solutions.
engage in arguments from evidence.
obtain, evaluate, and communicate information.
2-ESS1-1, 2-ESS2-1, 2-ESS2-2, 2-ESS2-3
Unit — Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Essential Questions
How and why do organisms interact with their environment and what are the effects of these interactions?
How can there be so many similarities among organisms yet so many different kinds of plants, animals, and microorganisms?
How does biodiversity affect humans?
How do engineers solve problems?
Guiding Questions
How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving environments to obtain matter and energy?
What is biodiversity, how do humans affect it, and how does it affect humans?
What is the process for developing potential design solutions?
How do plants and animals survive?
Resources
“Eagle Eagle”
Teacher Manual
Worksheets
Sci 21 Kit
Skills
Students will:
ask questions and define problems.
develop and use models.
plan and carry out investigations.
analyze and interpret data.
use mathematics and computational thinking.
construct explanations and design solutions.
engage in arguments from evidence.
obtain, evaluate, and communicate information.
2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1