IXL skill plan | 2nd grade plan for Elevate Science

Skill plan for Elevate Science - 2nd grade

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1	Topic 1 Properties of Matter
Lesson 1: Describe Matter		1. Identify properties of an object 2. Classify matter as solid or liquid 3. Classify matter as solid, liquid, or gas
Lesson 1: Describe Matter
1. Identify properties of an object 2. Classify matter as solid or liquid 3. Classify matter as solid, liquid, or gas

Lesson 2: Properties of Matter		1. Compare properties of objects
Lesson 2: Properties of Matter
1. Compare properties of objects

Lesson 3: Use Solids		1. Compare properties of materials 2. Identify materials in objects
Lesson 3: Use Solids
1. Compare properties of materials 2. Identify materials in objects

Lesson 4: Use Liquids and Gases		States of matter 1. Identify solids and liquids 2. Identify solids, liquids, and gases 3. Sort solids, liquids, and gases Temperature 4. Read a thermometer
Lesson 4: Use Liquids and Gases
States of matter 1. Identify solids and liquids 2. Identify solids, liquids, and gases 3. Sort solids, liquids, and gases Temperature 4. Read a thermometer

2	Topic 2 Changing Matter
Lesson 1: Observe Changes in Matter
Lesson 1: Observe Changes in Matter


Lesson 2: Temperature and Matter		1. Compare temperatures on thermometers 2. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 3. Heating, cooling, and changes of state: melting and freezing
Lesson 2: Temperature and Matter
1. Compare temperatures on thermometers 2. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 3. Heating, cooling, and changes of state: melting and freezing

Lesson 3: Matter Within Objects		1. Identify multiple materials in objects
Lesson 3: Matter Within Objects
1. Identify multiple materials in objects

3	Topic 3 Earth's Water and Land
Lesson 1: Describe Earth's Surface		1. Identify Earth’s land features
Lesson 1: Describe Earth's Surface
1. Identify Earth’s land features

Lesson 2: Water on Earth		1. Bodies of water 2. Water on Earth
Lesson 2: Water on Earth
1. Bodies of water 2. Water on Earth

Lesson 3: Map Land and Water		1. Choose metric units of distance
Lesson 3: Map Land and Water
1. Choose metric units of distance

4	Topic 4 Earth's Processes
Lesson 1: Earth Changes Quickly		1. Changes to Earth's surface: earthquakes 2. Changes to Earth's surface: volcanic eruptions
Lesson 1: Earth Changes Quickly
1. Changes to Earth's surface: earthquakes 2. Changes to Earth's surface: volcanic eruptions

Lesson 2: Earth Changes Slowly		1. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 2. Classify changes to Earth's surface 3. Find evidence of changes to Earth's surface
Lesson 2: Earth Changes Slowly
1. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 2. Classify changes to Earth's surface 3. Find evidence of changes to Earth's surface

Lesson 3: People Can Change Earth
Lesson 3: People Can Change Earth

5	Topic 5 Plants and Animals
Lesson 1: Animal and Plant Life Cycles		Plants and animals 1. Identify plants and animals Animal life cycles 2. Read animal life cycle diagrams 3. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 4. Compare different animals' life cycles Plant life cycles 5. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams
Lesson 1: Animal and Plant Life Cycles
Plants and animals 1. Identify plants and animals Animal life cycles 2. Read animal life cycle diagrams 3. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 4. Compare different animals' life cycles Plant life cycles 5. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams

Lesson 2: Plant Needs		1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. How do flowering plants make new plants? 3. How do living things change their environments to meet their needs?
Lesson 2: Plant Needs
1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. How do flowering plants make new plants? 3. How do living things change their environments to meet their needs?

Lesson 3: Animal Needs		1. What do animals need to survive?
Lesson 3: Animal Needs
1. What do animals need to survive?

Lesson 4: Animals Can Help Plants Reproduce		Seed dispersers 1. Seed disperser: Eurasian red squirrel 2. Seed disperser: African elephant 3. Seed disperser: common ostrich Pollinators 4. Pollinator: ruby-throated hummingbird 5. Pollinator: Indian flying fox 6. Pollinator: painted lady butterfly
Lesson 4: Animals Can Help Plants Reproduce
Seed dispersers 1. Seed disperser: Eurasian red squirrel 2. Seed disperser: African elephant 3. Seed disperser: common ostrich Pollinators 4. Pollinator: ruby-throated hummingbird 5. Pollinator: Indian flying fox 6. Pollinator: painted lady butterfly

6	Topic 6 Habitats
Lesson 1: Identify Habitats		1. Introduction to adaptations
Lesson 1: Identify Habitats
1. Introduction to adaptations

Lesson 2: Living Things in Land Habitats Lesson 3: Living Things in Water Habitats		Animals 1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? Plants 4. Where do water lilies and saguaros live? 5. Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? 6. Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live?
Lesson 2: Living Things in Land Habitats Lesson 3: Living Things in Water Habitats
Animals 1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? Plants 4. Where do water lilies and saguaros live? 5. Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? 6. Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live?

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