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SC.2.E Earth and Space Science

• SC.2.E.6 Earth Structures

  • SC.2.E.6.1 Recognize that Earth is made up of rocks. Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.

    • Classify rocks and minerals by color and shape (2-M.1)

  • SC.2.E.6.2 Describe how small pieces of rock and dead plant and animal parts can be the basis of soil and explain the process by which soil is formed.

    • Changes to Earth's surface: erosion (2-P.5)

  • SC.2.E.6.3 Classify soil types based on color, texture (size of particles), the ability to retain water, and the ability to support the growth of plants.

• SC.2.E.7 Earth Systems and Patterns

  • SC.2.E.7.1 Compare and describe changing patterns in nature that repeat themselves, such as weather conditions including temperature and precipitation, day to day and season to season.

    • What's the difference between weather and climate? (3-S.4)
    • Weather and climate around the world (3-S.5)
    • Weather or climate? Cite text (3-S.6)

  • SC.2.E.7.2 Investigate by observing and measuring, that the Sun's energy directly and indirectly warms the water, land, and air.

    • Read a thermometer (2-N.1)
    • Compare temperatures on thermometers (2-N.2)

  • SC.2.E.7.3 Investigate, observe and describe how water left in an open container disappears (evaporates), but water in a closed container does not disappear (evaporate).

  • SC.2.E.7.4 Investigate that air is all around us and that moving air is wind.

  • SC.2.E.7.5 State the importance of preparing for severe weather, lightning, and other weather related events.

    • Severe weather: blizzards (2-N.)

SC.2.L Life Science

• SC.2.L.14 Organization and Development of Living Organisms

  • SC.2.L.14.1 Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.

    • Body parts and their functions (2-J.10)

• SC.2.L.16 Heredity and Reproduction

  • SC.2.L.16.1 Observe and describe major stages in the life cycles of plants and animals, including beans and butterflies.

    • Read animal life cycle diagrams (2-J.1)
    • Construct animal life cycle diagrams (2-J.2)
    • Compare different animals' life cycles (2-J.3)
    • Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams (2-K.3)
    • How do flowering plants make new plants? (2-K.4)

• SC.2.L.17 Interdependence

  • SC.2.L.17.1 Compare and contrast the basic needs that all living things, including humans, have for survival.

    • What do animals need to survive? (2)
    • What do plants need to survive? (2)

  • SC.2.L.17.2 Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs.

    • Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? (2-L.)
    • Where do water lilies and saguaros live? (2-L.)

SC.2.P Physical Science

• SC.2.P.8 Properties of Matter

  • SC.2.P.8.1 Observe and measure objects in terms of their properties, including size, shape, color, temperature, weight, texture, sinking or floating in water, and attraction and repulsion of magnets.

    • Identify properties of an object (2-A.1)
    • Compare properties of objects (2-A.2)
    • Compare properties of materials (2-A.3)
    • Identify materials in objects (2-A.4)
    • Identify multiple materials in objects (2-A.5)

  • SC.2.P.8.2 Identify objects and materials as solid, liquid, or gas.

    • Classify matter as solid or liquid (2-B.1)
    • Identify solids and liquids (2-B.2)
    • Classify matter as solid, liquid, or gas (2-B.3)
    • Identify solids, liquids, and gases (2-B.4)
    • Sort solids, liquids, and gases (2-B.5)

  • SC.2.P.8.3 Recognize that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container.

    • Classify matter as solid or liquid (2-B.1)
    • Identify solids and liquids (2-B.2)
    • Classify matter as solid, liquid, or gas (2-B.3)
    • Identify solids, liquids, and gases (2-B.4)
    • Sort solids, liquids, and gases (2-B.5)

  • SC.2.P.8.4 Observe and describe water in its solid, liquid, and gaseous states.

  • SC.2.P.8.5 Measure and compare temperatures taken every day at the same time.

    • Read a thermometer (2-N.1)
    • Compare temperatures on thermometers (2-N.2)

  • SC.2.P.8.6 Measure and compare the volume of liquids using containers of various shapes and sizes.

• SC.2.P.9 Changes in Matter

  • SC.2.P.9.1 Investigate that materials can be altered to change some of their properties, but not all materials respond the same way to any one alteration.

    • Identify physical and chemical changes (2-E.1)

• SC.2.P.10 Forms of Energy

  • SC.2.P.10.1 Discuss that people use electricity or other forms of energy to cook their food, cool or warm their homes, and power their cars.

• SC.2.P.13 Forces and Changes in Motion

  • SC.2.P.13.1 Investigate the effect of applying various pushes and pulls on different objects.

    • Identify pushes and pulls (2-G.1)

  • SC.2.P.13.2 Demonstrate that magnets can be used to make some things move without touching them.

    • Identify magnets that attract or repel (2-H.1)
    • Label magnets that attract or repel (2-H.2)

  • SC.2.P.13.3 Recognize that objects are pulled toward the ground unless something holds them up.

  • SC.2.P.13.4 Demonstrate that the greater the force (push or pull) applied to an object, the greater the change in motion of the object.

    • How do mass and force affect motion? (2-G.2)