Grade 2. Science. Earth and Space. Natural Resources. (rocks and soil). Life
Science ... Resources. Scott Foresman Science Unit B Chapter 5: Lessons 1&2.
Grade 2 Science Earth and Space Natural Resources (rocks and soil)
Life Science Fossils Animals –Habitats, Classification Frog/Butterfly Life Cycles Heredity
Physical Science States of Matter
Technology Simple Machines-Force and Motion Body parts as tools
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Grade 2 Teacher Guide Natural Resources / Rocks and Soil Strand-Earth and Space Science Resources Scott Foresman Science Unit B Chapter 5: Lessons 1&2 Chapter 7: Lessons 1&2 Foss Kit Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Essential Questions 1. What are the natural resources that make up our Earth? • Learning Standard 1 • Chapter 5 - Lesson 1 • Vocabulary – natural resource 2. What are the properties of rocks? • Learning Standard 1 • Chapter 5 - Lesson 2 • Foss Kit • Vocabulary – boulder, sand, minerals 3. What is soil made of? • Learning Standard 1 • Chapter 5 - Lesson 2 • Foss Kit • Vocabulary – erosion, weathering
Strand-Life Science 4. How do fossils give us information about life long ago? • Learning Standard 1 • Chapter 7- Lesson 1 • Vocabulary – fossil, paleontologist 5. How are fossils formed? • Learning Standard 1 • Chapter 7- Lesson 2 • Vocabulary – extinct 2
Assessment Chapter 5 Test Chapter 7 Test
pp.31 - 32 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book pp.39 - 40 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book
Web sites www.internetclassrooms.com Rocks and the Rock Cycle Soil / Underground Activities Breaking News www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2PebblesSandand Silt
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Grade 2 Teacher Guide Simple Machines Strand-Technology and Engineering Resources Scott Foresman Science Unit C Chapter 10: Lessons 1, 2 & 4 Grade 1 Leveled Readers (SF Reading Street Series) Simple Machines at Work (on level) Simple Machines in Compound Machines (advanced level) (below level) The Inclined Plane Grade 2 Science Leveled Readers: Exploring Forces and Motion Forces and Motion
(on level) (below level)
Essential Questions 1. What is work? • Learning Standard 2.1 • Chapter 10 - Lessons 1 and 2 • Vocabulary: motion, force, gravity, work 2. How can simple machines help you do work? • Learning Standard 2.1 • Chapter 10 - Lesson 4 • United Streaming Video: “How to Make a Playground” • Vocabulary: simple machine 3. How do human beings and animals use parts of body as tools? • Learning Standard 2.2 • United Streaming Videos • Evan Moore Simple Machines Teacher Resource book
Assessment Teacher Adapted Version of Chapter 10 Test pp. 65 - 68 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book 4
Web Sites www.internet4classrooms.com Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt Gadget Anatomy Move Our Principal www.Edheads.com Simple Machines www.unitedstreaming.com How to Make a Playground/Simple Machines
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Grade 2 Teacher Guide States of Matter Strand-Physical Science Resources Scott Foresman Science Unit C Chapter 8: Lessons 1, 2, 3, & 4 Grade 1 Leveled Reader (SF Reading Street Series) Matter by Kim Fields Grade 2 Leveled Readers (Scott Foresman Science) Properties of Matter (below level) Matter (on level)
Essential Questions 1. What is matter? Learning Standard 1 • Lesson 1 • Vocabulary: mass, property 2. What are the states of matter and their properties? Learning Standard 2 • Lesson 2 • Vocabulary: states of matter, solid, liquid, gas 3. How can matter be changed? Learning Standard 2 • Lesson 3 • Vocabulary: mixture 4. How can cooling and heating change matter? • Lesson 4
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Assessment Chapter 8 Test
pp. 57- 60 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book
Web Sites www.enchantedlearning.com States of Matter www.brainpopjr.com States of Matter
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Grade 2 Teacher Guide Animals Strand-Life Science Resources Scott Foresman Science Unit A Chapter 2: Lessons 1-7 and Chapter 4: Lesson 4 Grade 2 Scott Foresman Reading Street Anthology Grade 2 Leveled Readers
Essential Questions 1. How are animals classified? • Chapter 2, Building Background pp.34-35 • Learning Standard 2 • Vocabulary: mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian 2. What are the characteristics of each of the six classifications? • Learning Standard 2 3. What are the animals with backbones? • Learning Standard 2 • Chapter 2 – Lesson 1 4. What are the animals without backbones? • Learning Standard 2 • Chapter 2 – Lesson 7 5. How are animals adapted to survive in their habitat? • Learning Standards 7 & 8 • Lessons 3, 4, 5, 6 • SF Reading Street Series: Unit 2 pp. 276 – 279 • Vocabulary: camouflage, gills, insect 6. What is the life cycle of a frog? • Learning Standard 3 • SF Reading Street Series “Frogs” by Gail Gibbons • Leveled Readers: 8
A Frog’s Life Frog Friends • Vocabulary: life cycle, nymph 7. What is the life cycle of a butterfly? • Learning Standard 3 • Butterfly Kits • Scott Foresman Reading Anthology, Guided Inquiry pp. 122 - 123 • Scott Foresman Reading Anthology, Measuring Time pp. 124 - 125 8. How are young animals like their parents? • Learning Standard 4 • Chapter 4: Lesson 4
Assessment Chapter 2 Test Chapter 4 Test
pp. 5 - 8 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book pp. 13 -16 in Gr. 2 Assessment Book
Web Sites www.internet4classrooms.com Animal Adaptation Butterfly Website Classifying Critters
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Additional Assessments
Lesson Checkpoints for each chapter listed in Science Flip Book Test Prep for each chapter located in Science Flip Book Writing Prompts/Rubrics in Assessment Book Informal teacher observations during hands-on investigations Class discussion Scaffolded questions for each chapter located in the Teacher Edition Diagnostic Checks for assessment and adjustment located in the Teacher Edition Teacher developed differentiated activities
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