Massachusetts Grade 2 science standards
The Grade 2 science outcomes we teach, in the standards's own words, with the lessons and practice pages for each. Pick an outcome code for the full list of lessons and printables.
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (2016). Every lesson comes with a printable teacher guide and student sheet.
Physical Sciences
2-PS1-1 Describe and classify different kinds of materials by observable properties of color, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.
Lessons: Earth and Sky at Home (How do crystals grow?) (partly) · Kitchen Chemistry for Families (Is oobleck a solid or a liquid?) · Test It, Choose It: Materials (What is it made of?, Which material keeps the rain out?, Which hat keeps the sun off?)
Practice: Kitchen Chemistry for Families workbook · Test It, Choose It: Materials workbook
2-PS1-2 Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Lessons: Test It, Choose It: Materials (Which material keeps the rain out?, Which hat keeps the sun off?)
Practice: Test It, Choose It: Materials workbook
2-PS1-4 Construct an argument with evidence that some changes to materials caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Lessons: Earth and Sky at Home (How do crystals grow?, How does a cloud form?) (partly) · Winter Science at Home (Can you make frost in a can?, Why does salt melt ice?) (partly)
Practice: Earth and Sky at Home workbook · Winter Science at Home workbook
Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science
2.K-2-ETS1-3 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same design problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each object performs.
Lessons: Test It, Choose It: Materials (Which material keeps the rain out?, Which hat keeps the sun off?) (partly) · Sound: Can You See a Sound? (Can a string carry your voice?)
Practice: Test It, Choose It: Materials workbook · Sound: Can You See a Sound? workbook
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