Missouri 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.
Missouri Learning Standards: Science (2016). Every lesson comes with a printable teacher guide and student sheet.
Earth and Space Sciences
2.ESS2.C.1 Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
Lessons: Winter Science at Home (Can you make frost in a can?, What's inside a snowflake?) (partly)
Practice: Winter Science at Home workbook
Engineering, Technology and Applications of Science
2.ETS1.B.1 Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Lessons: Build It, Launch It (Can you drop an egg without breaking it?, What makes a paper plane fly farthest?) · Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá (How does a nón lá keep a rice farmer dry?)
Practice: Build It, Launch It workbook · Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá workbook
2.ETS1.C.1 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strength and weaknesses of how each 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
Life Sciences
2.LS2.A.2 Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Lessons: Who Eats What? Food Chains and Helpers (How do bees help flowers?)
Physical Sciences
2.PS1.A.1 Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
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.A.2 Analyze data obtained from testing different materials 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
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