SecondGradeScienceCurriculumCard

LinktoDESEK5ScienceGradeLevelExpectations
updatedNovember2014
Quarter
Taught

Strand1:PropertiesandPrinciplesofMatterandEnergy

PropertiesofRocksandSoil

ME1Aa
Describeandcomparethephysicalpropertiesofobjectsbyusingsimpletools(i.e.,thermometer,
magnifier,centimeterruler,balance,magnet)

ME1Ab
Classifyobjects/substancesasonekindofmaterialoramixture(e.g.,m&msvs.trailmix,water
vs.koolaid)

ME1Ba
Observeanddescribehowmixturesaremadebycombiningsolids

ME1Bb
Describewaystoseparatethecomponentsofamixturebytheirphysicalproperties(e.g.,sorting,
magnets,screening)

FormsofEnergy:Sound

ME2Aa
Identifyair,water,andsolidsasmediumsthatsoundtravelsthrough

ME2Ab
Describedifferentwaystochangethepitchofasound(i.e.,changesinsize,suchaslengthor
thickness,andintightness/tensionofthesource)

ME2Ac
Describehowtheearservesasareceiverofsound(i.e.,soundvibrateseardrum)

ME2Ad
Describehowtochangetheloudnessofasound(i.e.,increaseordecreasetheforcecausing
vibrations)

Strand2:PropertiesandPrinciplesForceandMotion

ForcesandMotion

FM1BaandFM2Ba
DescribeEarthsgravityasaforcethatpullsobjectsonorneartheEarthtowardthe
Earthwithouttouchingtheobject

FM2Aa
Identifymagnetsattractandrepeleachotherandcertainmaterials

FM2Ab
Describemagnetismasaforcethatcanpushorpullothersobjectswithouttouchingthem

FM2Ac
Measure(usingnonstandardunits)andcomparetheforce(i.e.,pushorpull)requiredtoovercome
frictionandmoveanobjectoverdifferentsurfaces(i.e.,rough,smooth)

FM2Da
Describethedirectionandamountofforce(i.e.,directionofpushorpull,strong/weakpushorpull)
neededtochangeanobjectsmotion(i.e.,faster/slower,changeindirection)

FM2Db
Describeandcomparethedistancestraveledbyheavier/lighterobjectsafterapplyingthesame
amountofforce(i.e.,pushorpull)inthesamedirection

FM2Dc
Describeandcomparethedistancestraveledbyobjectswiththesamemassafterapplying
differentamountsofforce(i.e.,pushorpull)inthesamedirection

FM2Fa
Compareanddescribetheamountofforce(i.e.,more,less,orsamepushorpull)neededtoraise
anobjecttoagivenheight,withorwithoutusinginclinedplanes(ramps)ofdifferentslopes

FM2Fb
Compareanddescribetheamountofforce(i.e.,more,less,orsamepushorpull)neededtoraise
anobjecttoagivenheight,withorwithoutusinglevers

FM2Fc
Applytheuseofaninclinedplane(ramp)and/orlevertodifferentreallifesituationsinwhich
objectsareraised

Strand3:CharacteristicsandInteractionsofLivingOrganisms

LifeCyclesofAnimals

LO1Ba
Identifyandsequencelifecycles(birth,growth,anddevelopment,reproductionanddeath)of
animals(i.e.,butterfly,frog,chicken,snake,dog)

LO1Bb
Recordobservationsonthelifecycleofdifferentanimals(e.g.,butterfly,dog,frog,chicken,snake)

LO3Da
Identifyandrelatethesimilaritiesanddifferencesamonganimalparentsandtheiroffspringor
multipleoffspring

Strand4:ChangesinEcosystemsandInteractionsofOrganisms
withTheirEnvironment

Notassessedatthislevel

Strand5:ProcessesandInteractionsoftheEarthsSystem

EarthMaterials:RocksandMinerals

ES1Aa
Observeanddescribethephysicalproperties(e.g.,odor,color,appearance,relativegrainsize,
texture,absorptionofwater)anddifferentcomponents(i.e.,sand,clay,humus)ofsoils

ES1Ab
Observeanddescribethephysicalpropertiesofrocks(e.g.,size,shape,color,presenceof
fossils)

ES2Aa
ObserveandidentifyexamplesofslowchangesintheEarthssurfaceandsurfacematerials(e.g.,
rock,soillayers)duetoprocessessuchasdecay(rotting),freezing,thawing,breaking,orwearingawayby
runningwaterorwind

ES3Aa
ObserveanddescribewayshumansuseEarthsmaterials(e.g.,soil,rocks)inadailylife

Strand6:CompositionandStructureoftheUniverseandthe
MotionoftheObjectsWithinIt

Notassessedatthislevel

Strand7:ScientificInquiry

EmbeddedinAllUnits

IN1Aa
Posequestionsaboutobjects,materials,organismsandeventsintheenvironment

IN1Ab
Planandconductasimpleinvestigation(fairtest)toansweraquestion

IN1Ba
Makequalitativeobservationsusingthefivesenses

IN1Bb
Makeobservationsusingsimpletoolsandequipment(e.g.,magnifiers/handlenses,magnets,

equalarmbalances,thermometers)

IN1Bc
Measurelength,mass,andtemperatureusingstandardandnonstandardunits

IN1Bd
Compareamounts/measurements

IN1Ca
Useobservationsassupportforreasonableexplanations

IN1Cb
Useobservationstodescriberelationshipsandpatternsandtomakepredictionstobetested

IN1Cc
Compareexplanationswithpriorknowledge

IN1Da
Communicatesimpleproceduresandresultsofinvestigationsandexplanationsthrough:
oralpresentations
drawingsandmaps
datatables
graphs(bar,pictograph)
writings

Strand8:ImpactofScience,Technology,andHumanActivity

FormsofEnergy:Sound

ST1Aa
Designandconstructamusicalinstrumentusingmaterials(e.g.,cardboard,wood,plastic,metal)
and/orexistingobjects(e.g.,toywheels,gears,boxes,sticks)thatcanbeusedtoperformatask(Assess
Locally)

FormsofEnergy:SoundandPropertiesofRocksandSoil

ST1Ba
Describehowtoolshavehelpedscientistsmakebetterobservations,measurements,orequipment
forinvestigations(e.g.,magnifiers,balances,stethoscopes,thermometers)

EmbeddedinAllUnits

ST3Aa
Identifyaquestionthatwasasked,orcouldbeasked,oraproblemthatneededtobesolvedwhen
givenabriefscenario(fictionornonfictionofindividualssolvingeverydayproblemsorlearningthrough
discovery)

ST3Ab
Workwithagrouptosolveaproblem,givingduecredittotheideasandcontributionsofeach
groupmember(AssessLocally)