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Second Grade Science Pacing Guide
week Unit Topic Weekly Learning Target Next Generation Science Standards Covered Interactive Science Location Suggested Lesson Plans Suggested Resources
Week 1 Introduction to Second Grade Science Classroom Rules and Expectations Students can follow the rules and understand procedures and expectations in science class. The students can ask questions like a scientist.

SP1

Skills 1.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 2 Scientist Skills Students can identify what skills scientists use.

SP3

Skills 1.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 3 A Scientist’s Tools Students can identify scientific tools and state how scientists use them.

SP1   SP3   SP4

Skills 1.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 4 Answers and Data Students can explain how scientists find answers and collect and share data.

SP2   SP4   SP7   SP8  

Skills 1.4 & 1.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 5 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Students can define matter and state some properties of matter

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.2 K.2.ETS1.3

Unit 1.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 6 Solids, Liquids, Gases Students can define solids, liquids, and gases and state properties for each of them.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.2 K.2.ETS1.3

Unit 1.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 7 Solids, Liquids, Gases Students can classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.2 K.2.ETS1.3

Unit 1.1 & 1.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 8 Testing Materials Students can test the properties of materials to determine which are the best suited for certain functions.

2.PS1.2   2.PS1.3 K.2.ETS1.3

Unit 1.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 9 Design a Structure Students can use the engineering process to design a structure.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.2 K.2.ETS1.3

TE 61c Lesson Plans Resources
Week 10 Properties of Matter Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 11 Changes to Matter Changing Matter Students can explain matter can change in a few different ways.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.4.

Unit 1.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 12 Changing Matter Students can observe and classify a physical and chemical change.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.4.

Unit 1.3 & Unit 1.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 13 Different States of Matter Students can show and demonstrate how one material can exist in different states of matter.

2.PS1.1   2.PS1.4.

Unit 1.4 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 14 Reversing Change Students can find evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and others cannot.

2.PS1.3   2.PS1.4.

TE 61d Lesson Plans Resources
Week 15 Observing Matter Students can conduct and investigation to describe and classify materials by their observable properties before and after a change.

2.PS1.1

TE 61a Lesson Plans Resources
Week 16 Changes to Matter Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 17 Relationships in Habitats Plants and Animal Parts Recognize a variety of plants, plant parts, animals and animal parts from a variety of habitats.

2.LS4.1

Unit 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 18 Plants, Animals, and Habitats Predict and find patterns for plants and animals in specific habitats.

2.LS4.1

Unit 2.4 & 2.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 19 Relationships in Habitats Compare the diversity of plants and animals among different habitats.

2.LS4.1

TE 117c Lesson Plans Resources
Week 20 What Plants Need Describe what plants need in order to grow.

2.LS2.1

Unit 2.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 21 Testing What a Plant Needs Determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

2.LS2.1

TE 117a Lesson Plans Resources
Week 22 Plants’ Reproduction Identify how some plants rely on animals for reproduction.

2.LS2.2

Unit 2.4 & Unit 2.5 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 23 Develop a Model for Plants Develop a model to show how some plants rely on animals for reproduction.

2.LS2.2

Unit 2.4 & TE 117b Lesson Plans Resources
Week 24 Relationships in Habitats Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 25 The Earth’s Land and Water Landforms Bodies of Water

2.ESS2.3   2.ESS2.2

Unit 3.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 26 Bodies of Water Students can identify and located different bodies of water.

2.ESS2.3   2.ESS2.2

Unit 3.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 27 The Water Cycle Students can explain the water cycle.

2.ESS2.3   2.ESS2.2

Unit 3.1 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 28 Earth’s Water Students can use a clock and a thermometer to tell time and temperature.

2.ESS2.3   2.ESS2.2

Unit 3.1 & TE159d Lesson Plans Resources
Week 29 Create a Model of Earth Students can create a model to represent landforms and bodies of water in an area.

2.ESS2.3   2.ESS2.2

Unit 3.1 & TE159c Lesson Plans Resources
Week 30 The Earth’s Land and Water Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 31 Changes to Earth’s Land Ways the Earth Changes Students can identify different ways the earth changes.

2.ESS1.1   2.ESS2.1,
K.2.ETS1.1   K.2.ETS1.2

Unit 3.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 32 How the Earth Changes Students can explain the different ways the earth changes.

2.ESS1.1   2.ESS2.1,
K.2.ETS1.1   K.2.ETS1.2

Unit 3.2 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 33 Fossils and the History of Earth Students can demonstrate how to use fossils to learn about the history of the Earth.

2.ESS1.1   2.ESS2.1,
K.2.ETS1.1   K.2.ETS1.2

Unit 3.3 Lesson Plans Resources
Week 34 Changes to Earth’s Land Students can make observations that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

2.ESS1.1   2.ESS2.1,
K.2.ETS1.1   K.2.ETS1.2

Unit 3.2 & 3.3 & TE159a Lesson Plans Resources
Week 35 Preventing Erosion Students can compare multiple solutions to slow or prevent erosion.

2.ESS1.1   2.ESS2.1,
K.2.ETS1.1   K.2.ETS1.2

Unit 3.2 & 3.3 & TE159b Lesson Plans Resources
Week 36 Changes to Earth’s Land Review Students can reflect on the unit’s learning and review any skills or content.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 37 2md Grade Science Review Review Students can review key concepts and content from Grade 2 science.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
Week 38 Review Students can review key concepts and content from Grade 2 science.

Review

Review Lesson Plans Resources
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