Grade 2 Science
4 units matched to the NWT Curriculum.
Big Ideas
- Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.
- Materials can be changed through physical and chemical processes.
- Forces influence the motion of an object.
- Water is essential to all living things, and it cycles through the environment.
Units
Unit 1
Life Cycles
Life cycles of butterflies, frogs and BC salmon, and how babies compare with their parents.
Learning standard: Metamorphic and non-metamorphic life cycles; similarities between offspring and parents
Unit 2
Solids & Liquids
Sorting solids and liquids, describing melting, freezing and boiling, and changes that can or can't be undone.
Learning standard: Properties of matter; physical and chemical changes
Unit 3
Push & Pull
Pushes and pulls, magnets, gravity, and how surfaces slow things down.
Learning standard: Forces: pushes and pulls; effects of forces on motion
Unit 4
Water World
The water cycle, where our water comes from, and simple ways to save water and keep rivers clean.
Learning standard: The water cycle; water sources including local watersheds; water conservation
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