Grade 2 Science practice sheet
Prince Edward Island Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Which animal hatches from an egg?
- 🐮a calf
- 🐦a robin
- 🐶a puppy
🐦 a robin
Hint: Birds lay eggs. Most mammals are born alive.
Question 2
As a puppy grows, what stays the same?
- Its size
- It is still a dog
- Its age
- Its weight
It is still a dog
Hint: Think about what it will always be.
Question 3
A balloon is blown up. What does the balloon show?
🎈- Air takes up space
- Air has no weight and no space
- Air is a liquid
Air takes up space
Hint: The balloon gets bigger because air fills it.
Question 4
Put the water cycle in order. Start with the sun warming the water.
- 🌊Water collects in rivers and oceans
- 🌧️Rain or snow falls
- ☁️Clouds form
- ☀️Sun warms water and it rises
Sun warms water and it rises → Clouds form → Rain or snow falls → Water collects in rivers and oceans
Hint: Warm water rises into the sky, makes clouds, falls as rain, and collects in rivers and oceans.
Question 5
A ball is full of air. What happens if you press it hard?
- You feel the air pushing back
- The ball turns to water
- It gets heavier
- Nothing is inside
You feel the air pushing back
Hint: Air takes up space inside the ball.
Question 6
A rubber ball is…
- 💨a gas
- 💧a liquid
- ⚽a solid
⚽ a solid
Hint: A ball keeps its shape, so it is a solid.
Question 7
A fruit salad has apples, grapes and melon. It is a…
🍉- solid block
- mixture
- gas
mixture
Hint: A mixture is made of different things put together.
Question 8
Which thing will a magnet pull?
🧲- 🥤a paper cup
- 📎a paper clip
- 🪵a wooden block
📎 a paper clip
Hint: Magnets pull on some metals, like iron and steel. Paper clips are made of steel!
Question 9
A toy car looks different from the front and from the side. Why?
- You see different parts of it
- It turns into a truck
- It changes shape
- It gets smaller
You see different parts of it
Hint: Where you stand changes what you see.
Question 10
What does faster mean?
- going a long way in less time
- going a short way slowly
- going backward
- staying still
going a long way in less time
Hint: A runner who wins is faster.
Answer key
- 1. 🐦 a robin (Animal Life Cycles)
- 2. It is still a dog (Growing and Healthy)
- 3. Air takes up space (Air & Water for Life)
- 4. Sun warms water and it rises → Clouds form → Rain or snow falls → Water collects in rivers and oceans (Water World)
- 5. You feel the air pushing back (Wind and Weather)
- 6. ⚽ a solid (Solids & Liquids)
- 7. mixture (Mixtures & Materials)
- 8. 📎 a paper clip (Push & Pull)
- 9. You see different parts of it (Where Is It?)
- 10. going a long way in less time (Build It to Move)
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