1. 2nd Grade Science
Units of Study

2. Unit 1- Lab Safety and Science Notebooks
Unit 2- Weather Data and Tools
We chart and graph the weather for a week during each season.
Unit 3- Classifying Matter
Unit 4- Changes from Heat
Unit 5- Physical Properties and Building with Matter
Unit 6- Effects of Energy
Investigate the effects on an object by increasing or decreasing amounts of light, heat and sound energy

3. Unit 7- Patterns of Movement Unit 8- Weather Observations- Fall
Unit 10- Magnets
A lot of fun experiments!
Unit 11- Weather and Seasons- Winter
Unit 12- Patterns of Objects in the Sky
We will observe, describe and record patterns of objects in the sky
Unit 13- Basic Needs of Plants and Animals
Unit 14- Animal Characteristics
Research project on animal of choice

4. Unit 15- Plant Characteristics Unit 16- Food Chains
Plant seeds, garden and plant investigations
Unit 16- Food Chains
We will study food chains within a garden, park, beach, lake and wooded area.
Unit 17- Environmental Effects
Unit 18- Insect Life Cycles
We research the entire life cycle of lady bugs! They will start out as a larvae and grow in our classrooms.
Unit 19- Weather Observations- Spring
Unit 20- Weather and Water Cycle

5. Unit 21- Sources of Water Unit 23- Resources Unit 24- Rocks
Freshwater and saltwater
Unit 23- Resources
Unit 24- Rocks
Physical properties of rocks! This is a very exciting unit for the kids.