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Grade 2 · Science

25 lessons from the family edition’s 36 weeks, with 14 standards targets.

One of your Grade 2 books

A river bends past a canal boat and a stone bridge while an eagle flies overhead.

Lessons

Each lesson shows its standards. The buttons open the Try it lab and the science reading on that week’s page.

Unit 1 · Mapping land and water

  1. Lesson 1 · Build a little landscape

    Book p. 12–15

    Family week 2 · Maps and models of Earth

    Standards

    • 2-ESS2-2I can model landforms and bodies of water in an area.

    Try it lab for Lesson 1Science reading for Lesson 1

  2. Lesson 2 · Water in different places

    Book p. 16–19

    Family week 3 · Across North America

    Standards

    • 2-ESS2-3I can locate water on Earth in solid and liquid forms.

    Try it lab for Lesson 2Science reading for Lesson 2

  3. Lesson 3 · Count kinds, not just bodies

    Book p. 20–24

    Family week 4 · California places and living neighbors

    Standards

    • 2-LS4-1I can compare the variety of plants and animals in different habitats.

    Try it lab for Lesson 3Science reading for Lesson 3

  4. Lesson 4 · Earth changes at different speeds

    Book p. 25–29

    Family week 5 · Weather and everyday choices

    Standards

    • 2-ESS1-1I can compare rapid and slow events that change Earth.

    Try it lab for Lesson 4Science reading for Lesson 4

  5. Lesson 5 · Design, test, compare

    Book p. 30–35

    Family week 6 · Keep the model path in place

    Standards

    • 2-ESS2-1I can develop and compare solutions that reduce wind or water erosion.
    • K-2-ETS1-1I can define a simple real problem, gather information and explain a proposed solution.
    • K-2-ETS1-2I can draw a design and explain how its shape helps it work.
    • K-2-ETS1-3I can test two solutions to the same problem and compare strengths and weaknesses.

    Try it lab for Lesson 5Science reading for Lesson 5

Unit 2 · Families and living things

  1. Lesson 6 · What do seedlings need?

    Book p. 38–42

    Family week 9 · Many people, one community

    Standards

    • 2-LS2-1I can test plants’ needs for light and water using controlled comparisons.

    Try it lab for Lesson 6Science reading for Lesson 6

  2. Lesson 7 · Seeds that catch a ride

    Book p. 43–46

    Family week 10 · Contributions that continue

    Standards

    • 2-LS2-2I can model animal assistance in seed dispersal or pollination.

    Try it lab for Lesson 7Science reading for Lesson 7

  3. Lesson 8 · Look again in the same way

    Book p. 47–51

    Family week 11 · Traditions and shared places

    Standards

    • 2-LS4-1I can compare the variety of plants and animals in different habitats.

    Try it lab for Lesson 8Science reading for Lesson 8

  4. Lesson 9 · What our plants actually showed

    Book p. 52–57

    Family week 12 · A family journey exhibit

    Standards

    • 2-LS2-1I can test plants’ needs for light and water using controlled comparisons.

    Try it lab for Lesson 9Science reading for Lesson 9

Unit 3 · Making and exchanging

  1. Lesson 10 · Look closely at materials

    Book p. 60–63

    Family week 13 · What we need and use

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-1I can observe and classify materials by properties.

    Try it lab for Lesson 10Science reading for Lesson 10

  2. Lesson 11 · The best material for the job

    Book p. 64–68

    Family week 14 · Buyers, makers and helpers

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-2I can test and choose a material for a stated purpose.

    Try it lab for Lesson 11Science reading for Lesson 11

  3. Lesson 12 · The same pieces in a new shape

    Book p. 69–72

    Family week 15 · From farm to table

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-3I can take apart an object, reuse its pieces and record the new construction.

    Try it lab for Lesson 12Science reading for Lesson 12

  4. Lesson 13 · Can the change go back?

    Book p. 73–76

    Family week 16 · Choices with limited resources

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-4I can use evidence to distinguish reversible and irreversible heating or cooling changes.

    Try it lab for Lesson 13Science reading for Lesson 13

Unit 4 · Signals and shared decisions

  1. Lesson 14 · Compare before choosing

    Book p. 80–84

    Family week 22 · Solving problems together

    Standards

    • K-2-ETS1-1I can define a simple real problem, gather information and explain a proposed solution.
    • K-2-ETS1-2I can draw a design and explain how its shape helps it work.
    • K-2-ETS1-3I can test two solutions to the same problem and compare strengths and weaknesses.

    Try it lab for Lesson 14Science reading for Lesson 14

Unit 5 · Change and care

  1. Lesson 15 · Changes with different clocks

    Book p. 88–91

    Family week 25 · A place has a past

    Standards

    • 2-ESS1-1I can compare rapid and slow events that change Earth.

    Try it lab for Lesson 15Science reading for Lesson 15

  2. Lesson 16 · Can it change back?

    Book p. 92–95

    Family week 26 · Ordinary days leave clues

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-4I can use evidence to distinguish reversible and irreversible heating or cooling changes.

    Try it lab for Lesson 16Science reading for Lesson 16

  3. Lesson 17 · Many kinds in a place

    Book p. 96–101

    Family week 27 · Harriet Tubman and freedom

    Standards

    • 2-LS4-1I can compare the variety of plants and animals in different habitats.

    Try it lab for Lesson 17Science reading for Lesson 17

  4. Lesson 18 · A seedling needs more than a plan

    Book p. 102–106

    Family week 28 · Wangari Maathai grew a movement

    Standards

    • 2-LS2-1I can test plants’ needs for light and water using controlled comparisons.

    Try it lab for Lesson 18Science reading for Lesson 18

  5. Lesson 19 · A mole moves soil

    Book p. 107–112

    Family week 29 · Borrow a useful shape

    Standards

    • K-2-ETS1-1I can define a simple real problem, gather information and explain a proposed solution.
    • K-2-ETS1-2I can draw a design and explain how its shape helps it work.
    • K-2-ETS1-3I can test two solutions to the same problem and compare strengths and weaknesses.

    Try it lab for Lesson 19Science reading for Lesson 19

  6. Lesson 20 · Protection needs a fair comparison

    Book p. 113–119

    Family week 30 · Keep soil in its place

    Standards

    • 2-ESS2-1I can develop and compare solutions that reduce wind or water erosion.
    • K-2-ETS1-3I can test two solutions to the same problem and compare strengths and weaknesses.

    Try it lab for Lesson 20Science reading for Lesson 20

Unit 6 · Our evidence museum

  1. Lesson 21 · Land, water and useful models

    Book p. 122–126

    Family week 31 · A map tells a story

    Standards

    • 2-ESS2-2I can model landforms and bodies of water in an area.
    • 2-ESS2-3I can locate water on Earth in solid and liquid forms.

    Try it lab for Lesson 21Science reading for Lesson 21

  2. Lesson 22 · Materials and pieces

    Book p. 127–131

    Family week 32 · The objects in our exhibit

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-1I can observe and classify materials by properties.
    • 2-PSI-2I can test and choose a material for a stated purpose.
    • 2-PSI-3I can take apart an object, reuse its pieces and record the new construction.

    Try it lab for Lesson 22Science reading for Lesson 22

  3. Lesson 23 · Young ones, parents and helpers

    Book p. 132–137

    Family week 34 · Our living museum

    Standards

    • 2-LS2-2I can model animal assistance in seed dispersal or pollination.
    • 2-LS4-1I can compare the variety of plants and animals in different habitats.

    Try it lab for Lesson 23Science reading for Lesson 23

  4. Lesson 24 · A test belongs to its problem

    Book p. 138–143

    Family week 35 · Build something useful

    Standards

    • K-2-ETS1-1I can define a simple real problem, gather information and explain a proposed solution.
    • K-2-ETS1-2I can draw a design and explain how its shape helps it work.
    • K-2-ETS1-3I can test two solutions to the same problem and compare strengths and weaknesses.

    Try it lab for Lesson 24Science reading for Lesson 24

  5. Lesson 25 · A new job for familiar materials

    Book p. 144–149

    Family week 36 · Open the evidence museum

    Standards

    • 2-PSI-2I can test and choose a material for a stated purpose.

    Try it lab for Lesson 25Science reading for Lesson 25

Grade 2 · Science · Our Shared World

Standards checklist

I Can wording is paraphrased from the CPA I Can checklist. Mark each target from the child’s actual work. A completed page is not automatic mastery.

Physical Science: Matter and Its Interactions

  • 2-PSI-1 I can observe and classify materials by properties.

    LessonsLesson 10Lesson 22

  • 2-PSI-2 I can test and choose a material for a stated purpose.

    LessonsLesson 11Lesson 22Lesson 25

  • 2-PSI-3 I can take apart an object, reuse its pieces and record the new construction.

    LessonsLesson 12Lesson 22

  • 2-PSI-4 I can use evidence to distinguish reversible and irreversible heating or cooling changes.

    LessonsLesson 13Lesson 16

Life Science: Ecosystems - Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • 2-LS2-1 I can test plants’ needs for light and water using controlled comparisons.

    LessonsLesson 6Lesson 9Lesson 18

  • 2-LS2-2 I can model animal assistance in seed dispersal or pollination.

    LessonsLesson 7Lesson 23

Life Science: Biological Evolution - Unity and Diversity

Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Place in the Universe

  • 2-ESS1-1 I can compare rapid and slow events that change Earth.

    LessonsLesson 4Lesson 15

Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Systems

  • 2-ESS2-1 I can develop and compare solutions that reduce wind or water erosion.

    LessonsLesson 5Lesson 20

  • 2-ESS2-2 I can model landforms and bodies of water in an area.

    LessonsLesson 1Lesson 21

  • 2-ESS2-3 I can locate water on Earth in solid and liquid forms.

    LessonsLesson 2Lesson 21

Engineering Design

Broad category targets may need evidence from several lessons. The school’s 2-PSI codes use a letter I; the NGSS equivalents use the digit 1 in 2-PS1.

Independent homeschool resource. Not reviewed or approved by Cabrillo Point Academy. The school checklist and your teacher remain the authority for reporting.

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