2nd Grade Science
(7 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 1 - What Do Scientists Do?(14 Lessons)
Is It Science?2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Many students think of chemistry as science, but science is so much more and students need to broaden their understanding of science before engaging in science activities.
Science Visitors2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Students are expanding their ideas about what science is by talking to a variety of scientists.
Outdoor Patterns2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Observation is an important skill used by scientists. Students often need to be taught to slow down and observe the world around them
Creating Patterns2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:This lesson addresses the essential question how can we organize materials to help us make sense of what we observe?
What Else Do Scientists Notice2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Scientists often rely on cause and effect to figure out how something works. Students will attempt to analyze and explain the concepts of cause and effect.
Scientists Ask Questions2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Scientific inquiry is based on questions. Students find out that scientists ask questions and then find a way to work to answer their own questions.
Scientists Answer Questions by Observing2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:When students look at a car they see a car, but they could notice the color of the car, the size of the wheels, the dents or scratches if they are taught how to notice.
Scientists Classify Things2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Classification is one way that scientists make sense of the things in our world.
Scientists Learn From Books and Media2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Scientists do more than experiment to find things out.
What is a Prediction2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:One thing that a scientist does is to predict and then test that prediction. Students need to develop these skills if they are to work like a scientist.
Do Leaves Turn Color All At Once? Part I2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Students will collect and analyze data to answer a question
Do Leaves Change Color All At Once? Part II2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Students are learning to think like scientists and find an answer to their own question.
What Is Scale?2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Big is big, little is little. What happens when we use little to show big?
I Know What A Scientist Does2nd Grade Science» Unit:What Do Scientists Do?
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Big Idea:Students need to be able to verbalize their understandings. This lesson assesses their understanding of what a scientist does.
