Download Science Learning Targets - School District of Marshfield

Learning Targets for Science
Grade 2
School District of Marshfield
A. Science Connections & B. Nature of Science
A.B.2.1 Scientific knowledge is based on evidence (observations).
C. Scientific Inquiry
C.2.1 Scientists use different kinds of investigations depending
on the questions they want to answer.
D. Physical Science
D.2.1 Know what matter is (definition)
D.2.2 Know that matter can change (heating and cooling) from
one form to another: solids, liquids, and gases
D.2.3 Understand the three states of matter and basic examples
of each
D.2.4 Understand what a mixture is
E. Earth Science
E.2.1 Know that wind and water changes the shape of land
E.2.2 Know water cycle: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
E.2.3 Know that rocks come from the Earth and are in different
shapes.
E.2.4 Understand how rocks are formed and how do rocks change.
F. Life-Environmental Sciences
F.2.1 Life cycle of plants: from seed to plant
F.2.2 Know that plants and animals have features that help them
live in different environments
F.2.3 Identify endangered and extinct – why animals are
endangered and extinct (i.e. loss of habitat)
F.2.4 Know that fossils provide evidence of animals that lived
long ago
F.2.5 Identify and define characteristics of insects: 6 legs and 3
body parts
G. Application & H. Social-Personal Perspectives
Marshfield Science Learning Targets
2012-2013
G.H.2.1 Identify food pyramid – food groups and exercise
G.H.2.2 Identify basic parts of body systems (circulatory,
skeletal, muscular, nervous)
Marshfield Science Learning Targets
2012-2013