Download Science 2nd 9 weeks

2016.17 Second Grade Science, Quarter 2
Big Ideas/Key Concepts:
 Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system.
 The cosmos is vast and explored well enough to know its basic structure and operational principles
 Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents.
Standards
Student Friendly “I Can” Statements
Forces - Magnetism
Magnetism
GLE 0207.12.1 Experiment with magnets to determine that objects can
move without being touched.
I can demonstrate and explain how a magnet repels or attracts another magnet.
Forces – Gravity
Forces – Gravity
GLE 0207.12.2 Realize that things fall toward the ground unless
something holds them up.
I can observe how gravity pulls an object to the ground.
I can describe what happens when an object is dropped and explain why it
happens.
Universe – Moon/Sun
Universe – Moon/Sun
GLE 0207.6.2 Make observations of changes in the moon’s appearance
over time.
Correlates with Math:
2.WCE.M.4 Adding and subtracting in context
I can observe that during the month, the moon’s phases change, and I can
record these observations in my science notebook.
GLE 0207.6.1 Realize that the sun is our nearest star and that its
position in the sky appears to change.
I can observe that the sun changes position in the sky because of the Earth’s
rotation that causes day/night and shadows.
I can explain the meaning of: the sun (Earth’s closest star), solar energy,
heat, and Earth’s rotation.
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2. WCE.SC.4: Chart an object’s shadow throughout the day, and infer
its relationship to Earth’s rotation and the position of the Sun.
I can chart and record my observations of on object’s changing shadow
throughout a day, and relate the shadow changes to the Earth’s rotation and
the position of the sun.
I can chart and record my observations of the sun’s changing position for a
specific time of day.
GLE 0207.10.1 Explain why the sun is the primary source of the earth’s
energy.
I can explain that the sun affects the Earth’s surface. This means I
understand that the sun produces solar energy and heat.
I can explain the importance of the sun’s energy for living things to survive.
GLE 0207.T/E.2 Apply engineering design and creative thinking to solve
practical problems.
I can apply the sun’s energy to design a way to cook or warm up food (i.e.:
solar oven).
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