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Octorara Primary Learning Center Grade 2 Science Teacher: Lisa McNamara Month September 2011 Content I. LIFE SCIENCE A. Animal Classification Resources Vocabulary • Vertebrates • Invertebrates Organism Skills B. Identify the life cycle of a worm. B Compare the life cycles of different animals. C. Habitats: Forest, Desert, Ocean, Rainforest C. Identify habitats and their characteristics C. Specify how animals use their habitats for basic needs. C. Read and interpret a diagram of a food chain and a food web. C. Explain the changes of habitats. C. Compare and contrast woodland forests and rain forests. C. Describe desert habitats and explain how plants and animals survive in a dry habitat. C. Describe oceans and ponds as habitats and how plants and animals live there. II. EARTH SCIENCE A. Earth: Features & Changes Resources Vocabulary • Landform • Crust • Mantle Modifications/Accomodations A. Identify basic needs of an animal. A. Identify major groups of animals. A. Classify animals into groups based on their structures. B. Life Cycles: Animals Resources • Worm cocoon Vocabulary • Reproduce • Centimeter Vocabulary • Food Chain • Food Web • Habitat Assessment A. Identify characteristics of the Earth A. Identify sources and uses of Earth's water A. Explain slow and fast changes on Earth B. Rocks & Soil www.curriculummapper.com 1 of 3 Grade 2 Science McNamara Month Content Skills Octorara Primary Learning Center Assessment Modifications/Accomodations Resource Vocabulary • Decomposition C. Earth's Natural Resources Vocabulary • Natural Resources • Conservation B. Describe how wind and water change rock. B. Explain what rocks are and their purposes B. Describe types of soil and how it is formed B. Compare and contrast different soils. B. Explain the connection of earthworms to soil B. Investigate and observe the decomposition of organic materials over time. C. Identify plants, animals, & water as Earth's natural resources. C. Describe how people use natural resources. C. Explain why people should take care of natural resources. C. Distinguish items that can be recycled & those that cannot. C. Analyze how products are reused and/or recycled C. Determine everyday items as renewable or non renewable resources C. List ways to conserve resources D. Weather/ Weather Changes Resource • United Streaming Vocabulary • Water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection) • Climate • Temperature D. Describe temperature, wind and precipitation. D. Identify and use tools to measure weather. D. Read and interpret a diagram of a water cycle. D. Describe and illustrate the water cycle. D. Identify different types of clouds and storms. D. Predict weather by observing clouds. E. Solar System: Planets, Moons and www.curriculummapper.com 2 of 3 Grade 2 Science McNamara Month Content Stars Resources Vocabulary • Rotation • Orbit • Tilt III. PHYSICAL SCIENCE A. Matter Resources Vocabulary • Matter • Mass • Solids/Liquids/Gases • Weight Scale • Liter Skills Octorara Primary Learning Center Assessment Modifications/Accomodations E. Identify how Earth rotates to make day and night. E. Explain how shadows change as Earth moves. E. Describe seasonal patterns on Earth and relate them to Earth's orbit around the sun. E. Observe the Moon and its phases as it orbits the Earth. E. Recognize that the Sun is the closest star to Earth. E. Identify the planets and their corresponding position in the solar system. A. Identify matter as anything that takes up space and has mass. A. Compare and contrast different properties of matter. A. Compare and contrast the properties of solids liquids, & gases. A. Identify the changes of states of matter. www.curriculummapper.com 3 of 3