2nd Grade

Matter and Its Interactions

• 2-PS1-1(Performance Expectation)

  Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

• 2-PS1-2(Performance Expectation)

  Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

• 2-PS1-3(Performance Expectation)

  Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.

• 2-PS1-4(Performance Expectation)

  Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

• 2-LS2-1(Performance Expectation)

  Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

• 2-LS2-2(Performance Expectation)

  Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

• 2-LS4-1(Performance Expectation)

  Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Earth's Place in the Universe

• 2-ESS1-1(Performance Expectation)

  Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Earth's Systems

• 2-ESS2-1(Performance Expectation)

  Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

• 2-ESS2-2(Performance Expectation)

  Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

• 2-ESS2-3(Performance Expectation)

  Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

Engineering Design

• K-2-ETS1-1(Performance Expectation)

  Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

• K-2-ETS1-2(Performance Expectation)

  Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

• K-2-ETS1-3(Performance Expectation)

  Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.