Science-2nd Grade

Life ~ Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics 

Life: Interdependent Biology Evolution: Unity and Diversity (Plants and Animals)

Earth & Space ~ Earth’s Place in the Universe 

Earth & Space ~ Earth’s Systems 

Physical ~ Matter and its Interactions

Engineering Design

Catholic Standards

CSIS2: Describe the relationships, elements underlying order, harmony, and meaning in God’s creation.

CSIS4: Discuss the beauty evident in God’s creation

LS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow. 

LS2-2: Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants

CSIS6: Describe God’ relationship with man and nature.

LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. 

CSDS2: Share concern and care for the environment as part of God’s creation. 

CSIS5: Discuss processes of conservation, preservation, overconsumption, and stewardship of creation as caring for that which God has given us to sustain us.

ESS1-1: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. 

ESS2-1: Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. 

ESS2-2: Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. 

ESS2-3: Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid. 

CSIS7: Describe how science and technology should always be at the service of humanity, and ultimately, to God in harmony with His purposes.

CSIS8: Investigate how science properly limits its focus to “how” things physically exist and is not designed to answer issues of meaning, the value of things, or the mysteries of the human person.

PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 

PS1-2: Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which material share the properties that are the best suited for an intended purpose. 

PS1-3: 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. 

PS1-4: Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating and cooling can be reversed and some cannot. 

CSIS7: Describe how science and technology should always be at the service of humanity, and ultimately, to God in harmony with His purposes.

CSIS8: Investigate how science properly limits its focus to how things physically exist and is not designed to answer issues of the meaning, the value of things, or the mysteries of the human person.

ETS1-1: 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. 

ETS1-2: 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. 

ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs. 

Explain how God created the world and all matter out of nothing and how it manifests His wisdom, glory and purpose. CSIS1

Exhibit care and concern for each human person at all stages of life as an image and likeness of God. CSGS1 

Display a sense of wonder and delight about the natural universe and its beauty. CSDS1