Second Grade Science
Here is a list of the main scientific concepts students learn in second grade! These science concepts are organized into categories. To start, just click on any link. You can do these in any order at any pace that's right for you.
Chapters 1 & 2: Chemistry
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Chapter 1
Chemistry - Part 1
Chapter 1-1
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Chemistry Part 1)
Chapter 1-2
Activities & Experiments Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 1-3
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Chemistry Part 2)
Chapter 1-4
Activities & Experiments Do the activity below.
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Chapter 2
Chemistry - Part 2
Chapter 2-1
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Chemistry Part 3)
Chapter 2-2
Activities & Experiments Do at least two activities below.
- Laundry Soap Crystals (solid)
- Hidden Carbon Dioxide (gas)
- Cool Milk Trick (liquid)
- Plasma Grape (plasma)
Chapter 2-3
Activities & Experiments Do at least two of the following experiments.
Chapter 1 & 2 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Chemistry Discover how to create different states of matter, grow crystal farms, experiment with phase shifts, cross-link polymers, shake up rainbow solutions, and stew up a chemical matrix of heat and ice reactions. |
Chapters 3 & 4: Life Science
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Chapter 3
Life Science - Part 1
Chapter 3-1
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Biology Part 1)
Chapter 3-2
Activities & Experiments Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 3-3
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Biology Part 2)
Chapter 3-4
Activities & Experiments Do the activity below.
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Chapter 4
Life Science - Part 2
Chapter 4-1
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Biology Part 3)
Chapter 4-2
Activities & Experiments Do at least two activities below.
- Measuring Photosynthesis
- Butterfly Life Cycle
- Raising Roaches
- Insect Aspirator
- Einstein’s Garden
- Classifying Objects
Chapters 3 & 4 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Life Science Discover the science behind the barely visible parts of life and the environment, such as plant structure, plant processes, tiny insects, and genetics. You'll get to design and build several habitats to observe the germination, growth, and development of plants and experiment how they are affected by light, gravity, and touch. |
Chapter 5: Earth Science
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Chapter 5
Earth Science
Chapter 5-1
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Geology Part 1)
Chapter 5-2
Activities & Experiments Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 5-3
Activities & Experiments Choose at least three of the activities below.
- Rock Candy Crystals
- Fuel from Plants
- Plants Store Energy
- Wind as an Energy Source
- Sun Produces Energy
- Water Stores Energy
- Using the Sun to Heat Water
Chapter 5-4
Topic Intro & Explanation Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Volcanoes, Earthquakes & Tides Part 1)
Chapter 5-5
Activities & Experiments Do the activity below.
Chapter 5 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Earth Science An introductory course that teaches the big ideas behind rocks, minerals, and the science of the Earth’s crust. You'll learn how real scientists identify and compare different types of rocks, and minerals, and soils as you investigate rock formations and learn about the ways we use them as resources in our everyday lives! |