2nd grade science is all about wondering why things happen in the world around your child. Our program explores matter, plants, habitats and landforms through hands-on investigations and familiar examples from across America.

Key Topics Covered:

Properties of materials, changes in matter, how plants grow and spread, animal and plant habitats, erosion, landforms, water on Earth and simple engineering design.

Parent Tip:

Ask 'why' and 'how' questions on a walk through the park or backyard. Curiosity is the foundation of science learning.

Describe and sort materials by their properties

Explain how heating and cooling change matter

Show how plants need sunlight and water and how animals help them spread seeds

Compare habitats and the living things found in each

Describe how wind and water change land and where water is found

Plan a fair test and design a simple solution to a problem

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Living and Non-Living Things	Sort things around us into living and non-living and explain how you can tell.
02	What Living Things Need	Explore what plants and animals need to survive, such as food, water, air and shelter.
03	Habitats Around Us	Compare plants and animals in different habitats, such as a pond, a forest and a desert.
04	Everyday Materials	Identify materials such as wood, plastic, metal and fabric and describe how they look and feel.
05	Properties of Materials	Test and classify materials by properties such as hardness, flexibility, strength and texture.
06	Choosing Materials for a Job	Analyze test results to pick the best material for a purpose, such as a raincoat or a bridge.
07	Building and Rebuilding with Pieces	Take an object made of small pieces apart and build something new from the same pieces.
08	Reuse and Recycling	Explore how reusing and recycling materials cuts down on waste at home and school.
09	Science in Daily Life	Spot science in cooking, building and everyday tools.
10	Quarter 1 Review	Revise living things, habitats and materials. A quarterly mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session and a what do you notice question

Core Teaching (25 min)

New idea from the lesson eBook, with demonstrations and examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student explores a simple investigation with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	What Plants Need	Predict and test whether plants need sunlight and water to grow.
12	Planting a Seed Investigation	Plan and run an investigation with bean seeds, comparing plants with and without light or water.
13	Plant Parts and Growth	Name roots, stems, leaves and flowers and observe how a plant changes over time.
14	How Seeds Travel	Find out how wind, water and animals spread seeds, such as maple helicopters and burrs on fur.
15	Pollinators	Learn how bees, butterflies and hummingbirds carry pollen from flower to flower.
16	Model a Pollinator	Build a simple model that shows how an animal moves pollen or seeds.
17	Comparing Habitats	Make observations to compare how many kinds of plants and animals live in different habitats.
18	Habitats Across America	Explore habitats from the Everglades to the Sonoran Desert to the redwood forests.
19	Observation Journals	Draw, label and record what you see in a backyard or park habitat.
20	Quarter 2 Review	Revise plants, pollinators and habitats. A quarterly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Heating and Cooling Materials	With adult guidance, observe how heating and cooling change materials such as ice, butter and chocolate.
22	Reversible Changes	Show that melting and freezing can be undone, using ice, water and wax.
23	Irreversible Changes	See why baking, toasting and cooking cannot be undone, using bread and eggs.
24	Arguing from Evidence	Use evidence to argue whether a change can be reversed or not.
25	Water as a Solid and a Liquid	Find out that water can be a solid or a liquid and where each is found, such as ice in a glacier.
26	Where Water Is Found on Earth	Identify oceans, lakes, rivers, ice caps and groundwater, and name those nearest your home.
27	Landforms	Name landforms such as mountains, valleys, plains and canyons and where they are found.
28	Maps and Models of Land and Water	Build a model of the land and water in an area, such as the Great Lakes or the Mississippi River.
29	Planning a Fair Test	Decide what to change, what to measure and what to keep the same.
30	Quarter 3 Review	Revise changes in matter, water and landforms. A quarterly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Fast and Slow Earth Events	Use books and videos to show that some Earth events happen quickly and others take a long time.
32	Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Floods	Look at fast events that change the land and what people do to stay safe.
33	Slow Changes: Canyons and Beaches	Explore how wind and water slowly shape land, from the Grand Canyon to sand dunes.
34	Wind and Water Change the Land	Model how moving water and wind carry sand and soil from one place to another.
35	Slowing Erosion	Compare solutions that slow erosion, such as plants on a hillside and walls along a shore.
36	Engineering: Define a Problem	Ask questions and gather information about a problem people want to solve.
37	Sketch and Model a Solution	Draw or build a model to show how the shape of an object helps it do its job.
38	Compare Two Designs	Test two designs for the same problem and compare their strengths and weaknesses.
39	Mini Science Project	Choose a question, test it fairly and share the results in a short presentation.
40	Grade 2 Review and Grade 3 Readiness	Revise the year's science and preview Grade 3 topics. A quarterly mock test and parent report follow.

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