1. Unit: Buoyancy
  2. Unit: Buoyancy
  3. Unit: Three Pigs:
  4. Unit: Three Pigs:
  5. Unit: Three Pigs:
  6. Unit: Three Pigs:
    1. Unit: Simple Machines
    2. Unit: Simple Machines


Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
 
Why does something float?
 
 
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
 
What can you change to make something float?
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
Unit: Buoyancy
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will manipulate clay to get it to float.
   
K, Comp,
App
Objective/Skill #2 The student will list reasons why clay floated.
 
 
K, Comp.,
An
Objective/Skill #3    
 
   
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 

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Unit: Buoyancy
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will change the shape of their clay to hold greater cargo.
   
K, Comp,
App
Objective/Skill #2  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #3    
 
   
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
What criteria does your house construction have to follow?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
How will your group make decisions?
 
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
What will you do if your plans don’t work?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
How do you use a scale or a pan balance?
 
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 

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Unit: Three Pigs:
    Constructing a House
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will read, discuss and understand criteria.
   
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will design a plan for their house.
 
 
K, Comp, App, S
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will construct their house following their plans
K, Comp, Ap
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 

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Unit: Three Pigs:
   Constructing a House
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will discuss and create guidelines for cooperative groups.
   
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will perform in cooperative groups following established guidelines.
 
 
App
Objective/Skill #3  
 
   
 
   
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 

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Unit: Three Pigs:
Constructing a House
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will determine if their plans are working
   
 
An
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will change their plans if they are not being successful.
 
 
App, E
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will discuss why plans aren’t working and what to do differently
 
K, Comp,
An, App
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 

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Unit: Three Pigs:
    Constructing a House
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will use a scale or a pan balance to weigh their house.
   
K, Comp, App
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will balance the two sides of a pan balance.
 
 
K, Comp, App
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will read the numbers on a scale.
K, Comp, App, An
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
What is a machine?
 
 
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
What are some simple machines and what jobs do they do?
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 


Unit: Simple Machines


Unit: Simple Machines

 

  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will complete jobs with and without simple machines
   
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will discuss which jobs were easier.
 
 
K, Comp, App
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will recite the definition of a simple machine.
K, Comp
 
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
   
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 


Unit: Simple Machines


Unit: Simple Machines

 

  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will identify what the inclined plane does?
   
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will identify what the wedge does.
 
 
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will identify what the pulley does.
K, Comp
 
Objective/Skill #4  
The student will identify what the lever does.
   
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #5  
The student will identify the wheel and axle does.
 
K, Comp

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
 
Essential Question #1
 
 
 
 
 
What is a life cycle?
 
 
 
Essential Question #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
What does a plant need to survive?
 
 
Essential Question #3
 
 
 
 
 
What does an animal need to survive?
 
 
 
 
Essential Question #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
What are the parts of a plant?
 
Essential Question #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
Unit:
Plant and Animal Life Cycles
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will list events that follow a cycle.
   
K,
C,
 
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will define a cycle.
 
 
K,
C,
Ap,
An,
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will state the life cycle of a plant.
 
 
K, Comp,
 
Objective/Skill #4  
The student will state the life cycle of an animal.
 
 
K, Comp
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
Unit:
Plant and Animal Life Cycles
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will plant a seed.
   
K,
 
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will observe seed cups and record observations in a plant journal.
 
 
K,
C,
An,
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will make a diagram and label parts of the plant as they form.
 
 
K, Comp,
Ap,
An,
S,
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
Unit:
Plant and Animal Life Cycles
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will observe plants growing under different conditions.
   
K,
 
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will write observations in their plant journal.
 
 
K,
C,
Ap,
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will compose a list of what plants need to survive.
 
 
E,
An,
S,
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade: 2
 
Subject: Science
 
Unit:
Plant and Animal Life Cycles
 
  K - knowledge, Comp - Comprehension, App - Application, An - Analysis, S - Synthesis, E - Evaluation
 
CT LEVEL
Objective/Skill #1  
The student will observe animals in their habitat.
   
K,
 
Objective/Skill #2  
The student will write their observations in their animal journal.
 
 
K,
C,
An,
Ap,
Objective/Skill #3  
The student will compose a list of what animals need to survive.
 
 
E,
An,
S,
Objective/Skill #4  
 
   
 
Objective/Skill #5  
 
   
 

 

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