Science in the second grade is divided into 4 goals. This makes it simple to cover one goal per nine week grading period. With a new fifth grade Science EOG, it is so important to learn vocabulary and build upon concepts in every grade. We use Catawba Science Center's science kits to make science more hands-on, in addition to technology and textbooks. Activities I do for each will be added throughout the year. I included a few pictures. Enjoy! Unit Objectives What we did Sound   Conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the concept of sound. *played with pitch and volume using tuning forks*lerned about vibrations using tuning forks and rulers*learned how sound travels best using tuning forks and yard sticks* Weather Conduct investigations and use appropriate tools to build an understanding of the changes in weather. *see our pictures from a few experiements with air *observed and recorded the weather daily for 6 weeks after Groundhog Day*observed wind's effects and used wond to move objects*used anemometer, thermometer, and rain guages to measure*watched Magic School Bus water cycle and weather videos*created cloud pictures using cotton balls*created meteorologists in the field news reports using green screen Life Cycles Conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles. *raised mealworms*hatched chicken eggs (see embryology page for more)*observed frog eggs as they hatched and grew for about 3 weeks*hatched Painted lady butterflies Matter Observe and conduct investigations to build an understanding of changes in properties. *sorted matter pictures*created molecule models with Cheerios*Played matter SCOOT*investigated Oobleck*dissolved Alka-Seltzer and evaporated with water