Science - 2nd Grade Lesson Plans

Science -2nd Grade Lesson Plans

Time4Learning is an online student-paced learning system covering preschool through middle school. It is popular as a second grade homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment, for remediation, and for summer study.

The lesson plans below provide a detailed list of the second grade science curriculum, with brief activity descriptions and learning activity (LA) numbers. Additional resources related to second grade science are also provided, below.

Students enrolled in second grade science will have access to both first and third grade science lessons as part of their membership, so they can move ahead or review at their own pace.

If you are just learning about Time4Learning, we'd suggest first looking at our interactive lesson demos. Members often use this page as a resource for more detailed planning, to choose specific activities using the activity finder or to compare our curriculum with state standards.

2nd Grade Science Lesson Plans
Total Activities: 21

Non-Scored	Scored	Worksheet	Answer Key	Quiz

Chapter 1: "Patterns in Nature"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Steps in Life Cycle: Identify a cycle as a process with no beginning or end. Briefly explain the steps in the life cycle: birth, growth, reproduction, and death.	Life Cycles		20029
	Families and Life Cycles		20030
	Lesson Quiz: Steps in Life Cycle
Food Chain: Identify and describe a food chain. Label a chart that illustrates a simple food chain.	I'm Hungry!		20031
	Food Chain		20032
	Lesson Quiz: Food Chain
Basic Needs of Animals: Identify the basic needs of animals, including shelter and living space.	Basic Needs of Animals		20128
Pond Habitat: Identify plants and animals found in a pond habitat. Describe the food chain of a pond.	Let's Take a Swim!		20033
	Ponds		20034
	Lesson Quiz: Pond Habitat
Wetland Habitat: Identify characteristics of a wetland habitat, plants and animals found in a wetland habitat, and examples of adaptations.	Wetlands: Plants & Animals		20125
	Wetlands		20136
Ocean Habitat: Identify characteristics of an ocean habitat, plants and animals found in an ocean habitat, and examples of adaptations.	What Lives in the Ocean?		20124

Chapter 2: "Force and Motion"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Magnetism: Describe magnetism as a force you cannot see that acts upon objects. Know that most magnets contain iron. Describe the law of magnetic attraction, and know that like poles repel and unlike poles attract. Know that magnets can be used to push and pull objects.	Magnets		20035
	Magnets & Poles		20036
	Lesson Quiz: Magnetism

Chapter 3: "Earth and Space"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Moon and Earth: Know that the Moon moves around the Earth, the Earth moves around the Sun, and the Moon is only visible when it reflects the Sun''s light. Describe the relationship of the Earth''s rotation to a 24-hour day.	Sun, Earth, & Moon		20037
	Voyage to the Earth, Moon, & Sun		20038
	Lesson Quiz: Moon and Earth
Objects in the Sky: Identify objects seen in the sky, including clouds, the Sun, stars, the Moon, etc. Know that stars and planets are always in the sky, even in the daytime.	What's in the Sky?		20053
	Lesson Quiz: Objects in the Sky

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Every lesson in the curriculum has a unique activity number, referred to in the lesson plans as an "LA Number." These numbers can be found on the table above or the lesson plans in the parent administration area.

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Additional Resources Related to Second Grade Science

If you're interested in the second grade science lesson plans, you might also be interested in:

Lesson plans for other grade levels of science:

• First grade science lesson plans
• Third grade science lesson plans

Other second grade subjects and topics:

• Second grade math lesson plans
• Second grade language arts lesson plans
• Second grade social studies lesson plans
• Second grade spelling lists
• Second grade writing standards

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