Daily Science

Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 2 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics:Big Idea 1: Different kinds of living things have different life cycles.Week 1: Why do kangaroos carry their babies in pouches?Week 2: How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly?Week 3: How do tiny seeds turn into giant trees?Week 4: Why do some plants have flowers?Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 2: Plants and animals look a lot like their parents.Week 1: What's the difference between foxes and wolves?Week 2: Why can't an apple tree grow oranges?Week 3: How can a spotted cat have striped kittens? Week 4: Why don't all grapes have seeds?Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 3: Earth contains rock, water, and air. People use all of these things.Week 1: How far up does the sky reach?Week 2: How much water is there on Earth?Week 3: Why do beaches and deserts have sand?Week 4: Why do people recycle?Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 4: The sun, moon, and stars all have predictable patterns of movement.Week 1: What happens to the sun at night?Week 2: Why aren't stars always in the same part of the sky at night?Week 3: Is the moon a planet?Week 4: Why does the moon change shape?Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 5: Sounds are made by vibrating objects. Sounds can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. Week 1: How do crickets chirp?Week 2: Where do echoes come from?Week 3: Does sound travel underwater?Week 4: How do animals without ears hear? Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 6: Magnets make some things move without touching them. They also attract or repel other magnets.Week 1: Why does a magnet stick to a refrigerator but not a window?Week 2: How can magnets move things without touching them?Week 3: Why are some magnets stronger than others?Week 4: How does a compass work? Week 5: Unit Review