Second Grade FOCUS: Science
Quarter 4
Thinking and Academic Success Skills: Persistence and Synthesis
April 3June 13
What question do we ask ourselves?
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How does a habitat provide for the needs of living
things?
What functions do living things perform to satisfy
their basic needs?
How do living things develop and grow through a
life cycle?
How does observing the visible changes of the
moon and sun help you understand their patterns
of change over time?
What words do we need to know to master the
objectives?
Seed
Butterfly
Sprout
Pupa
Leaves
Life cycle
Larvae
Caterpillar
Chrysalis
Cocoon
Species
Endangered
Amphibian
Organism
Earth
Moth
Orbit
Astronomy
Extinct
Dinosaur
Infant
Adolescent
Adult
Tadpole
Prediction
Mammals
A litter
Observe
Shadow
How will we master the objectives?
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We work in cooperative small groups to collaborate.
We will work independently.
We will use appropriate vocabulary.
We will observe the cycle of a butterfly in the
classroom.
Why are we learning this?
We want to know the life cycles of living things.
We want to be able to compare two or more
living or non-living things.
We want to know what living things need to
survive.
We want to learn about astronomy.
What resources will we use?
Online resources
Informational texts
Journals
Habitats
Technology
Videos
Magnifying glass
Posters
Live specimens