Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Unit Skills
RELATED CPI
Scientific Processes
Scientific Facts
Cultural Contributions
Historical Perspectives
Open-ended
questions
Careers/Biographies
Graphs/Tables
Language
Arts/Literacy
Rules/Procedures
Lab Work
5.1.4.A.1,2,3
5.1.4.B.1,2,3,4
5.1.4.C.1,2,3
5.1.4.D.1,2,3,4
9.1.4.A.1,2,3,4
9.1.4.C.1
9.1.4.E.1,2,3
9.1.4.F.1,2,3
9.3.4.A.1,2,3,4,
5,6
Unit 1 Year-long Scientific Skills
Unit Essential Questions Unit Learning
Unit Pacing
Targets
What is science?
SWBAT: think
32 Weeks
What do scientists do?
like a scientist.
What tools do scientists
use for investigations?
How do we use science
to gather information?
Cross-Curricular/21st
Century Connections
Math-graphs
Language Arts-nonfiction stories
21st Century
Connections:
problem solving, use
of technology,
collaborative skills in
groups, digital media
Unit Resources
Ongoing
throughout yearText All Units
Unit 2 Physical Science
Unit Skills
Properties of Matter
What is Matter?
States of Matter
Changes in Matter.
RELATED CPI
5.2.2.A.1,2
5.2.2.B.1
9.1.4.A
Unit Essential Questions
Unit Learning
Targets
What are some
SWBAT: relate
properties of matter?
the meaning
What are the three states of, states of,
of matter?
and changes
How can matter be
in matter.
changed?
Unit Pacing
4 lessons/2
weeks
Cross-Curricular/21st
Century Connections
Lessons extension for
math related to
classifying objects,
measuring objects
with standard and
nonstandard units.
Lesson extensions for
art related to using
changed materials.
Lesson extension for
language arts to
make inferences and
support them with
Unit Resources
Text – Unit C –
Chapter 8
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Vocabulary cards
Graphic
organizers
Flip chart
Art materials
Leveled Science
Readers
Library books
Balance scale
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Energy
What is Energy?
Uses of Energy
Kinds of Energy –
Heat, Light, etc.
Measuring Shadows
Forces and Motion
Movement
Simple Machines
Magnets
Measurement
5.2.2.C.1,2,3
5.2.2.D.1
9.1.4.D.1
What are some kinds of
energy?
What is energy?
Why is energy
important?
SWBAT:
identify
energy and its
forms.
5.2.2.E.1,2,3
9.1.4.A.1,2,3,4
8.2.2.G 1
8.2.2 B1
How do forces cause
objects to move?
What are some ways that
objects can move?
SWBAT:
explain
motion and
what causes
it.
textual information.
21st Century
Connections: apply
critical thinking skills
in the classroom
5
Lesson Extensions for
lessons/2wee math related to
ks
measuring using
standard
measurements.
Lesson Extensions for
art related to self
understanding of
ways to describe.
Lesson Extensions for
language arts related
to writing.
21st Century
Connections: oral/
written
communication
5
Lesson Extensions for
lessons/2wee language arts related
ks
to writing.
Lesson Extension for
math related to using
appropriate standard
and nonstandard
units of measure and
standard
measurement tools
to solve real-life
problems.
Science kit
Science song CD
Ruler
Measuring cup
Text – Unit C –
Chapter 9
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Graphic
Organizers
Vocabulary Cards
Flip Chart
Leveled Science
Readers
Journals
Science kit
Library books
Text-Unit CChapter 10
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Graphic
Organizer
Vocabulary Cards
Activity
Placemats
Science kit
Library books
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Sound
Definition
Pitch
Sound
Travel/Measurement
Environmental Sounds
Unit Skills
Earth and Space
Sun
Day/Night
Seasons
Moon
Solar System
Planets in Orbit
5.2.2.E.1,2,3
9.1.4.B.1
RELATED CPI
5.4.2.A.1
5.4.4.A.1,2,3
9.1.4.D.1,2,3
How is sound made?
How does sound travel?
How can sounds be
different?
SWBAT:
describe how
sound is
made.
6 lessons/2
weeks
Unit 3 Space and Technology
Unit Essential Questions Unit Learning
Unit Pacing
Targets
What are some results of SWBAT:
7 lessons/ 2
the earth’s movement?
discuss how
weeks
What is in the day and
the earth
night sky?
moves and
How does the Earth, the
results of the
sun, and the Moon
movement.
move?
21st Century
Connections: apply
critical thinking and
problem-solving in
class/family settings
Lesson Extensions for
language arts related
to make inferences
and support them
with textual
information.
Lesson Extensions for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
21st Century
Connections: creative
thinking
Cross-Curricular/21st
Century Connections
Lesson Extensions for
language artsrespond to text by
using how, why, and
what-if questions.
Lesson Extensions for
math- select and use
appropriate standard
and non-standard
Text – Unit C –
Chapter 11
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Flip Chart
Activity Placemat
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Various musical
instruments
Library books
Unit Resources
Text – Unit D –
Chapter 12
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Flip chart
Leveled Science
Readers
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Technology In Our
World
Definition
Uses
Communication
Technology In Our
School
5.1.4.B.2
5.1.4.D.3
9.1.4.A.1,2,3,4,
5
8.1.2A2
8.1.2b1
8.12.e1
8.2.2.a1
8.2.2b2
8.2.2.c1
RELATED CPI
Earth’s Land, Air, &
5.4.2.C.1
What are some ways
technology helps us?
How have technology
changed the world we
live in?
What are some ways we
use technology every
day?
SWBAT: name
various types
of and ways
technology is
used.
Unit 4 Earth Science
Unit Essential Questions Unit Learning
Targets
What are Earth’s natural SWBAT:
6 lessons/2
weeks
Unit Pacing
7 lessons/2
units of measure and
standard
measurement tools
to solve real-life
problems.
21st Century
Connections:
oral/written
communication,
online interactions,
presentations
Lesson Extensions for
language artsdemonstrate ability
to recall facts and
details of texts.
Lesson Extensions for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
21st Century
Connections:
brainstorm, evaluate,
use technology,
critical thinking
Cross-Curricular/21st
Century Connections
Language Extensions
Video
Library books
Text – Unit D –
Chapter 13
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Graphic
Organizers
Flip Charts
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Library books
Computer lab
Smartboard
Videos
Unit Resources
Text – Unit B –
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Water
Earth’s Natural
Resources
Renewable & NonRenewable Resources
Earth’s Composition
Earth Undergoes
Constant ChangeWeathering, Erosion,
etc.
Human Needs are Met
by Natural Resources
– Limited
Humans Affect the
Environment
5.4.4.C.1,2
5.4.2.F.1
5.4.4.F.1
5.4.2.6.1,2,3,4
5.4.4.G.1,2,3,4
9.1.4.D.1
resources?
How do people use
Earth’s natural
resources?
What are some ways that
people can take care of
Earth’s natural
resources?
describe the
Earth’s
resources,
their uses, and
how we can
protect Earth’s
resources.
weeks
for language artsdemonstrate ability
to recall facts and
details of text.
Language Extensions
for math use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
21st Century
Connections: use oral
communication
Chapter 5
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Flip charts
Leveled Science
Readers
Graphic
Organizer
Science kit
Library books
Video
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Earth’s Weather &
Seasons
Weather Patterns
The Water Cycle
The Seasons
5.4.2.F.1
5.4.4.F.1
F.4.4.G.1,2,3,4
9.1.4.D.1
How does weather
change?
What are the patterns in
weather?
How does weather
change from season to
season?
SWBAT:
understand
how weather
patterns
change and
why?
9 lessons/3
weeks
Lesson Extensions for
language arts- make
inferences and
support them with
textual information.
Lesson Extensions for
math-use
representations to
model and interpret
physical, social, and
mathematical
phenomena.
21st Century
Connections: use oral
communication
Text – Unit B –
Chapter 6
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Guided Inquiries
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Library books
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Fossils and Dinosaurs
How Fossils are
Formed
Info. Gained from
Fossils
Extinction &
Endangerment
Dinosaur
Characteristics &
Habitats
New Discoveries
Math – Charting
5.4.4.B.1
5.4.6.B.1
9.1.4.B.1
RELATED CPI
All About Plants
Parts of a Plant
How Plants are
Grouped
Compare & contrast
various habitats &
how plants adapt
Math – Patterns
5.3.2.E.1,2
5.3.4.A.2
5.3.4.D.1,2
5.3.4.D.1
5.3.4.C.1
9.1.4.C.1
How can people learn
about the Earth long
ago?
What can people learn
when they study fossils?
What were dinosaurs
like?
SWBAT:
students will
be able to
understand
that some
animals lived
long ago and
describe the
differences in
the Earth’s
habitat.
Unit 5 Life Science
Unit Essential Questions Unit Learning
Targets
How do plants live in
SWBAT: name
their habitats?
the three basic
What do living things
things every
need?
living thing
How do the parts of a
needs.
plant help the plant live?
8 lessons/2
weeks
Unit Pacing
9 lessons/3
weeks
Lesson Extensions for
language artselaborate on
experiences and
ideas.
Lesson Extensions for
math-estimate
measures.
21st Century
Connections:
brainstorming,
creative thinking
Chapter 7
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Flip chart
Graphic
organizer
Leveled Science
Readers
Video
Science kit
Library books
Cross-Curricular/21st
Century Connections
Lesson Extension for
language arts-think
ahead and make
simple predictions
about text.
Lesson Extension for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
Unit Resources
Text – Unit A –
Chapter 1
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Graphic
organizer
Leveled Science
Reader
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
All About Animals
Vertebrates &
Invertebrates
Animal Adaptations
to Environments
5.3.2.E.1,2
5.3.4.C.1
5.3.2.C.3
9.1.4.C.1
How are animals
different from each
other?
How do animals adapt to
different kinds of
environments?
SWBAT:
compare and
contrast the
differences
between
animals.
10 lessons/3
weeks
construct meanings
from numbers.
Lesson Extension for
social studies-hear,
read, write, and talk
about scientists and
inventors in historical
context.
Language Extension
for art-draw and
label the plants and
animals that live in
each habitat.
21st Century
Connections: practice
collaborative skills in
groups in completing
tasks.
Lesson Extension for
language arts-make
inferences and
support them with
textual information.
Lesson Extension for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
Lesson Extension for
social studies-hear,
read, write, and talk
Video
Science kit
Library books
Text – Unit A –
Chapter 2
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Flip chart
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Library books
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
How Plants & Animals
Live Together
Basic Needs of all
Living Things
Animal Dependence
on Plants & other
Animals for Food &
Survival
Positive & Negative
Changes Occur &
Affect Habitats
Math - Measurement
5.3.2.A.1
5.3.4.A.1
5.3.4.A.2
5.3.2.B.1,2 3
5.3.4.B.1
5.3.2.C.1,2,3
5.3.4.C.1,2
9.1.4.lC.1
How do living things help
each other?
What do plants and
animals need?
How do animals depend
on plants and other
animals?
SWBAT:
describe the
ways that
plant and
animals are
interdependen
t on one
another.
7 lessons/3
weeks
How Living Things
Grow & Change
5.3.4.A.1
5.3.4.A.2
How do living things
grow in different ways?
SWBAT:
compare and
10 lessons/4
weeks
about scientists and
inventors in historical
context.
21st Century
Connections: practice
collaborative skills in
groups in completing
tasks.
Lesson Extension for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
Lesson Extension for
social studiesdescribe how people
in different cultures
have made and
continue to make
contributions to
science and
technology.
Lesson Extension for
language artsrecognize cause and
effect in text.
21st Century
Connections:
collaborative groups
Lesson Extensions for
language art-make
Text – Unit A –
Chapter 3
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Flip chart
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Library books
Text – Unit A –
Chapter 4
Commercial Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum Units
GRADE: SECOND
Life Cycles –
Plants/Animals
Genetics
Math - Time
Measurement
5.3.2.B.1,2,3
5.3.2.D.1,2
5.3.4.D.1
9.1.4.C.1
What are ways that living
things are like their
parents?
How do plants and
animals change and
grow?
contrast how
living things
are similar and
different from
their parents
and one
another.
inferences and
support them with
textual information.
Lesson Extension for
math-use real-life
experiences, physical
materials, and
technology to
construct meanings
for numbers.
Lesson Extension for
social studiesdescribe how people
in different cultures
have made and
continue to make
contributions to
science and
technology.
21st Century
Connections: group
work, collaboration,
leadership
Workbooks &
Activity Books
Teacher
Resources
Guided Inquiries
Leveled Science
Readers
Science kit
Library books