Science · Kindergarten to Grade 5

2nd grade science curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 2nd grade science, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions201 printed pagesAges 7–8

What a 2nd grade student covers in Science

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Sorting materials by propertiesDescribe and classify materials by color, texture, hardness, flexibility and whether they float2-PS1-1
  2. Heating and cooling changesSome changes from heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot2-PS1-4
  3. What plants need to growPlan and run a test to see whether plants need sunlight and water to grow2-LS2-1
  4. How animals help plantsModel how animals spread seeds and move pollen2-LS2-2
  5. Life in different habitatsCompare the variety of plants and animals living in different habitats2-LS4-1
  6. Fast and slow Earth changesEarth events can happen quickly, like a landslide, or slowly, like a canyon wearing away2-ESS1-1
  7. Mapping land and waterMake a model map showing the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area2-ESS2-2
  8. Comparing two designs with a testTest two objects built for the same job and use the data to compare their strengths and weaknessesK-2-ETS1-3

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 201 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — Sorting materials by properties — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Science

Every subject in 2nd grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 2nd grade Science?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Sorting materials by properties — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.