Alberta Grade 2 Science Curriculum An Entire Year of Lessons Ebook

This teacher resource has been designed to give students an understanding and appreciation of the 5 topics in the Grade 2 Science Alberta Curriculum.

In each lesson you will find teacher notes designed to provide you guidance with the learning intentions; the success criteria; materials needed; a lesson outline, as well as providing some insight on what results to expect when the experiments are conducted.

Suggestions for differentiation or accommodation are also included so that all students can be successful in the learning environment.

Topic A: Exploring Liquids

Characteristics of Liquids
What Is Water?
Mixing It Up!
The Water Cycle
Waterproof or Waterlogged
Needing and Using Water

Topic B: Buoyancy and Boats

Sink or Float?
Ships Ahoy!
Designing and Building a Boat

Topic C: Magnetism

Magnetism
Magnetic Strength
Magnet Poles
Magnetic Fields

Topic D: Hot and Cold Temperatures

Measuring the Temperature
Insulators
Adjusting the Temperature
Human Body Temperature
Temperature Changes in Our Daily Lives

Topic E: Small Crawling and Flying Animals

Invertebrates
A Study of Invertebrates
Fitting the Environment: Adaptations of Small Animals

The lessons are designed to involve tactile participation and knowledge application while providing opportunities to connect ideas between topics and school subjects.

147 pages including an answer key!