Standard Course of Study :: Science

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Weathering the water cycle: Precipitation: Students will learn that precipitation is one of the three stages of the water cycle and how it relates to the other stages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

Weather watchers: This is a week long activity during which the students record the weather, track weather changes, and make predictions about future weather patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills, Information Skills, and Science); By Virginia Shaddix.

Project Groundhog: The students will determine the groundhog prediction of either six more weeks of winter or an early spring and see if the prediction was accurate by recording daily weather data for six weeks. Over that six week period the students will be comparing their weekly data with schools around the USA and Canada using the Project Groundhog website.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics and Science); By Jane Diamond.

Geography centers: A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Laurie Perry.

What is a tornado?: Students will learn about how tornadoes are formed and why most tornadoes occur in “tornado alley.” Students will create a tornado in a bottle and review basic safety information about what to do in a tornado. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K and 2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

The warmth of the sun: Students recognize the sun's critical function in heating and warming the air, land, and water that sustain our lives. They will perform indoor and outdoor activities that help them begin to identify the sun as the natural, universal source of heat in the... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Rain, ice, steam: Using reading to support inquiry about the water cycle: This unit of study allows students to discover the repetitive cycle of water. Read-alouds introduce the topic of rain and hands-on experiments and classroom centers teach students about the water cycle and how it functions. After introducing the topic of... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Prepare yourself!: Introduces students to location and frequency of natural disasters in the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K and 2 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

How's the weather today?: Students examine maps, record temperatures, and draw pictures showing different weather conditions as an introduction to weather and temperature trends in different latitudes of the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K and 2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

El Niño: More Than Just Hot Air?: Students are introduced to the El Niño phenomenon by doing a brief experiment and looking at pictures of El Niño. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

The active earth: Students investigate natural disasters and create a poster showing “The Active Earth.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic