Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Science — Grade 2
Goal 2, Objective 2.04
Resources aligned to this objective
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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.
- Observing the water cycle
- Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science)
- By Priscilla Nutt.
Resources on the web
- 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
