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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Science — Grade 2

Goal 3: The learner will observe and conduct investigations to build an understanding of changes in properties.

Objective 3.06. Observe that a new material is made by combining two or more materials with properties different from the original material.

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Resources on the web

The roots of trash
In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series on garbage and recycling, students identify the various natural resources used to produce common items. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ready, set, let's dough! It's a matter of system
In this lesson, students will look at a complex system when they create their own play dough by taking several parts and creating a whole. Through their constructions, students will gain an understanding that individual parts are used to make a whole. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Paper production
This Science NetLinks lesson is designed to help students understand how processes and jobs in developed countries have changed over time due to technology and mass production. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science