Northampton County Schools Second Grade Science Curriculum Map 2012-2013
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Subject: Science
Timeframe Needed for Completion:
Grade Level: Second
Grading Period: 1st Nine Weeks
Unit Title: Weather
Big Idea/Themes: Understanding patterns of weather and factors that affect weather.
Understandings:
Science
2.E.1.1 Summarize how energy from the sun serves as a source of light that
warms the land, air, and water.
2.E.1.2 Summarize weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative
measure to describe: temperature, wind directions, wind speed, and
precipitation.
2.E.1.3: Compare weather patterns that occur over time and relate observable
patterns to time of day and time of year.
2.E.1.4: Recognize the tools that scientists use for observing, recording, and
predicting weather changes from day to day and during the season.
Informational Texts
1. Ask and answer such
questions as who, what,
where, when, why, and
how to demonstrate
understanding of key
details in a text.
2. Identify the main
topic of a
multiparagraph text as
well as the focus of
specific paragraphs
within the text.
3. Describe the
connection between a
series of historical
events, scientific ideas
or concepts, or steps in
technical procedures in
a text.
5. Know and use
various text features
(e.g., captions, bold
print, subheadings,
glossaries, indexes,
electronic menus, icons)
Language Arts
Writing
5. With guidance and
support from adults and
peers, focus on a topic
and strengthen writing
as needed by revising
and editing.
8. Recall information
from experiences or
gather information from
provided sources to
answer a question.
Speaking/Listening
1. Participate in
collaborative
conversations with
diverse partners about
grade 2 topics and
texts with peers and
adults in small and
larger groups.
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a. Follow agreedupon rules for
discussions
(e.g., gaining
the floor in
respectful
ways, listening
to others with
care, speaking
one at a time
about the
topics and texts
under
discussion).
b. Build on
others’ talk in
Northampton County Schools Second Grade Science Curriculum Map 2012-2013
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to locate key facts or
information in a text
efficiently.
conversations
by linking their
comments to
the remarks of
others.
c. Ask for
clarification
and further
explanation as
needed about
the topics and
texts under
discussion.
6. Identify the main
purpose of a text,
including what the
author wants to answer,
explain, or describe.
2. Recount or describe
key ideas or details from
a text read aloud or
information presented
orally or through other
media.
4. Tell a story or
recount an experience
with appropriate facts
and relevant, descriptive
details, speaking audibly
in coherent sentences.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Essential Questions:
2.E.1.2 Explain how tools are used to measure water conditions.
2.E.1.1 How does the sun’s energy input the environment.
2.E.1.1 In what form does the sun’s energy travel to Earth?
2.E.1.1 What happens to the sun’s energy when it reaches the earth?
2.E.1.3 How do patterns differ from one location to another?
Vocabulary:
weather, water cycle,
clouds, vapor,
precipitation,
condensation,
evaporation,
anemometer,
Performance Tasks:
Materials:
Scholastic.com
Magicschoolbus.com
Weatherbug.com
Thermometers
Wind vane/weather
gauge
Northampton County Schools Second Grade Science Curriculum Map 2012-2013
6. 2.E.1.3 How do the patterns differ from season to season?
7. 2.E.1.4 What tools are appropriate for measuring the weather
conditions? Explain why.
8. 2.E.1.3 What geographic features and climate elements led us to settle
in particular regions?
thermometer, wind
vane, rain gauge, graph
DRAFT
Anemometer
Enchantedlearning.com
Leveled readers (SRA)
Basal readers
Scott Foresman
Aims
4-H Embryology
4-H Vermicomposting