N o r t h E a st I n d ep en d e nt S c h o o l D i st ric t
2nd Grade Science
Unit 4
Resources
November, 2004
Animals
* See Key at the bottom of the page
Textbook: Information and Activities
TEKS
TEXTBOOK:
Pages/Content
Animals
2.5A
 A24 Comparing animals
2.5A, 2.8A
 A25-29 Characteristics of animals (TAAS 5)
2.5A, 2.6D,
 A31-35 Characteristics of animals (TAAS 7)
2.7A, 2.9A
Basic Needs
2.9B




B4 Where animals can meet their needs
B5-B7 Environment (TAAS 18)
B20 Animals use plants
B21-25 Animals and plants help each other-Food chains
(TAAS 21)
Several activities are included to provide choices and to meet individual teaching styles.
It is not intended that all of these activities be completed for every content piece.
AIMS Activities
TEKS
AIMS BOOK
Pages/Activity/Content
Characteristics and Parts of Animals
2.6D,2.8A,
AIMS Magazine
3-6 “Splash Like a Duck – Scratch Like a
2.9A
Sept. 2003
Hen” – Function of two types of animal feet
16-24 “Wings n Webs”-Information on
spiders and insects, students observe each
and notice difference in body parts
2.6D
Critters
101-102 “Fishful Thinking”-students draw a
goldfish before and after observing one
*Key: WB – Workbook
TE – Teacher’s Edition
TH – Take Home Book
TAAS – TAAS Practice Book
This publication is the property of North East Independent School District. Duplication in whole or in part, outside of NEISD, is
prohibited without express written permission from NEISD.
1
N o r t h E a st I n d ep en d e nt S c h o o l D i st ric t
2nd Grade Science
Unit 4
Resources
November, 2004
AIMS Activities (cont’d)
TEKS
AIMS BOOK
Pages/Activity/Content
Characteristics and Parts of Animals (continued)
103-107 “Fishing for Fins”-Construct a
2.6D
Critters
goldfish model to show parts and how it
breathes
2.6A, 2.9A
Bats Incredible
VI Diverse structures to meet needs
2.6A,D;
Cycles of Knowing
24-32 “A time of their own”-Life cycles of
2.9A; 2.5A
and Growing
butterflies and moths
33-38 “Beelines, Daisy Chains, and
AIMS Magazine
2.7A, 2.4B
Tapeworms”-cute nonstandard units to use
Nov. 2002
for measurement
Basic Needs and Interdependence
26-30 “fishing for Clues”-How the habitat
2.9B
Field Detectives
supplies basic needs
134 “Food Chains”-information,
2.9B
Critters
interdependence
GEMS Activities
TEKS
GEMS BOOK
Pages/Activity/Content
Characteristics and Parts of Animals
2.6D, 2.5A
5-13, 104 “The Honeybee”-Basic structures,
function of parts
Buzzing a Hive
2.8A
41-48, 50-53, 107-108 “What’s in a Hive?”Bee life cycle
2.6C, 2.9A
3-9, 29 “Creating a Meadow”-while making a
paper mural, students identify the parts of a
flower and discuss small animals they have
Hide a Butterfly
seen in the grass
(Many of these
activities also apply 11-23, 29-31 “Birds and Butterflies in the
to plants)
Meadow”-introduces the concept of meadow,
2.9B
butterfly play, butterfly and bird puppets,
interdependence
*Key: WB – Workbook
TE – Teacher’s Edition
TH – Take Home Book
TAAS – TAAS Practice Book
This publication is the property of North East Independent School District. Duplication in whole or in part, outside of NEISD, is
prohibited without express written permission from NEISD.
2
N o r t h E a st I n d ep en d e nt S c h o o l D i st ric t
2nd Grade Science
Unit 4
Resources
November, 2004
GEMS Activities (cont’d)
TEKS
GEMS BOOK
Pages/Activity/Content
Characteristics and Parts of Animals (continued)
Hide a Butterfly
25-26, 31 “Butterflies in Nature”-protective
(Many of these
coloration of butterflies, nature walk
2.9A
activities also apply
to plants)
2.9A
7-13, 88 “Ants, Ants, Ants”
15-27 “Ants and Ant Tunnels”
2.8A, 2.6D,
 15-20, 88 “A clear look at Ants”
Ant Homes
2.5A
 21-24, 88-89 “Ant Tunnels”
2.10B;
 25-27, 89 “The Ant Mural”
2.9A,B
41-47, 90-91 “How Ants Grow and Change”Ant Homes
Ant life cycle
5-9, 54-55 “The Animal Corral”-observing
2.6D
Animals in Action
animal behavior
Elephants and Their 1-21, 87-89 “Elephants Up Close”- structure
Young
and function of elephant parts
57-59,63-71, 95 “Magnificent Elephants”
2.9A,B;
 57-58, 95 Elephant Communication
2.10 B Elephants and Their
 58-59, 15, 63-65, 95 Comparing
2.6D
Young
Elephants-observing similarities and
differences
 66-71 Teacher background
2.9A
Penguins and Their
15-16, 58 “Getting to Know More About
Young
Penguins
Basic Needs and Interdependence
15-25, 104-105 “Bees and Flowers, Pollen, and
Nectar”-how bees help flowers (pollination)
Buzzing a Hive
(Also applies to plants)
2.9B
55-59, 110 “Bee Enemies”-predators and
working together
*Key: WB – Workbook
TE – Teacher’s Edition
TH – Take Home Book
TAAS – TAAS Practice Book
This publication is the property of North East Independent School District. Duplication in whole or in part, outside of NEISD, is
prohibited without express written permission from NEISD.
3
N o r t h E a st I n d ep en d e nt S c h o o l D i st ric t
2nd Grade Science
Unit 4
Resources
November, 2004
GEMS Activities (cont’d)
TEKS
GEMS BOOK
Pages/Activity/Content
Basic Needs and Interdependence (continued)
Buzzing a Hive
61-66, 111-113 “Bee School, Bee Lines, and Bee
2.9B
Dances”-behavior and working together
29-39 “What Happens Inside an Ant’s Home”
2.9B
 29-33, 89-90 Scouts and Guards
2.9B, 2.6B
 34-35, 90 Dragging Food Into the Nest
Ant Homes
2.9B, 2.6B
 36-39, 90 More Ant Food
2.9B, 2.8A,
48-74, 92 “Fill the Hill”- Game
2.6D
2.9B
23-41, 90-92 “Elephant Families”-caring for
(2.4B) Elephants and Their their young, mostly math: measurement
Young
43-55, 93-94 “Elephants and Water”-how
2.9B, 2.10B
elephants use water and mud
Additional Resources
*Key: WB – Workbook
TE – Teacher’s Edition
TH – Take Home Book
TAAS – TAAS Practice Book
This publication is the property of North East Independent School District. Duplication in whole or in part, outside of NEISD, is
prohibited without express written permission from NEISD.
4