Unit Map 2013-2014
Onslow County School System
Collaboration / Science 2* / Grade 2 (Stateside Elementary School)
Thursday, August 8, 2013, 10:29AM
Big Idea
Unit: Matter 2013-2014 (Week 14, 4 Weeks)
Focus of Study
Students should understand that solids  The states of matter
 How matter changes
and liquids can be characterized by
their properties and that they can
change with heat or cooling.
Curriculum Goals & Objectives
Resources/Materials
Addressed
NC Essential Standards: Science, The Properties of Liquids
NC: Grade 2 , Physical Science
Matter, Properties and Change 2.P.2
The Properties of Solids
Understand properties of solids and
liquids and the changes they undergo.
Matter
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2.P.2.1 Give examples of
matter that change from a solid
to a liquid and from a liquid to
a solid by heating and cooling.
2.P.2.2 Compare the amount
(volume and weight) of water
in a container before and after
freezing.
2.P.2.3 Compare what
happens to water left in an
open container over time as to
water left in a closed container.
States of Matter
Looking at Solids & Liquids & How Does Matter
Change
Mixtures and Solutions
DE Streaming Videos:
The Three Types of Matter
Mass
Weight
Volume
Enduring Understandings
Essential Concepts and Process Skills
Students will understand that matter
can be described by its properties.
Pudding Experiment
Ooblick
Students will understand that
matter can change from one state to
another through heating or cooling.
Rock Candy
Bag on Window to show
evaporation/condensation
Oil/Water Separation
Dancing Raisins
Baking Soda, Vinegar Balloon
Essential Questions
2.P.2.1 What is a solid? What is a liquid?
2.P.2.1 What are the characteristics of matter (solids/liquids)?
2.P.2.1 What causes changes in properties of matter?
2.P.2.1 How does matter retain its shape?
2.P.2.1 Can other materials change between states of matter?
2.P.2.2 Does the weight change when a material changes from solid to liquids?
2.P.2.3 What happens to the water when a container of water is left open for several
days?
Integration Opportunities
Additional Integration Opportunities
Language Arts through reading and writing
about experiments
Character Qualities
 Respect
 Responsibility
 Integrity
 Cooperation
 Citizenship
 Trustworthiness
Math - Volume & Weight
Differentiation/Intervention Focus Areas
small groups
partner work
leveled texts
Formative/Benchmark/Summative Assessment Plan
Formative: Oral: Conversation
Formative: Performance: Lab Assignment
Summative: Written: Reflection
Professional Teaching Standards
NC Professional Teaching Standards, All Levels, Professional Teaching
Standards
STANDARD III: TEACHERS KNOW THE CONTENT THEY TEACH
Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
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STANDARD IV: TEACHERS FACILITATE LEARNING FOR THEIR STUDENTS
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Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know
the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional
development of their students.
Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
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