Grade 2
Physical Science
7 lessons · Lesson plan · Printables · Interactive Activity
Matter and Materials
Material Properties & Purposes
Test how familiar material samples handle water and bending. Then use the results to choose a material that fits a purpose.
42 min · ~10 min prep · 10 materials
Properties of Matter
Solids & Liquids: How Matter Behaves
Move, pour, and compare familiar matter. Watch whether a sample keeps its shape or changes shape to fit a container.
40 min · ~8 min prep · 7 materials
Changes in Matter
Heating & Cooling: Changes We Can Reverse
Observe changes caused by heating and cooling, then use evidence to decide whether each change can be reversed.
40 min · ~8 min prep · 5 materials
Materials & Objects
Build It, Take It Apart, Build Something New
Explore how the same set of pieces can be taken apart and rearranged to make a different object.
40 min · ~7 min prep · 4 materials
Matter and Its Properties
Material Change Patterns: What Stays the Same?
Compare paper, foil, and sponge before and after folding, tearing, bending, or wetting to describe observable properties and distinguish a changed object from a completely new material.
45 min · ~10 min prep · 7 materials
Heat & Materials
Insulators & Conductors: Which Materials Transfer Heat?
Compare how quickly thermal energy moves through different materials, then use evidence to choose a material for a simple design problem.
40 min · ~10 min prep · 6 materials
Matter & Materials
Air Is Matter: It Takes Up Space & Can Push
Use balloons, cups, bags, and syringes to gather evidence that invisible air takes up space and can push on objects.
40 min · ~10 min prep · 8 materials