West Virginia State Standards for Science: Grade 2

WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.

SC.2.1.1. Students will recognize science as the human's search for an understanding of the world by asking questions about themselves and their world. 14
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SC.2.1.2. Students will discuss the lives and discoveries of scientists of different cultures and backgrounds. 8
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SC.2.1.3. Students will identify and discuss the role of community people in science careers. 11
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WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.

SC.2.2.1. Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by observing, classifying and comparing the patterns, variations and interactions of natural objects in the environment. 7
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SC.2.2.2. Students will manipulate scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, balance, thermometer, metric ruler, magnets, weather instruments, calculators). 10
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SC.2.2.3. Students will measure the length and width of various objects using standard and non-standard units (e.g., metric ruler, paper clips, counting bears). 37
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SC.2.2.4. Students will use safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating, and caring for science materials (e.g., follow safety rules, maintain a clean work area, treat living organisms humanely). 18
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SC.2.2.5. Students will conduct simple investigations; observe, collect and record information using a variety of classification systems; describe trends of data; and make predictions based on that data (e.g., seasonal changes and plants; temperature and weather). 5
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WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.

SC.2.3.1. Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another. 17
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SC.2.3.2. Students will use models as representations of real things. 14
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SC.2.3.3. Students will observe that changes occur gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment. 14
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WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.

SC.2.4.1. Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify that plants and animals have different structures. 38
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SC.2.4.2. Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify the structures of physical characteristics of living things and explain their functions (e.g., wings for flying, fins for swimming; roots for support and obtaining water). 44
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SC.2.4.3. Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will sequence pictures of events to illustrate the changes in the life cycle of plants and animals. 135
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SC.2.4.4. Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will relate observations of the butterfly's life cycle to student's own growth and change. 8
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SC.2.4.5. Organisms and Environments: Students will observe and compare simple models of different kinds of habitats, including a forest and a stream. 46
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SC.2.4.6. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify materials as a solid, a liquid or a gas and recognize that matter can change from one state to another. 8
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SC.2.4.7. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will demonstrate that solids, liquids and gases take up space. 8
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SC.2.4.8. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will demonstrate that a magnet can attract or repel objects. 6
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SC.2.4.9. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will recognize that some materials and colors conduct heat better than others. 2
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SC.2.4.10. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will demonstrate that a shadow is cast when an object blocks light. 3
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SC.2.4.11. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will compare the effects of force on the motion of an object. 17
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SC.2.4.12. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will recognize that sound can change in pitch and volume. 6
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SC.2.4.13. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will examine changes in the earth's surface (e.g., weathering, erosion).

SC.2.4.14. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will identify the effects of wind movement. 7
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SC.2.4.15. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will observe and describe different types of precipitation. 13
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SC.2.4.16. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will compare seasonal changes. 22
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SC.2.4.17. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will explain how the rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night. 4
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SC.2.4.18. Objects in the Sky: Students will understand that the moon has phases. 4
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SC.2.4.19. Properties of Earth Materials: Students will describe how fossils are formed. 3
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SC.2.4.20. Properties of Earth Materials: Students will match a fossil or a picture of a fossil, with a picture of its original organism (e.g., dinosaur bones, shell, fern). 3
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WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.

SC.2.5.1. Students will recognize that common objects and events incorporate science (e.g., CD players, velcro, weather) to solve human problems and enhance the quality of life. 10
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WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.

SC.2.6.1. Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints while working in collaborative groups. 9
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SC.2.6.2. Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices (e.g., recycling, trash clean-up, power consumption reduction). 5
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