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Grade 2 Science: Investigating Our Living and Physical World

A year-long Grade 2 Science learning path aligned with the Alberta Program of Studies and Edmonton Public Schools practices. Across four approximately 15-day topics, students investigate air and water, small animals, buoyancy and boats, and magnetism through observation, questioning, hands-on experiments, communication, and design challenges.

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Students investigate air and water as essential parts of the natural environment and as resources used by people, plants, and animals. They will observe visible and invisible properties of air, explore how moving air can affect objects, compare different sources and forms of water, and examine how water moves through the environment. Students will distinguish between observations and explanations, record results using drawings, labels, charts, and simple measurements, and discuss responsible ways to conserve and protect air and water. The topic emphasizes safety, local environmental connections, and the development of questions that can be investigated through fair tests.

Recommended Tasks
  • Create an air-and-water observation journal containing daily observations, labeled diagrams, and questions about puddles, clouds, wind, evaporation, and water use.
  • Conduct a fair test to investigate how air movement affects an object, such as a paper spinner, sail, or pinwheel. Identify the question, make a prediction, test one variable, record results, and share a conclusion.
  • Complete a classroom water-conservation audit and design a poster or short presentation recommending three realistic actions for reducing water waste at school or at home.
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Air and Water Exploration Stations, Weather and Water Observation Calendar, Water Cycle for Young Learners, Edmonton Water and Environmental Stewardship

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