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Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 2.
  • Matter and Its Interactions

    PS1

    Matter and Its Interactions

  • Motion and Stability

    PS2

    Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy

    LS2

    Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Matter and Its Interactions
  • Structure and Properties of Matter

    PS1.A

    Structure and Properties of Matter

  • Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of…

    2.PS1.A.a

    Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

  • Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which…

    2.PS1.A.b

    Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • Forces and Motion

    PS2.A

    Forces and Motion

  • Analyze data to determine how the motion of an object changed by an applied…

    2.PS2.A

    Analyze data to determine how the motion of an object changed by an applied force or the mass of an object.

Waves and Their Applications in technologies for Information Transfer
  • Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that changes in vibration…

    2.PS4.A

    Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that changes in vibration create change in sound.

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
  • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

    LS2.A

    Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

  • Plan and conduct investigations on the growth of plants when growing conditions…

    2.LS2.A.a

    Plan and conduct investigations on the growth of plants when growing conditions are altered (e.g., dark vs. light, water vs. no water).

  • Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing…

    2.LS2.A.b

    Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

Earth's Place in the Universe
  • The History of Planet Earth

    ESS1.C

    The History of Planet Earth

  • Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can…

    2.ESS1.C

    Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

Earth's Systems
  • Earth Materials and Systems

    ESS2.A

    Earth Materials and Systems

  • Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from…

    2.ESS2.A

    Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

  • Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale Systems

    ESS2.B

    Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale Systems

  • Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water…

    2.ESS2.B

    Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

  • The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

    ESS2.C

    The Role of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

  • Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be…

    2.ESS2.C

    Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

Engineering Design
  • Ask questions, make observations

    2.ETS1.A

    Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

  • Develop a simple sketch, drawing

    2.ETS1.B

    Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

  • Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to…

    2.ETS1.C

    Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.