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The official Newfoundland and Labrador Science, Grade 2 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines Science, Grade 2 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 7 | Earth and Space Science |
| Strand 3 | 6 | Physical Science |
| Strand 5 | 6 | Life Science |
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How MapleMind teaches Science, Grade 2 — every unit, lesson, and skill
Every skill below runs as a short session: a plain-words lesson, a worked example, solving it together, then a five-question skill check that earns up to three stars. Guided Mode keeps it teaching instead of answer-handing — turning it off needs a parent's password.
Unit 1Earth and Space ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 1
Exploring air and water in the world around us — how air moves as wind, the three states of water, moisture in the environment, and how we use and protect our air and water.
Air and the Three States of Water
- Air around us and windsci-2.1.1.1 — Explore how air surrounds us, takes up space, and is felt as wind when it moves.
- The three states of watersci-2.1.1.2 — Explore the three states of water — solid, liquid, and gas — and how they change when heated or cooled.
Moisture, Air, and Weather
- Moisture on the movesci-2.1.1.4 — Explore evidence of moisture in the environment and how its location, amount, and form change.
- Changes in air conditionssci-2.1.1.7 — Explore changes in air conditions in indoor and outdoor environments, and describe and interpret them.
- Weather and protecting materialssci-2.1.1.8 — Explore the effects of weather on objects and materials, and ways to protect them.
Using and Protecting Water and Air
- Where our water comes fromsci-2.1.1.10 — Explore how water is used, obtained, and distributed in personal, local, and regional environments.
- Keeping air and water cleansci-2.1.1.11 — Explore ways to protect and improve the quality of air and water in the environment.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- sci-2.1.1.1
Explore how air surrounds us, takes up space, and is felt as wind when it moves
- sci-2.1.1.2
Explore characteristics of the three states of water
- sci-2.1.1.4
Explore evidence of moisture in the environment, in materials, and in living things
- sci-2.1.1.7
Explore changes in air conditions in indoor and outdoor environments, and describe and interpret these changes
- sci-2.1.1.8
Explore the effects of weather on objects and materials
- sci-2.1.1.10
Explore how water is used, obtained, and distributed in personal, local and regional environments
- sci-2.1.1.11
Explore ways to protect and improve the quality of air and water in the environment
Unit 2Physical ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 3
Exploring liquids and solids and how they interact, why some things sink and some float, and describing where things are and how they move.
Liquids and Solids
- Properties of liquids and solidssci-2.2.1.1 — Explore the properties of familiar liquids and solids.
- When liquids and solids interactsci-2.2.1.2 — Investigate how familiar liquids and solids interact and the changes that result.
- Making and using useful materialssci-2.2.1.4 — Explore ways to combine liquids and solids to make useful materials and to keep a clean, healthy environment.
- Sinking and floatingsci-2.2.1.6 — Demonstrate an understanding of sinking and floating by solving a related practical problem.
Position and Motion
- Describing where things aresci-2.2.1.8 — Describe and set the position of an object relative to other objects, including from different perspectives.
- How things movesci-2.2.1.7 — Describe motion as a change in position, explore patterns of movement, and investigate what affects them.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- sci-2.2.1.1
Explore properties of familiar liquids and solids
- sci-2.2.1.2
Investigate the interactions of familiar liquids and solids
- sci-2.2.1.4
Explore ways to use combinations of liquids and solids to make useful materials
- sci-2.2.1.6
Demonstrate an understanding of sinking and floating objects by solving a related practical
- sci-2.2.1.8
Describe the position of an object relative to other positions or stationary objects
- sci-2.2.1.7
Describe the motion of an object in terms of a change in position relative to other objects
Unit 3Life ScienceOfficial strand · Strand 5
Watching how animals grow and change through their life cycles, comparing the life cycles of different animals, and seeing how humans grow and change too.
Animal Growth and Life Cycles
- Changes through an animal's life cyclesci-2.3.1.1 — Investigate changes in the appearance and activity of an animal as it goes through its life cycle.
- What helps animals growsci-2.3.1.2 — Describe features of natural and human-made environments that support the health and growth of animals.
- Comparing and grouping life cyclessci-2.3.1.3 — Compare the life cycles of various animals and group animals by how their life cycles are alike and different.
How Humans Grow and Change
- What changes and what stays the samesci-2.3.1.5 — Analyze constant and changing traits in humans and other animals as they grow and develop.
- How humans grow and developsci-2.3.1.6 — Investigate changes in humans as they grow and develop.
- Comparing human and animal growthsci-2.3.1.7 — Compare human growth and development to that of other animals.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- sci-2.3.1.1
Investigate changes in the appearance and activity of an animal as it goes through its life cycle
- sci-2.3.1.2
Describe features of natural and human-made environments that support the health and growth of some animals
- sci-2.3.1.3
Compare the life cycles of various animals
- sci-2.3.1.5
Analyze constant and changing traits in humans and other animals as they grow and develop
- sci-2.3.1.6
Investigate changes in humans as they grow and develop
- sci-2.3.1.7
Compare human growth and development to that of other animals
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Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 19 skills in Newfoundland and Labrador's Science, Grade 2 — your child picks the exact skill, and the tutor teaches it step by step: a short lesson, a worked example, solving together, then a skill check to show it stuck.
Is MapleMind aligned to Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Newfoundland and Labrador's Grade 2 Science curriculum, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit on this page — with the official government source linked so you can check it yourself.
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That's the point of skill-level tutoring: open Science, Grade 2 in the app, tap the exact skill from the list on this page, and the tutor teaches just that — no wading through lessons your child doesn't need.
Does MapleMind work in French or other languages?
Yes — 14 languages, including French. Both the app and the tutor's explanations switch to the language your child chooses.
Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for Science, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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