Science, Grade 2

Air around us and wind

I can show that air is all around us, takes up space, and moves — and that moving air is what we call wind.

The three states of water

I can name water's three states — ice, liquid water, and water vapour — and tell how heating and cooling change one into another.

Moisture on the move

I can find moisture in the world around me and tell how and why it changes — where it goes, how much there is, and what form it takes.

Changes in air conditions

I can notice and describe how the air changes indoors and outdoors — warmer, cooler, damper, or dryer.

Weather and protecting materials

I can tell how weather changes objects and materials, and name ways to protect them.

Where our water comes from

I can tell how we use water every day and how it is collected and sent to homes.

Keeping air and water clean

I can name ways to keep our air and water clean and healthy.

Properties of liquids and solids

I can describe how liquids and solids are different — liquids pour and take the shape of their container, solids keep their own shape.

When liquids and solids interact

I can mix liquids and solids and describe what happens — some dissolve, some float, some make something new.

Making and using useful materials

I can combine liquids and solids to make something useful, and use what I know to help keep things clean and healthy.

Sinking and floating

I can tell whether objects sink or float and use that to solve a floating-or-sinking problem.

Describing where things are

I can describe exactly where an object is using words like on, under, beside, and in front of — and tell that it can look different from where you stand.

How things move

I can tell that motion is a change in position, name different patterns of movement, and tell what makes things move faster or slower.

Changes through an animal's life cycle

I can describe how an animal changes in how it looks and what it does as it grows through its life cycle.

What helps animals grow

I can describe what an animal needs from its home — natural or human-made — to grow up healthy.

Comparing and grouping life cycles

I can compare different animals' life cycles and sort animals by how their life cycles are alike or different.

What changes and what stays the same

I can tell which traits change as a person or animal grows and which ones stay the same.

How humans grow and develop

I can describe how humans change and grow, from baby to child to grown-up.

Comparing human and animal growth

I can compare how humans grow up to how other animals grow up — what is alike and what is different.