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The official Nova Scotia Science, Grade 2 curriculum
Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia's official curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.novascotia.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand 1 | 4 | Earth and Space Science: Air and water in the environment |
| Strand 2 | 5 | Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes |
| Strand 3 | 3 | Physical Science: Liquids and solids |
| Strand 4 | 4 | Physical Science: Motion |
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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 Science: Air and water in the environmentOfficial strand · Strand 1
Exploring how warm and cool air move, how air and water work together, the connection between Mi'kmaw people and air and water, and how our actions keep air and water clean.
Moving Air and Water
- How warmth makes air movesci2.1.1 — Investigate how temperature makes air move, with warm air rising and cool air sinking.
- How air and water work togethersci2.1.2 — Investigate the relationship between air and water, like how water dries into the air and comes back as rain.
Caring for Air and Water
- Mi'kmaw people, air, and watersci2.1.3 — Investigate the connection between the Mi'kmaw people, air, and water.
- Keeping air and water cleansci2.1.4 — Analyse how your own actions can help keep air and water healthy.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci2.1.1
Investigate the effect of temperature on the movement of air
- sci2.1.2
Investigate the relationship between air and water
- sci2.1.3
Investigate the interconnectiveness of Mi’kmaw people, air and water
- sci2.1.4
Analyse how personal actions can contribute to healthy air and water
Unit 2Life Science: Animal Growth and ChangesOfficial strand · Strand 2
Comparing how living things grow, the life cycles of animals, the conditions that keep them healthy, the environments that support them, and how animals connect to their environment.
Growing Up and Life Cycles
- Comparing how living things growsci2.2.1 — Compare the patterns of growth in different living things.
- Life cycles of familiar animalssci2.2.2 — Compare the life cycles of familiar animals, from birth to grown-up.
Keeping Animals Healthy
- Conditions for healthy growthsci2.2.3 — Investigate the conditions animals need for healthy growth.
- Environments that support animalssci2.2.4 — Analyse the environments that support the health and growth of animals.
- How animals connect to the environmentsci2.2.5 — Investigate how animals and the environment are connected to each other.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- sci2.2.1
Compare patterns of growth
- sci2.2.2
Compare the life cycles of familiar animals
- sci2.2.3
Investigate conditions for healthy growth
- sci2.2.4
Analyse environments that support the health and growth of animals
- sci2.2.5
Investigate the interconnectiveness of animals and the environment
Unit 3Physical Science: Liquids and solidsOfficial strand · Strand 3
Investigating states of matter, the properties of liquids and solids, and what happens when we combine liquids and solids.
Liquids, Solids, and Mixing
- States of matter: liquids and solidssci2.3.1 — Investigate states of matter, telling liquids and solids apart.
- Properties of liquids and solidssci2.3.2 — Investigate the properties of liquids and solids, like how they feel, flow, or hold shape.
- Mixing liquids and solidssci2.3.3 — Investigate what happens when different liquids and solids are combined.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- sci2.3.1
Investigate states of matter
- sci2.3.2
Investigate the properties of liquids and solids
- sci2.3.3
Investigate various combinations of liquids and solids
Unit 4Physical Science: MotionOfficial strand · Strand 4
Testing types of motion, the factors that change how things move, position and point of view, and how ramps affect motion.
How Things Move
- Types of motionsci2.4.1 — Investigate different types of motion, like rolling, sliding, spinning, and swinging.
- What changes how things movesci2.4.2 — Investigate the factors that affect motion, like how hard you push or how smooth the surface is.
- Position and point of viewsci2.4.3 — Investigate relative position and how your point of view and direction change what you see.
- Testing ramps and motionsci2.4.4 — Test how the properties of a ramp affect the motion of objects rolling down it.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- sci2.4.1
Investigate types of motion
- sci2.4.2
Investigate factors that affect motion
- sci2.4.3
Investigate relative position and impact of perspective and orientation
- sci2.4.4
Test ramp properties for their impact on motion
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Science, Grade 2 workbook worth keeping
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.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Can MapleMind help my child with Science, Grade 2?
Yes. MapleMind's AI tutor covers all 16 skills in Nova Scotia'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 Nova Scotia's official curriculum?
Yes. Every skill in this course maps to an official outcome code from Nova Scotia'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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What if my child is stuck on just one topic?
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 Nova Scotia curriculum for Science, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Nova Scotia'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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