Skill Sharpeners Science – Grade 2

Description

Build your second grader s understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging reading selections, activities, and hands-on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.

The simple hands-on activities help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.

Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following second grade topics:

-Physical Science
-Matter
-Changes in Matter
-Forces and Motion

Forces at Play

-Life Science
-My Body
-Body Parts
-Animal Life Cycles
-Plants
-Habitats

Space and Earth Science

-Space
-The Sun
-Weather

Earth s Systems

-Geology-Water and Ice

Science and Engineering

-Science
-Engineering

Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:

-provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills
-offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world
-is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards
-includes an answer key