Science Standards of Learning for Florida Public Schools

Grade TWO

 
 
The Field Trip Series
    
  Key Concepts Wetlands Rainforest Desert Digital Frog 2.5 ScienceMatix:
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Note: a variety of digital games and exercises support scientific investigation, reasoning and logic.


Idea 6: Earth Structures
SC.2.E.6.1.

Recognize that Earth is made up of rocks. Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.

     Refer to Rocks & Minerals N/A N/A
SC.2.E.6.2.

Describe how small pieces of rock and dead plant and animal parts can be the basis of soil and explain the process by which soil is formed.

     Refer to Rocks & Minerals N/A N/A
Idea 7: Earth Systems & Patterns
SC.2.E.7.1

Compare and describe changing patterns in nature that repeat themselves, such as weather conditions including temperature and precipitation, day to day and season to season.

 Refer to Nutrient Cycles, Flooding Refer to Mechanisms and Climate Refer to Climatic Influences N/A N/A
Idea 14: Organization & Development of Living Organisms
SC.2.L.14.1

Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.

       Refer to Anatomy section N/A
Idea 16: Heredity & Reproduction
SC.2.L.16.1 Observe and describe major stages in the life cycles of plants and animals, including beans and butterflies. Refer to Organisms Refer to Organisms Refer to Organisms Ecology: Life Cycle N/A
Idea 17: Interdependence
SC.2.L.17.1

Compare and contrast the basic needs that all living things, including humans, have for survival.

 Refer to Web Game & Organism screens Refer to Web Game & Organism screens Refer to Build-a-Desert and Organism screens   N/A
SC.2.L.17.2 Recognize and explain that living things are found all over Earth, but each is only able to live in habitats that meet its basic needs. Refer to Web Game & Organism screens Refer to Web Game & Organism screens Refer to Build-a-Desert and Organism screens   N/A