Second grade Science is very interesting and fun for students! This semester class will include a mixture of S.T.E.M., Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science. We will even learn about people and careers in Science! This class will provide hands-on activities, such as drawing, experiments, and other projects. 

There is an optional write-in student edition book of Science Fusion, that you may purchase for your child. I have acquired permission from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to use Science Fusion, Grade 2, for use in my online Outschool class. The ISBN # is 978-0-544-77838-2 (2017). The book is a great price and can be found on Amazon at this link:  https://a.co/d/agoc6Sr
We will cover all of the pages in the book, except the Inquiry Flipchart pages.

To learn about the course, watch this -- https://youtu.be/jBxT_DCNXHs

In total, there are 14 weeks in this class. I have it divided into four parts to make it more affordable for families to pay as we go. There is a lot of material to cover, so there are three classes each week.
Part 1: 2nd Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - The Nature of Science & S.T.E.M. (Units 1 and 2 - 3 weeks)
Part 2: 2nd Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Life Science (Units 3, 4, and 5 - 4 weeks)
Part 3: 2nd Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Earth Science (Units 6, 7, and 8 - 4 weeks)
Part 4: 2nd Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Physical Science (Units 9 and 10 - 3 weeks)


Part 1: 2nd Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - The Nature of Science & S.T.E.M. (Units 1 and 2 - 3 weeks)

Week 1: Unit 1
*For our first class together, please bring any measuring objects that you have at home. Examples: ruler, tape measure, balance, thermometer, measuring cup, hand lens

Class 1 - Work Like a Scientist (pages 1-20)
- Discuss the Table of Contents.
- Using Inquiry Skills
- *Activity - Draw a map of your backyard.
- Science Tools
Teacher will screenshare from EPIC: Temperature, by: Kristin Schuetz, page 6

After class: For tomorrow, please bring back the measuring objects. Also, your child can show us his/her completed backyard map if they want to add details or color it. We are learning about models and inquiry skills. 

Class 2 - How Do Scientists Think? (pages 21-31)
- If students added more details and colored their backyard maps, they may show the class.
- People in Science: Things to Know about Anders Celsius
Teacher will screenshare from EPIC: Measuring Temperature, by: Beth Bence Reinke, page 12
- Vocabulary: investigate, hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate
- *Activity - Experiment: Does food coloring spread faster in cold or warm water? 

After class: 
We learned about the inventor of the Celsius temperature, which was Anders Celsius. Please review page 21 with your child and then complete page 22 together. 

Check out our experiment from today! I've recorded it and placed it on YouTube. Contact me if you don't see the link in our classroom.
You can find this experiment in our book on pages 26-31 and even try it out for yourselves. 
*Please use caution with hot water!!!

Class 3 -  How Do Scientists Think? (pages 25-33)
- Complete Essential Questions (Review and complete these pages 25-31)
- Review Experiment Findings
- *Activity - Number the steps 1 to 4 to tell a way scientists investigate. (pages 32-33) Students without a book may write the order in their notebook.

Week 2: 
Class 1 -  Unit 1 Review (pages 37-40)

Class 2 - Technology and Our World (pages 41-56)
- What is the design process?
- Vocabulary: engineers, design process
- What's an Engineer? (4 minute video on EPIC) https://www.getepic.com/app/read/73421
- *Activity - Draw a way that Kate could solve her dog problem. (page 47)

Class 3 - What is Technology? (pages 57-63)
- *Activity - Bathroom Scavenger Hunt (page 59)
- EPIC: Teacher will screen-share - Marvelous Medical Inventions, by: Ryan Jacobson
- Everyday Technology
- Play It Safe with Safety Gear (pages 62-63)

Week 3:
Class 1 - Environmental Effects (pages 64-66)
- Batteries - helpful and harmful

Class 2  - Careers in Science: Ask a Roller Coaster Designer (pages 71-72)
- *Activity - Design Your Own Roller Coaster (page 72)
- If time allows: Screen-share - Curious George: Roller Coaster, by: Lazar Saric, Monica Perez

Class 3 -  Unit 2 Review (pages 73-76)
- If time allows: Screen-share - How Can We Reduce Transportation Pollution?, by: L.J. Amstutz, pages 17 & 27