Disclaimer:  The science activities below are not pre-tested.  They are offered with the hope that they are simple and require minimal time and materials to complete. They correlate and support your child’s standards-based science curriculum in the areas of the earth, physical and life sciences.  For safety reasons all activities  require adult supervision. No child is to attempt any activity without the aid of an adult. Please read and understand all directions before beginning and gather materials beforehand. Please select the ones you like and enjoy them with your children! I would love to hear about the ones you try and all of your successes!  Science is cool!

 

 

 

 

Second Grade Science Activities

 

 

Week One – Earth Science

 

Day One:

 

Fossils!  Activity

 

 

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/tlc-dinosaurs/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

Day Two:

 

Evaporation / Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Disappearing_Puddle_second/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

Day Three:

 

Rock Hounds!  / Interactive

 

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html

 

 

Day Four:

 

Make Lightening!  / Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/static_electricity_lightening/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

Day Five:

 

Pebbles, Sand and Silt / Interactive

 

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/PebblesSandandSilt/index.html

 

 

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Week Two – Physical Science

 

Day One:

Sound!  / Interactive

 

http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/PhysicsofSound/index.html

 

 

Day Two:

 

Liquid Fireworks!  / Activity

 

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Chromatography_liquid_fireworks/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

Day Three:

 

Levers and Pulleys / Interactive

 

http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/LeversandPulleys/index.html

 

 

Day Four:

 

States of Matter in a Baggie / Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/states_of_matter_second/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

 

Day Five:

 

Physics Magic / Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Marble_physics_magic_first/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

Week Three – Life Science

 

Day One:

 

Biology of Plants / Interactive

 

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/main.html

 

 

Day Two:

 

Build a Terrarium  /  Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/second-grade/science/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

 

Day Three:

Human Body /  Interactive

 

http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/HumanBody/index.html

 

Day Four: 

 

Seeds!  / Activity

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Germinating_Seeds/

(Adult Supervision Required!)

 

Day Five:

 

Living Systems / Interactive

 

http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/LivingSystems/index.html