State Curriculum - Science

  
Grade 2
Standard 5.0 Physics: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of matter and energy and the energy transformations that occur
A. Mechanics
B. Thermodynamics
1. Identify and describe ways in which heat can be produced.
a. Recognize that things that give off light also give off heat.
b. Describe methods of producing heat.
c. Identify fuels that are used to produce light and heat in homes and schools.
C. Electricity and Magnetism
1. Identify and describe the sources and uses of electricity in daily life.
a. Identify sources of electricity.
  • Electrical outlets
  • Batteries
b. Identify the devices that use electricity to produce light, heat, and sound. (Students should be cautioned not to experiment with sources of electricity without adult supervision.)
D. Wave Interactions
 

Note: Highlighting identifies assessment limits. All highlighted Indicators will be tested on the Grades 5 and 8 MSA. The highlighted Objectives under each highlighted Indicator identify the limit to which MSA items can be written. Although all content standards are tested on MSA, not all Indicators and Objectives are tested. Objectives that are not highlighted will not be tested on MSA, however are an integral part of Instruction.

 

MSDE has developed a toolkit for these standards which can be found online at: http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/science/vsc_toolkit.html.

 

January 2008