Grade 2 Earth & Space Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 2 Arkansas Science Frameworks

(VIDEO resources are provided by United Streaming through the "Arkansas Ideas" web site. The service is free for teachers in Arkansas but registration is required to create a user name and password.)

FRAMEWORK	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
ESS.8.2.1 Conduct investigations to distinguish among the following components of soil: clay sand silt humus	Permeability - Animation Soil - UT	DLESE - Digital Library for Earth System Education GLOBE VIDEOS "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0 Sammy Soil Coloring Book - EPA Science-Literature Links Soils Resources - GLOBE Virtual Geology Field Trips
ESS.8.2.2 Recognize and discuss the different properties of soil: color texture ability to retain water ability to support plant growth	Changing Rocks into Soil - UM Soil Forming Factors - UM	Earth & Space Science - Learning Science Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0
ESS.8.2.3 Conduct investigations to determine which soil best supports bean plant growth		Soil Fertility & Fertilizers - UM "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0
ESS.8.2.4 Identify products derived from natural resources	Common Objects Made of Minerals	Arkansas Geologic Commission Minerals of Arkansas Treasure Arkansas - FREE Booklet
ESS.8.2.5 Chart weather conditions every day	How Do You Measure Weather? - NASA (Click on "Activities") Weather/Thermometer - UT	Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot "Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0 Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar Weather 101
ESS.8.2.6 Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather	Disaster Spot - Weather Eye	Lightning - NOAA Lightning Safety - National Institute NOAA Tornadoes
ESS.8.2.7 Describe characteristics of cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds	Clouds & the Water Cycle - UT Cloud Types - UT How Do Clouds Form? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Cloud Chart - NASA Cloud Chart - SkyWorks Clouds - NOAA MATERIALS - NASA WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons Weather Lessons - Weather Eye
ESS.8.2.8 Predict weather based on cloud type	Cloud Types - UT	Cloud Chart - NASA Cloud Chart - SkyWorks Clouds - NOAA	Predict by Cloud Type #26 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.8.2.9 Read a Celsius thermometer	GO Temp Activities	"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-63-0
ESS.10.2.1 Illustrate four moon phases: full half crescent new	Why Does the Shape of the Moon Seem to Change? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Astronomy Web Sites Phases of the Moon - Harcourt Animation Phases of the Moon - World Builders
ESS.10.2.2 Model the movement of Earth and its moon	Earth, Sun, Moon (Animation) - BBC	NASA - Grade K-2 Newsbreaks
ESS.10.2.3 Contrast the visibility of the sun and moon		Astronomy Web Sites Space Science - Internet 4 Classrooms