Grade 2 Life Science Activities & 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
LS.2.2.1 Classify animals into major groups according to their structure: mammals birds fish	Animals Herman the Worm	Activities - University of Tennessee Animal Classification - Franklin Institute Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Animals - Internet 4 Classrooms Discovery School
LS.2.2.2 Differentiate among herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores	Animal Diversity - AAAS	Elementary Science Resources - Lots of Links
LS.2.2.3 Identify basic needs of most plants: nutrients water light air temperature space	Plant Needs - UT What Do Plants Need to Grow? - AIMS (Click on Primary Science) What Do Plants Need to Grow? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Plants - Internet 4 Classrooms "Primarily Plants" AIMS - ISBN 1-881431-24-X
LS.2.2.4 Compare different types of flowering plants and conifers	Gymnosperms & Angiosperms - UT	Common Conifers - OSU Conifers - Tree of Life Native Conifers of North America - Nearctica Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Dichotomous Key)- OSU
LS.2.2.5 Identify the major parts and functions of the skeletal system	Systems of the Human Body - AAAS	Human Body's Skeletal System KidsHealth Skeleton Supplies - Carolina The Living Skeleton: a Tour of Human Bones
LS.2.2.6 Describe the function of the following plant parts: leaves stems flowers roots	Flower Parts - BBC Look at Those Leaves - AAAS Plant Parts & Functions - UT Seeds - UT	Plant Image Gallery - Noble Foundation Plants - Internet 4 Classrooms What Parts Are There To a Plant? - AAAS
LS.3.2.1 Illustrate embryonic development (e.g., chicken)	Cycles of Knowing & Growing - Aims Growth, Development, Life Cycles - UT	4-H Chicken Embryology - Marion County
LS.3.2.2 Compare and contrast embryonic development and incomplete metamorphosis	Incredible Egg - 4-H Curriculum Life Cycles - UT What's Inside an Egg? - Oregon Elementary	Embryology - UNSW Fertile Egg Dissection - Rolling Hills Elementary
LS.4.2.1 Compare and contrast living and extinct species	Extinct & Endangered - UT	Literature for Children - Carol Hurst
LS.4.2.2 Describe characteristics of various habitats	Habitats/Ecosystems - UT Humans & Environment - UT My Tiny Garden - Interactive Saltwater & Freshwater Habitats - UT	Habitats of Plants & Animals - AAAS