UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO

Grade 2 Physical 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
PS.5.2.1 Classify objects based on two or more properties	Characteristics of Materials - BBC Grouping & Changing Materials - BBC Magnets & Springs - BBC What is volume? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Discovery School Elementary Science - Internet 4 Classrooms	NAEP Science Questions (Recommended for Benchmark Review) Virginia Science, Math, Technology Practice Tests
PS.5.2.2 Investigate the effect of physical phenomena on various materials (e.g., heat absorption by different colored materials)	Activities - University of Tennessee Conservation/Insulation - UT GO Temp Activities Reversible & Irreversible Changes - BBC	HEAT - Teams, LA. County Physical Science Resources - Flinn
PS.6.2.1 Investigate the relationship between force and motion	What is Force? - NASA (Click on "Activities")	Learning Science
PS.7.2.1 Classify materials as transparent, translucent, or opaque (e.g., plastic wrap, wax paper, and aluminum foil)
PS.7.2.2 Compare temperatures using the Celsius scale	GO Temp Activities Heat Energy - UT Keeping Warm - BBC
PS.7.2.3 Demonstrate methods of using electricity to produce light, heat, and sound	Current Electricity - UT Energy - UT Energy Conservation - UT Heat & Light Sources - UT Safety Rules of Electricity - UT Uses of Electricity - UT