Practice important science ideas and skills to get ready for Grade 2 science, including observing, sorting, living things, weather, matter, and motion.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in a complete sentence when you can.
Reviewing plants, animals, weather, matter, and science skills
Science - Grade 2-3
- 1
Mia looks at a rock and says, "The rock is gray, rough, and heavy." Which tool would best help Mia learn the rock's weight?
- 2
Circle the thing that is living: a toy car, a sunflower, a pencil. Explain your choice.
- 3
A plant has roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers. Which part of the plant usually takes in water from the soil?
- 4
Name two things most plants need to live and grow.
- 5
A baby bird hatches from an egg. Later it grows feathers and learns to fly. What is this called?
- 6
Sort these animals into two groups: frog, dog, robin, goldfish. Make one group for animals that live mostly in water and one group for animals that live mostly on land or in air.
- 7
A rabbit has long ears, strong back legs, and fur. How do the strong back legs help the rabbit survive?
- 8
Look at the weather: dark clouds, rain, and puddles on the ground. What kind of weather is it?
- 9
Name one tool that can help you measure temperature.
- 10
Ice melts on a warm sidewalk and becomes water. Is water a solid, liquid, or gas after the ice melts?
- 11
A wooden block keeps its own shape. Orange juice takes the shape of its cup. Which one is a solid, and which one is a liquid?
- 12
You push a toy truck gently, and it moves slowly. Then you push it harder, and it moves faster. What changed the motion of the truck?
- 13
A student wants to find out which ball rolls farthest. She rolls each ball from the same starting line. Why should she use the same starting line each time?
- 14
Which object is attracted to a magnet: a paper clip, a leaf, or a plastic spoon?
- 15
Write one way people can help take care of Earth.