Science: Grade 2 Science Readiness Review
Reviewing plants, animals, weather, matter, and science skills
Science: Grade 2 Science Readiness Review
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?
Think about a tool used to compare how heavy objects are.
A balance or scale 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.
The sunflower is living because it grows, needs water and sunlight, and is a plant. - 3
A plant has roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers. Which part of the plant usually takes in water from the soil?
This plant part is underground.
The roots usually take in water from the soil. - 4
Name two things most plants need to live and grow.
Most plants need water and sunlight to live and grow. They also need air and space. - 5
A baby bird hatches from an egg. Later it grows feathers and learns to fly. What is this called?
Think about the stages of an animal's life.
This is called a life cycle because the bird changes as it grows. - 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.
The animals that live mostly in water are frog and goldfish. The animals that live mostly on land or in air are dog and robin. - 7
A rabbit has long ears, strong back legs, and fur. How do the strong back legs help the rabbit survive?
Think about how a rabbit moves.
The strong back legs help the rabbit hop quickly to find food and escape danger. - 8
Look at the weather: dark clouds, rain, and puddles on the ground. What kind of weather is it?
It is rainy weather because rain is falling and puddles are on the ground. - 9
Name one tool that can help you measure temperature.
This tool can show if something is hot or cold.
A thermometer 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?
After the ice melts, the water is a liquid. - 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?
Solids keep their shape, and liquids flow.
The wooden block is a solid because it keeps its shape. The orange juice is a liquid because it takes the shape of its cup. - 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?
A push or pull can make an object move or change speed.
The stronger push changed the motion of the truck and made it move faster. - 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?
She should use the same starting line to make the test fair. - 14
Which object is attracted to a magnet: a paper clip, a leaf, or a plastic spoon?
Magnets pull some metals.
A paper clip is attracted to a magnet because it is usually made of metal that magnets can pull. - 15
Write one way people can help take care of Earth.
People can help take care of Earth by recycling, saving water, planting trees, or picking up litter.