Unit 2: Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth
Second Grade just finished their first unit on Structures and Properties
of Matter and is transitioning into Earth’s Systems: Processes that
Shape the Earth.
Unit 2 Overview:
In this unit, students will understand that the Earth has many states of
water which are typically determined by Geographic location. These states
of water can be in the form of a solid or a liquid. Along with states of
water, the Earth has many different land formations determined by
Geographic location. Weathering directly affects the surface of the land.
Wind and water can directly affect the shape of the land. Earth’s events
can occur quickly or they can occur slowly.Humans can negatively and
positively affect the changes of the Earth’s surface.
Vocabulary:
Rocks
Minerals
Geologist
Weathering
Erosion
Geographic Location
Resources for Home
Looking for extra science information or science websites for your scholars
to explore? Check these out:
TechRocket: www.techrocket.com/
Coding and Design: code.org/learn
Exploratorium: www.exploratorium.edu/explore
NASA Kids Club Games:www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html#.VIWzXzHF-So
Kinetic City: www.kineticcity.com/
Bill Nye's Online Labs: www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/home-demos/
Energy Kids Page: www.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Science Kids: www.sciencekids.co.nz/
National Geographic Kids: kids.nationalgeographic.com/
PBS Kids: pbskids.org/
Funology: www.funology.com/
OLogy: www.amnh.org/explore/ology
Have any questions? Reach out to Mr. Perlman at [email protected]