IXL Skill Plan | Nova Scotia Curriculum: Grade 2

Nova Scotia Curriculum: Grade 2

Skills available for Nova Scotia Grade 2 science standards

Theme

Earth and Space Science
Life Science
Physical Science

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Earth and Space Science
Learners will analyse the interconnectiveness of air and water in the environment, inclusive of a Mi'kmaw perspective.
Investigate the effect of temperature on the movement of air
Investigate the effect of temperature on the movement of air


Investigate the relationship between air and water		1. Types of precipitation
Investigate the relationship between air and water
1. Types of precipitation

Investigate the interconnectiveness of Mi'kmaw people, air and water
Investigate the interconnectiveness of Mi'kmaw people, air and water


Analyse how personal actions can contribute to healthy air and water
Analyse how personal actions can contribute to healthy air and water

Life Science
Learners will analyse the relationship between animal growth and the environment.
Compare patterns of growth		1. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams
Compare patterns of growth
1. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams

Compare the life cycles of familiar animals		Plants 1. How do flowering plants make new plants? Animals 2. Read animal life cycle diagrams 3. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 4. Compare different animals' life cycles
Compare the life cycles of familiar animals
Plants 1. How do flowering plants make new plants? Animals 2. Read animal life cycle diagrams 3. Construct animal life cycle diagrams 4. Compare different animals' life cycles

Investigate conditions for healthy growth
Investigate conditions for healthy growth


Analyse environments that support the health and growth of animals
Analyse environments that support the health and growth of animals


Investigate the interconnectiveness of animals and the environment		1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live?
Investigate the interconnectiveness of animals and the environment
1. Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? 2. Where do giraffes and beavers live? 3. Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live?

Physical Science
Learners will investigate liquids, solids, and mixtures.
Investigate states of matter		1. Changes caused by heating and cooling 2. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 3. Change-of-state diagrams: liquid and gas 4. Change-of-state diagrams: solid, liquid and gas 5. Heating, cooling and changes of state: melting and freezing 6. Heating, cooling and changes of state: evaporating and condensing
Investigate states of matter
1. Changes caused by heating and cooling 2. Change-of-state diagrams: solid and liquid 3. Change-of-state diagrams: liquid and gas 4. Change-of-state diagrams: solid, liquid and gas 5. Heating, cooling and changes of state: melting and freezing 6. Heating, cooling and changes of state: evaporating and condensing

Investigate the properties of liquids and solids		1. Classify matter as solid or liquid 2. Identify solids and liquids
Investigate the properties of liquids and solids
1. Classify matter as solid or liquid 2. Identify solids and liquids

Investigate various combinations of liquids and solids		1. Identify mixtures
Investigate various combinations of liquids and solids
1. Identify mixtures
Learners will test motion of objects.
Investigate types of motion		1. The ways things move
Investigate types of motion
1. The ways things move

Investigate factors that affect motion		1. Design a race car track 2. Identify pushes and pulls 3. How do mass and force affect motion?
Investigate factors that affect motion
1. Design a race car track 2. Identify pushes and pulls 3. How do mass and force affect motion?

Investigate relative position and impact of perspective and orientation
Investigate relative position and impact of perspective and orientation


Test ramp properties for their impact on motion
Test ramp properties for their impact on motion