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STANDARD 5.8 (EARTH SCIENCE): by Grade 2

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Earth's Properties and Materials

  1. Observe and describe rocks and soil.

B. Atmosphere and Water

  1. Identify the sources and uses of water.
  2. Recognize that water can disappear (evaporate) and collect on cold surfaces (condense).
  3. Describe current weather conditions and recognize how those conditions affect our daily lives.
  4. Describe daily and seasonal changes and patterns in the weather.

C. Processes that Shape the Earth

  1. Indicators for this strand are introduced at a higher grade level.

D. How We Study the Earth

  1. Record observations that describe the features of the natural world in their local environment.