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Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 2.
Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of…

    2-PS1-1

    Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

  • Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which…

    2-PS1-2

    Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

  • Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made…

    2-PS1-3

    Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.

  • Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or…

    2-PS1-4

    Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and…

    2-LS2-1

    Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.

  • Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing…

    2-LS2-2

    Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.

  • Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in…

    2-LS4-1

    Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth
  • Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can…

    2-ESS1-1

    Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.

  • Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from…

    2-ESS2-1

    Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

  • Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water…

    2-ESS2-2

    Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

  • Develop a model to represent the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes

    2-ESS2-2MI

    Develop a model to represent the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes, or a more local land area and water body.

  • Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be…

    2-ESS2-3

    Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

  • Obtain information to identify where fresh water is found on Earth, including…

    2-ESS2-3MI

    Obtain information to identify where fresh water is found on Earth, including the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin.