Grade 2

Matter, Matter Everywhere!

by Miss Laura Michaels

Grade 2 had a blast exploring properties and changes of matter in our UOI unit on “How the World Works!” Students observed the properties of solids, liquids, and gases and looked at the similarities and differences between them. They discussed the importance of freezing, melting, condensation, and evaporation The students also learned about the steps of the scientific method. They were able to practice using the scientific method as teachers conducted experiments during the class that involved physical and chemical changes. At the end of the unit, each student was allowed to choose an experiment to conduct on their own that involved a physical and/or chemical change. They used the scientific method to come up with a problem, write a hypothesis, list the materials needed, write out the steps of the experiment, record their observations, and explain what they learned in their conclusion The students took pictures along the way and used both the information from the scientific method as well as pictures they took throughout the experiment to include on their poster. After completing their posters, the students prepared to present their work to the SPH community in a Science Fair!