our second grade program
Science Lab
The second graders meet twice weekly for science. Each class participates in two science lab classes each week, for a total of about 100 minutes of lab-based instruction. Curriculum topics introduced are based on recommendations and benchmarks indicated by the National Science Teachers Association, the National Science Foundation and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for example. In addition, to promote integration and meaningful learning, topics introduced may also reflect the research workshop focus in the regular classroom.
Topics addressed in Second Grade include:
- The basic use of scientific tools and processes
- Study of insects and spiders
- Insect communities
- Habitats
- The food chain
- Insect Communities
- The polar regions
- Penguins
- Magnetic attractions, poles and holding power
- The interaction of air, earth, sun and water in the creation of weather patterns