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Grade 2 Science - Unit IX Overview

Plants

The year will culminate in identifying the parts and needs of plants

Critical Questions:
  • What are the functions of each part of the plant?
     
  • What stages does a plant go through during its life cycle?
     
  • Why are seeds important to the life cycle of the plant?

Suggested Time Frame: 3 Weeks  

Student Performance Expectations

Key

Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is aligned to.

Information in the brackets that is in bold (8.2.11B) (8.2.12A) (11.2US10A) is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.

Observe and record the functions of plant parts. (2.6C) 
Predict and identify parts that, when separated from the whole, may result in the part or the whole not working. (2.6A) 
Compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world. (2.2C) 

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