Matter and Its Interactions

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    Participate in investigations to describe and sort solid and liquid materials according to physical properties.SCI.AAS.2.1

  • 2

    Identify suitable uses of natural and manufactured materials based on their observable properties. SCI.AAS.2.2

  • 3

    Participate in building and then disassembling structures to make new structures.SCI.AAS.2.3

  • 4

    Predict changes to matter, reversible and irreversible, that may occur when matter is heated or cooled (e.g., heating or freezing water, boiling an egg, baking a cake).SCI.AAS.2.4

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

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    Participate in investigations of the growth needs of plants (e.g., water, light, soil, air) over a period of time.SCI.AAS.2.5

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    Recognize that most plants produce seeds, which can be transferred by animals to cause new plants to be planted in other areas.SCI.AAS.2.6

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    Identify that there are many different kinds of living things that exist in habitats on land and in water.SCI.AAS.2.7

Earth’s Systems

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    Identify the physical features of Earth (e.g., mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes).SCI.AAS.2.8

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    Identify places where water is found on Earth as a liquid (e.g., rivers, lakes, oceans) and as a solid (ice/glaciers).SCI.AAS.2.9

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    Participate in multimedia activities (i.e., reading and video) that show Earth events happening over the short term or long term (e.g., volcano, earthquake, erosion, glacier).SCI.AAS.2.10

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    Participate in activities that model changes caused by Earth’s events (e.g., creating water barriers out of sticks, pebbles, etc., and/or using a fan to simulate wind/tornado).SCI.AAS.2.11

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards