Year 3 in England
2nd grade science
Every 2nd grade science skill on Eurekami: 33 skills in 8 areas, each with a worked example, free practice that checks answers as you go, and printable worksheets with answer keys.
Working scientifically
Plants
Animals and habitats
Human body and health
Materials and their properties
States of matter
Earth and rocks
Weather and climate
Mixed 2nd grade review
Ten questions from across the year, a quick way to see what is secure and what needs another look.
Working scientifically
Units of measurement
CCSS NGSS.SEP 5England: KS2 Y3–Y4 Working scientifically
Example
What do degrees Celsius (°C) measure?
- Degrees Celsius (°C) measure temperature.
- So the answer is: temperature
Answer: temperature
Builds on: Choosing a measuring tool
Leads to: Reading scales and thermometers, Converting units
Reading scales and thermometers
CCSS NGSS.SEP 5England: KS2 Y3–Y4 Working scientificallyEngland: KS2 Y4 States of matter
Builds on: Units of measurement
Leads to: Reading bar charts of results
Weather and climate
Measuring the weather
CCSS NGSS.K-ESS2-1CCSS NGSS.3-ESS2-1England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changesEngland: KS1 Working scientifically
Example
Which instrument would you use to measure the temperature in °C?
- A thermometer measures temperature.
- So the answer is: thermometer
Answer: thermometer
Builds on: Types of weather
Leads to: Reading weather data, Air pressure, fronts and forecasting the weather
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More for 2nd grade
Science simulations
- Simple circuit simulator
- States of matter simulation
- Animal cell diagram
- Build an atom simulator
- Butterfly life cycle
- Color mixing simulator
- Day and night simulator
- Digestive system diagram
- Float or sink simulator
- Food chain builder
- Balanced and unbalanced forces simulator
- Frog life cycle
- Gravity on other planets simulator
- Human body organs diagram
- Math by topicFractions, times tables, long division and more
- Math by gradeEvery skill from kindergarten to 8th grade
- English and grammarNouns, verbs, commas, spelling and more
- Reading passagesShort stories with read-aloud and questions
- Printable worksheetsPrint, or do them on a tablet with a finger or pen
- Free math games3D games where every move is a math question
- Manipulatives and simulationsMath tools plus science sims: cells, atoms, forces, planets
- Fraction calculatorEvery step shown, from mixed numbers to simplest form
- Math 5-a-dayFive fresh warm-up questions every day
- Guides for parentsHow to help with fractions, tables, tests and more
Math, English and science that click.