BC Science - Grade 2 - Forces

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British Columbia (BC) 2016 Science Curriculum - Grade 2 – Forces. This product was created to cover the 2016 BC Science Grade 2 curriculum – Forces unit.

There are 119 activity sheets that cover the elaborations and big ideas in the science curriculum. This massive unit contains readings, surveys, cut and paste activities and a variety of fun activities – drawings, word searches, matching, word scrambles, fill in the blanks, and more!

We have added STEM activities as well as hands on experiments for students to learn the content in the curriculum.

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• In what ways do objects move? (circular, straight line, zig-zag, up and down, back and forth)
• Activity – using code to program movements
• What forces cause objects to move?
• Push and pull forces causing objects to move
• Non-contact forces (at-a-distance forces) versus contact forces
• Gravity – readings, activities, and experiments
• Experiment – testing the force of gravity on different objects
• Electrostatic force – readings and questions
• Research – Isaac Newton
• Static electricity – reading and questions
• Dangers of static electricity
• Lightning – electrostatic force
• Magnetic forces – reading, activities, experiment
• Activity – repel or attract?
• Experiment – Magnetic car
• How does a compass work?
• Devices that use non-contact forces – magnetism, electrostatic, and gravity
• Contact forces – muscular force, friction, and spring force
• Friction – reading and questions
• Experiment – friction car ramp
• Experiment – demonstrating friction using rice and a pencil
• Muscular force – reading and questions
• Experiment – muscular force (throwing objects)
• Spring force – reading and questions
• Experiment – spring force popsicle stick catapult
• Unbalanced and balanced forces causing change in direction
• Examples of unbalanced and balanced forces
• Objects changing direction – sports examples
• Force diagrams – showing change in direction
• Forces in our everyday lives
• Forces of nature – tsunami (water force) and tornado (wind force)
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students learn the big ideas in the curriculum.

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