2nd Grade Earth Explorers

Earth Explorers for 2nd Graders

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In collaboration with APW’s Tucson Education Program, our Earth Explorers Curriculum Unit is aligned with the Arizona Science Standards and engages 2nd grade students in using models to explore the water cycle, investigate the movement of earth materials by erosion from wind & water, and how fires, floods, and droughts can impact those processes.

Participating classes meet the following Arizona Science Standards:

• 2.E1U1.5: Develop and use models to represent that water can exist in different states and is found in oceans, glaciers, lakes, rivers, ponds, and the atmosphere.

• 2.E1U1.4: Observe and investigate how wind and water change the shape of the land resulting in a variety of landforms.

• 2.E1U3.7: Construct an argument from evidence regarding positive and negative changes in water and land systems that impact humans and the environment.

• 2.E1U2.6: Analyze patterns in weather conditions of various regions of the world and design, test, and refine solutions to protect humans from severe weather conditions.

Teachers interested in this unit can see the lesson plans below. We are also offering a 45 minute live session, "Land, Water, and Fire" to support the instruction of this unit. Sign up for our email list at the bottom of the page to receive information on upcoming professional development opportunities for this program.

Interested in the Earth Explorer lesson plans? Download them below:

• Lesson 1 –  

  Water in Earth Systems.docx

• Lesson 2 –  

  Erosion Changes Earth's Surface.docx

• Lesson 3 –  

  Forest Ecosystem, Fire, Flood.docx

• Lesson 4 –  

  Slow It Sink It.docx