What Ontario grade 2 students learn in science and technology

Your child will be able to use a step-by-step process, like asking questions, making predictions, and observing, to do simple science experiments.

Your child will be able to use a scientific process to do investigations and experiments.

Your child will be able to use a step-by-step process, like engineers do, to plan, create, and test different things such as models or simple machines.

Your child will learn to follow important health and safety rules when doing science activities, like wearing special glasses or clothes to protect themselves and using tools and materials carefully.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned in science, using words and ways of presenting information that make sense for different people and reasons.

Your child will be able to write and use simple computer code to explore ideas and solve problems, learning to break down bigger problems into smaller, easier steps.

Your child will be able to understand how coding and new technologies affect their daily life.

Your child will be able to explain how science and technology are used at home and in the community to solve everyday problems.

Your child will explore how science and technology, along with other school subjects, can help solve problems we face in the real world.

Your child will learn that people from different backgrounds and cultures have all helped create new science and technology.

Your child will learn how animals can affect people and the environment, and understand ways to reduce any harmful effects.

Your child will learn how human actions affect animals and their homes, and understand ways to reduce any harm.

Your child will be able to compare different animals based on their body features, understanding that some features stay the same while others can change over time.

Your child will be able to describe how different animals move around, like how birds fly or fish swim.

Your child will learn about the different stages of life that various animals go through, such as insects, frogs, birds, and mammals.

Your child will be able to compare how different animals change in looks and actions as they grow from birth to adulthood.

Your child will learn about special body parts or actions that help different animals live and survive in their natural homes.

Your child will be able to think about how they use, store, and throw away liquids and solids at home, and understand how these actions affect their own health, safety, and the environment. They will also be able to suggest ways to do these things better.

Your child will learn how changes in liquids and solids, like water freezing into ice or melting, can affect people and the environment around them.

Your child will be able to tell the difference between liquids (like water) and solids (like a rock) in the world around them, both in nature and in things people have made.

Your child will be able to describe the characteristics of liquids (like water or juice) and solids (like a rock or a toy).

Your child will learn about the characteristics of water as a liquid and as ice, and understand what makes water change from one form to the other.

Your child will learn what makes liquids and solids stay the way they are, and what can make them change into something else (like ice melting into water).

Your child will be able to explain how mixing liquids and solids together can create useful new substances.

Your child will be able to sort different objects and materials based on whether they float or sink (buoyancy) and whether they soak up water or push it away.

Your child will be able to explain what different international safety symbols mean, especially those found on household products, to understand if a substance is safe or dangerous.

Your child will learn how simple machines, like levers or ramps, make everyday tasks easier for people in different places.

Your child will be able to understand how using simple machines, like levers or ramps, affects the environment.

Your child will be able to describe different ways things can move, like rolling, sliding, or spinning.

Your child will be able to explain how to change an object's position, like pushing it closer or pulling it further away.

Your child will be able to name and recognize the six basic simple machines: a lever (like a seesaw), an inclined plane (a ramp), a wedge (like an axe), a pulley (used to lift things), a wheel and axle (like on a car), and a screw.

Your child will be able to explain how simple machines like levers or ramps are used in everyday life to make tasks easier.

Your child will be able to compare how much force is needed to move an object with and without using simple machines (like a lever or a ramp).

Your child will learn how things people do affect the air and water, thinking about different viewpoints, including those of Indigenous peoples. They will then be able to plan ways to help keep the air and water clean in your community.

Your child will think about how they and their family use water at home, and come up with ideas to use water wisely.

Your child will learn that not everyone in the world has easy access to fresh water or safe drinking water, and understand how this can affect communities.

Your child will be able to understand the important characteristics of air and water.

Your child will be able to name different places where we find water, both in nature and in places made by people.

Your child will be able to describe the different stages of the water cycle: how water evaporates (turns into vapour), condenses (forms clouds), precipitates (falls as rain or snow), and collects (in lakes, rivers, or oceans).

Your child will be able to name the three forms water takes (liquid, solid, and gas) and understand how changes in temperature make water change from one form to another as it moves through the water cycle.

Your child will learn how all living things, including people, need air and water to survive.