COURSE ID: SC002FMNA01

Science 2

Current 2026-27
Start Date: August 17, 2026
End Date: May 20, 2027
District: Niobrara County School District #1
Grade Levels: 2nd Grade
Provider: Wyoming Virtual Academy

Students perform experiments to develop skills of observation and analysis, and learn how scientists understand the world. They demonstrate how pulleys lift heavy objects, make a temporary magnet and test its strength, and analyze the parts of a flower. Students will explore topics such as:. Force-motion and simple machines; physicist Isaac Newton. Magnetism-magnetic poles and fields; how a compass works. Sound-how sounds are made; inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Human Body-cells; the digestive system. Geology-layers of the earth; kinds of rocks; weathering; geologist Florence Bascom. Life Cycles-plants and animals