States of Matter Science Pack (Grade 2)
$3.49
13-page grade 2 matter pack: solids, liquids, gases, properties, material tests and heating and cooling. California NGSS 2-PS1, answer key.
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Details
Second graders observe real objects, sort solids, liquids and gases, test which material is best for a job, and decide which heating and cooling changes can be undone. 13 PDF pages.
What you get: 13 printable PDF pages for grade 2 (US Letter), with an answer key and an English/Spanish family note. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.
What's inside
- Short reading passage with questions
- Solid, liquid or gas sorting page
- Observe and describe properties table
- Best material for the job investigation
- Build it, take it apart, build something new
- Heating and cooling: can it change back?
- Matter vocabulary match
- Matter check-up quiz with answer key
- English and Spanish family note
California standards
California Science Standards (CA NGSS). Each activity page shows its standard code in the footer.
- 2-PS1-1: Investigate, describe and classify materials by their observable properties
- 2-PS1-2: Test materials to find which properties suit a purpose
- 2-PS1-3: Show that an object made of small pieces can be taken apart and made into a new object
- 2-PS1-4: Use evidence that heating or cooling causes changes, some reversible and some not
NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the NGSS were involved in the production of this product, and they do not endorse it.
Static, non-fillable US Letter PDF in a ZIP download. Print and complete by hand; pages print well in black and white. Answer key and a bilingual English/Spanish family note are included.
Classroom use included
One purchase covers one household, or one teacher's own students in one classroom. No resale or redistribution. Schools or districts that need more classrooms can email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com for a site license. Digital download; no physical product.
Also included in a bundle
This pack is part of the California Science Bundle (4 Packs, Grades K–5). If you already own that bundle, you do not need to buy this pack again.
Ideas for using these pages
Use real household objects with each page. Touching, bending and pouring makes the ideas stick.
Funding fit: Schools often use Title I/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.