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Grade 2

Instructor-Led Program

Our engaging instructor-led programs provide focused learning opportunities where students can ask questions, collaborate and problem solve with the guidance of our Georgia Aquarium Educators.

Please see below for information and details on our Grade 2 Instructor-Led Programs:

  • 2.1 Lunar Lights of the World
  • 2.2 The Motions of the Ocean
  • 2.3 Life is a Cycle

2.1 Lunar Lights of the World

Description: 

Why do some parts of the globe receive more sunlight than others? How do animals survive in habitats where there is no sunlight? How can artificial lights from human activity impact crucial ecosystems? Students will discover how animals rely on light and investigate the impact humans, plants, and animals can have on their environment. 

Georgia Standards of Excellence:

  • S2E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to develop an understanding of the patterns of the sun and the moon and the sun’s effect on Earth
  • a. Plan and carry out an investigation to determine the effect of the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on Earth at various times of the day.
  • S2E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how weather, plants, animals, and humans cause changes to the environment. (Clarification statement: Changes should be easily observable and could be seen on school grounds or at home.)
  • a. Ask questions to obtain information about major changes to the environment in your community.

Next Generation Science Standards:

  • 2-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, energy and dynamics.

 

2.2 The Motions of the Ocean

Description: 

How can you group animals based on their physical properties? Do these physical properties influence the life of an animal? How have animals adapted to move through their environment?  Students will investigate how different aquatic animals move their bodies in order to create a force strong enough to travel through their underwater world.

Georgia Standards of Excellence:

  • S2P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties of matter and changes that occur in objects.
    • a. Ask questions to describe and classify different objects according to their physical properties.(Clarification statement: Examples of physical properties could include color, mass, length, texture, hardness, strength, absorbency, and flexibility.)
  • S2P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the effect of a force (a push or a pull) in the movement of an object (changes in speed and direction).
    • c. Record and analyze data to decide if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a force (a push or a pull).

Next Generation Science Standards:

  • 3-PS2. Make observations and/or measurements on an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

 

2.3 Life is a Cycle

Description: 

Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and all of these can change depending on their life cycle stage. Through engaging activities and exploration, students will think like researchers and investigate the unique life cycles of plants and animals at Georgia Aquarium. Students will also analyze how the life cycles of our organisms compare to the human cycle. With further onsite investigation, students can demonstrate their knowledge by properly sequencing the life stages of various plants and animals. 

Georgia Standards of Excellence:

  • S2L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the life cycles of different living organisms.
    • a. Ask questions to determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat, dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.

Next Generation Science Standards:

  • 2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
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