
Curriculum Framework
2nd Grade · Science · Open Global Science
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9 lessons
Adaptations, Pollination, and Seed Dispersal
Explain structural and behavioral adaptations, analyze animal-plant mutualism in pollination, and compare seed dispersal mechanisms.
2
9 lessons
Animal Classification and Life Cycles
Classify vertebrates into five major groups, contrast vertebrate traits with invertebrates, and model diverse animal life cycles.
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Adaptations, Pollination, and Seed Dispersal
Track 1 of 2 · 9 lessons
9 lessons
Goal
Explain structural and behavioral adaptations, analyze animal-plant mutualism in pollination, and compare seed dispersal mechanisms.
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Physical Adaptations: Camouflage, Mimicry, and Armor
9 lessons
0 of 9 done
- 1Physical Adaptations: Camouflage, Mimicry, and ArmorUp nextStart
- 2Behavioral Adaptations: Migration, Hibernation, and HerdingNot started yetStart
- 3Desert and Polar Plant and Animal AdaptationsNot started yetStart
- 4How Bees and Butterflies Pollinate FlowersNot started yetStart
- 5Wind and Water Pollination in Grasses and TreesNot started yetStart
- 6Seed Dispersal by Wind: Parachutes and PropellersNot started yetStart
- 7Seed Dispersal by Water: Floating Coconuts and PodsNot started yetStart
- 8Seed Dispersal by Animals: Hooks, Burrs, and IngestionNot started yetStart
- 9Engineering a Wind-Dispersed Seed ModelNot started yetStart
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Animal Classification and Life Cycles
Track 2 of 2 · 9 lessons
9 lessons
Goal
Classify vertebrates into five major groups, contrast vertebrate traits with invertebrates, and model diverse animal life cycles.
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Vertebrates Versus Invertebrates: Backbone Classification
9 lessons
0 of 9 done
- 1Vertebrates Versus Invertebrates: Backbone ClassificationUp nextStart
- 2Fish: Gills, Fins, and Scales in Aquatic EnvironmentsNot started yetStart
- 3Amphibians: Dual Lives and MetamorphosisNot started yetStart
- 4Reptiles: Scaly Skin and Shelled Eggs on LandNot started yetStart
- 5Birds: Feathers, Beaks, and Hollow Bones for FlightNot started yetStart
- 6Mammals: Fur, Live Birth, and Nursing YoungNot started yetStart
- 7Comparing Complete and Incomplete Insect MetamorphosisNot started yetStart
- 8Comparing Life Cycles of Mammals, Birds, and ReptilesNot started yetStart
- 9Sorting Animals with Yes-or-No QuestionsNot started yetStart