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Science Review

Grade 2 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1IZMCT1-1U30

Children investigate a leaf and a frog with a caregiver beside a pond.
1.

Name one living thing.

2.

Is a whale a fish or mammal?

3.

What do magnets attract: iron or wood?

4.

Which sense uses your ears?

5.

What season comes after winter?

6.

What state of matter is water in a cup?

7.

What do roots take in from soil?

8.

Is ice solid, liquid, or gas?

9.

What do birds use feathers for?

10.

What do we call moving air?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Name one living thing.Any plant or animal
  2. Is a whale a fish or mammal?Mammal
  3. What do magnets attract: iron or wood?Iron
  4. Which sense uses your ears?Hearing
  5. What season comes after winter?Spring
  6. What state of matter is water in a cup?Liquid
  7. What do roots take in from soil?Water and nutrients
  8. Is ice solid, liquid, or gas?Solid
  9. What do birds use feathers for?Warmth and flight
  10. What do we call moving air?Wind

Worked example

Connect the question to an observable process or scientific model.

Common mistake

Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

Helpful hint

Explain why your answer makes sense.