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Science Review

Grade 2 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-V2L9VJ-1U30

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

Which sense uses your ears?

2.

Is a whale a fish or mammal?

3.

What do magnets attract: iron or wood?

4.

Is ice solid, liquid, or gas?

5.

What state of matter is water in a cup?

6.

What do plants need from the sun?

7.

What do we call moving air?

8.

Which body part helps you see?

9.

Name the star closest to Earth.

10.

Name one living thing.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Which sense uses your ears?Hearing
  2. Is a whale a fish or mammal?Mammal
  3. What do magnets attract: iron or wood?Iron
  4. Is ice solid, liquid, or gas?Solid
  5. What state of matter is water in a cup?Liquid
  6. What do plants need from the sun?Light
  7. What do we call moving air?Wind
  8. Which body part helps you see?Eyes
  9. Name the star closest to Earth.The Sun
  10. Name one living thing.Any plant or animal

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.