Grade 2 science worksheets
Grade 2 science worksheets on LessonPrint cover physical science, life science, earth & space and engineering design. There are 27 free printable sheets across 14 NGSS performance expectations, each with its own answer key and 25 versions so every student in the class gets a different paper. They are aimed at ages 7-8, print straight from the browser, and need no account.
27 worksheets14 standards14 with a lesson plan25 versions each
Physical Science
15 worksheets2-PS1-1Sort materials by what you can observe about them.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Sorting by What You Can See — classifying materials by their observable properties
- Solid or Liquid? — classifying materials as solid or liquid by whether they keep their shape
- Sorting the Rock Tray — classifying rocks and soils by how they look and feel
- Float or Sink? — testing and recording whether materials float or sink
- Our Rock Collection — describing and sorting rocks by size, color and texture
- Water From Six Places — describing water from different places by its color and clarity
2-PS1-2Test materials and decide which one suits a job best.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Right Material for the Job — testing materials against the purpose they are for
- From the Ground to the Shelf — matching an earth material to the use its properties suit
- Which Soil Holds the Water? — analyzing test data to find the soil best suited to a job
- Earth Materials at Work — explaining why a rock, a soil or water suits the job it is used for
- Three Soils, Three Pots — testing three soils to find the one best suited to growing seeds
2-PS1-3Show that a set of pieces can be taken apart and built into something new.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Same Pieces, New Thing — how a set of pieces can be taken apart and rebuilt
2-PS1-4Argue with evidence that some changes from heating or cooling undo and some do not.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Back Again, or Not — changes from heating and cooling that reverse and that do not
- Melt, Freeze, Boil, Cool — predicting what heating or cooling will do to a material
- Heated, Then Cooled Again — using a heating record as evidence for which changes reverse
Life Science
3 worksheets2-LS2-1Test whether plants need sunlight and water to grow.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Sunlight, Water, or Both — planning an investigation into what plants need to grow
2-LS2-2Model how an animal spreads seeds or moves pollen.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- How a Seed Gets a Lift — modeling how animals and wind move seeds and pollen
2-LS4-1Compare how many kinds of living things are found in different habitats.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- More Kinds in Some Places — comparing the diversity of life in different habitats
Earth and Space Science
6 worksheets2-ESS1-1Show with evidence that some Earth events are fast and some are slow.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- In a Day or in an Age — evidence that Earth events happen quickly or slowly
2-ESS2-1Compare designs meant to stop wind or water reshaping the land.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Holding the Land in Place — comparing solutions that slow wind or water changing the land
2-ESS2-2Model the land and the water in an area.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reading a Model of the Land — modeling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area
- Mountain, Valley or Plain? — naming the kinds of land and water a model can show
2-ESS2-3Find where water sits on Earth, and whether it is solid or liquid.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Solid Water, Liquid Water — identifying where water is found and in which form
- Fresh or Salty? — identifying where fresh water and salt water are found
Engineering Design
3 worksheetsK-2-ETS1-1Ask, look and gather information to define a problem worth solving.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Finding Out Before Deciding — gathering information to define a problem
K-2-ETS1-2Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Why It Is That Shape — how the shape of a structure helps it do its job
K-2-ETS1-3Test two designs for the same problem and compare how each performs.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reading Two Sets of Results — analyzing test data from two designs
Grade 2 science worksheets — questions teachers ask
What science topics do the Grade 2 worksheets cover?
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science and Engineering Design — the NGSS disciplines taught in Grade 2. That is 27 worksheets across 14 performance expectations, grouped on this page by the performance expectation each one practices rather than by topic name, so a sheet can be matched to the code you are teaching to.
How many free Grade 2 science worksheets are there?
27, each one practicing a distinct sub-skill rather than repeating a sibling under another title. Every sheet is published in 25 versions, so Grade 2 has 675 printable papers in total, all free and all with an answer key.
What age are Grade 2 science worksheets for?
Grade 2 is typically ages 7-8 in the United States. The sheets are grouped by NGSS performance expectation rather than by age, so a student working above or below their grade level can be given the sheet that matches the performance expectation they are on.
Do the Grade 2 worksheets include answer keys?
Every one. The key is generated from the same problems as the questions and prints on its own sheet of paper, after them, so it does not go out with the class. That holds for all 25 versions of every Grade 2 sheet, not only the first.
How do I give each student a different Grade 2 worksheet?
Open any sheet and pick a set number from 1 to 25, or download set 1's class PDF, which contains all 25 versions in one file. The problems are fixed to each address, so the key you photocopied on Monday still matches on Friday.
Are the Grade 2 worksheets really free?
Yes. Every Grade 2 worksheet, answer key and PDF here is free to print and photocopy for your class. There is no account, no email capture before a download, and no sheet that turns out to need a subscription at the last step.
Are there Grade 2 lesson plans as well as worksheets?
14 of the 14 Grade 2 performance expectations on this page have a full lesson plan written — timed section by section, with the exact wording where it matters, the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Each one is linked beside its standard above.