SC.2.E.7.3

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Investigate, observe and describe how water left in an open container disappears (evaporates), but water in a closed container does not disappear (evaporate).
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 2
Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Big Idea: Earth Systems and Patterns - Humans continue to explore the interactions among water, air, and land. Air and water are in constant motion that results in changing conditions that can be observed over time.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5020030: Science - Grade Two (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7720030: Access Science Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5020090: STEM Lab Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SC.2.E.7.In.3: Recognize that water in an open container will disappear (evaporate).
SC.2.E.7.Su.3: Recognize that wet things will dry when they are left in the air.
SC.2.E.7.Pa.2: Distinguish between items that are wet and items that are dry.

Related Resources

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Lesson Plan

It's A Wash!:

In this lesson, students will gain practice on reading informational material and using text features to comprehend text on the water cycle.

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorial

Two Containers:

Investigate what happens to water left in an open container or a closed container in this interactive science tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Teaching Idea

Investigating The Water Cycle - Evaporation:

In this water cycle activity, students investigate the evaporation process by participating in an outdoor evaporation experiment held on the school grounds. Students will determine where evaporation takes place the fastest and how nature and humans can affect the process. Observations will be done and data is recorded in each student's science notebook so that the process can be discussed and analyzed.

Type: Teaching Idea

Unit/Lesson Sequence

Water and Wind in Weather:

This unit builds on concepts learned in the "Weather Measure" resource for Grade 2. Students are introduced to evaporation and wind. "Windmills" synthesizes information about how wind can move objects by engaging students in the engineering design process in a project that calls for the design and construction of a functioning windmill that can lift a weighted cup.

Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence

Video/Audio/Animation

Solar Still Part 1: Salt Water:

The process that moves water around Earth is known as the water cycle. I this ZOOM-adapted video clip, the cast uses a homemade solar still to separate pure water from a saltwater mixture, mimicing this natural process.

Type: Video/Audio/Animation

Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8

Two Containers:

Investigate what happens to water left in an open container or a closed container in this interactive science tutorial.

Student Resources

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Original Student Tutorial

Two Containers:

Investigate what happens to water left in an open container or a closed container in this interactive science tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Video/Audio/Animation

Solar Still Part 1: Salt Water:

The process that moves water around Earth is known as the water cycle. I this ZOOM-adapted video clip, the cast uses a homemade solar still to separate pure water from a saltwater mixture, mimicing this natural process.

Type: Video/Audio/Animation

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