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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Online Center
There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; TCAP science is administered in grades 3-8, with a Biology end-of-course exam in high school. Grade 2 is where the habit of looking closely gets built, so this page keeps it small and hands-on: six short practice tests, 9 skill quizzes, and every Tennessee science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: Academic Standards, Tennessee Department of Education.
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Tennessee Science by Grade
Every Tennessee science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six grade 2 science practice tests, 14 questions each, no timer, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. They are short enough to read aloud together in one sitting. Each one opens right here.
Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 1
Start here. A first look across every science idea for this grade.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 2
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 3
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 4
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 5
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Practice Test 6
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Grade 2 Science Skill Quizzes
Pick one science idea, answer 8 questions, and see exactly where it broke down. Every answer comes with a short explanation written for the grown-up reading along. Each quiz opens right here.
Describing and Sorting Materials
A short check on describing and sorting materials by their properties, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Choosing the Right Material
A short check on testing materials and choosing the right one for a job, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Taking Apart and Rebuilding
A short check on taking a set of pieces apart and building something new, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Heating and Cooling Changes
A short check on changes from heating and cooling, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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What Plants Need to Grow
A short check on whether plants need sunlight and water, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Seeds and Pollination
A short check on how animals spread seeds and pollinate flowers, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Habitats and the Variety of Life
A short check on the variety of life in different habitats, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Fast and Slow Earth Changes
A short check on Earth changes that happen quickly or slowly, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Land, Water, and Maps
A short check on the shapes of land and water and where water is found, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Grade 2 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests, easy enough to do together. Both open right here.
Grade 2 Science Flashcards
All 63 words this grade is expected to know, written to be read aloud. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the tricky ones, and mark off what your child has down.
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Grade 2 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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Tennessee Grade 2 Science Topics
These are the 22 science standards Tennessee sets for grade 2, from the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, grouped the way the state groups them. Each one carries its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
Physical Science
- 2.PS2.1Analyze the push or the pull
- 2.PS2.2Doing Science
- 2.PS3.1Demonstrate how a stronger push or pull
- 2.PS3.2Energy and Heat
- 2.PS4.1Sound and Vibrations
- 2.PS4.2Doing Science
- 2.PS4.3Communicating Over a Distance
Life Science
- 2.LS1.1The Human Body
- 2.LS1.2Obtain and communicate information to classify animals
- 2.LS1.3Parents and Offspring
- 2.LS2.1Develop and use models to compare how
- 2.LS2.2Predict what happens to animals when
Earth and Space Science
- 2.ESS1.1Recognize that some of Earth’s natural processes
- 2.ESS2.1Wind and Water Shape the Land
- 2.ESS2.2Habitats and Diversity of Life
- 2.ESS2.3Land and Water on Earth
- 2.ESS2.4Where Water Is Found
Engineering Design
- 2.ETS1.1Apply an engineering design approach to identify
- 2.ETS1.2Recognize that to solve a problem
- 2.ETS1.3Compare and contrast solutions to a design
- 2.ETS2.1Doing Science
- 2.ETS2.2Predict and explain how human life
Tennessee Grade 2 Science Standards
Every grade 2 science standard in the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science. If your Tennessee classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here with its full wording.
Physical Science
- 2.PS2.1Analyze the push or the pullAnalyze the push or the pull that occurs when objects collide or are connected.
- 2.PS2.2Doing SciencePlan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate how pushing and/or pulling an object affects the motion of the object within a system.
- 2.PS3.1Demonstrate how a stronger push or pullDemonstrate how a stronger push or pull makes things go faster and how faster collisions cause bigger changes in the shape of colliding objects.
- 2.PS3.2Energy and HeatMake observations and conduct experiments to provide evidence that friction produces heat and reduces or increases the motion of an object.
- 2.PS4.1Sound and VibrationsPlan and conduct investigations to demonstrate the cause and effect relationship between vibrating materials and sound.
- 2.PS4.2Doing ScienceUse tools and materials to design and build a device showing that light and sound travel in waves and can send signals over distance.
- 2.PS4.3Communicating Over a DistanceObtain information to describe how devices communicate over a distance using light or sound.
Life Science
- 2.LS1.1The Human BodyUse evidence and observations to explain that many animals use their body parts and senses in different ways to move, protect themselves, and obtain food.
- 2.LS1.2Obtain and communicate information to classify animalsObtain and communicate information to classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates based on their physical characteristics.
- 2.LS1.3Parents and OffspringIdentify ways in which some animals, both parents and offspring, participate in behaviors that help the offspring survive.
- 2.LS2.1Develop and use models to compare howDevelop and use models to compare how animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs.
- 2.LS2.2Predict what happens to animals whenPredict what happens to animals when the environment changes, such as temperature change, cutting down trees, wildfires, pollution, or drought.
Earth and Space Science
- 2.ESS1.1Recognize that some of Earth’s natural processesRecognize that some of Earth’s natural processes are cyclical while others have a beginning and an end; some events happen quickly, others slowly.
- 2.ESS2.1Wind and Water Shape the LandCompare the effectiveness of multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
- 2.ESS2.2Habitats and Diversity of LifeObserve and analyze how blowing wind and flowing water can move Earth materials, changing the shape of a landform and affecting habitats.
- 2.ESS2.3Land and Water on EarthDevelop and compare simple maps of different land areas to observe the shapes and kinds of land and water.
- 2.ESS2.4Where Water Is FoundUse information from reliable sources to explain that water is found in oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds, and may be solid or liquid.
Engineering Design
- 2.ETS1.1Apply an engineering design approach to identifyApply an engineering design approach to identify and solve practical problems.
- 2.ETS1.2Recognize that to solve a problemRecognize that to solve a problem, one may need to break the problem into parts, address each part, and bring the parts together.
- 2.ETS1.3Compare and contrast solutions to a designCompare and contrast solutions to a design problem by using evidence to point out strengths and weaknesses of the design.
- 2.ETS2.1Doing ScienceUse appropriate tools to make observations, record data, and refine design ideas.
- 2.ETS2.2Predict and explain how human lifePredict and explain how human life and the natural world would be different without current technologies.
Tennessee Grade 2: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Tennessee grade 2 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Tennessee Grade 2 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Tennessee grade 2 math standard.
Tennessee Grade 2 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Tennessee grade 2, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Tennessee Grade 2 Science FAQ
Does Tennessee test science in grade 2?
There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; TCAP science is administered in grades 3-8, with a Biology end-of-course exam in high school. The standards on this page are still what grade 2 teachers in Tennessee teach, and they are what later science testing is built on.
Which standards does grade 2 science in Tennessee follow?
Tennessee follows the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science. All 22 of this grade’s standards are listed further down this page with their official codes.
How long are the practice tests?
Each of the six practice tests has 14 questions and no timer. A second grader can work through one in about ten to fifteen minutes, and there is no clock counting down while they think.
My child cannot read the questions yet. Can we still use this?
Yes, and that is how most families use it. The questions are written short and plain so you can read them aloud, and the explanation after each answer is written for you, not for the child. It says why the right answer is right and suggests something you can try together.
Is any of this free?
Yes. Every practice test and quiz on this page is free and needs no login. Progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.
What is the fastest way to use this page?
Do practice test 1 together, without helping. Look at the breakdown by science area, pick the weakest one, and do that skill quiz. There are 9 quizzes, one per idea, so you can work on the shaky part instead of everything at once.
Grade 2 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 2 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One TCAP Test
Take a timed practice test, find the science area that costs you the most points, and study that one first with the matching quiz and quick review.