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Virginia Grade 2 Science Online Center
There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; Science Standards of Learning tests are administered in grades 5 and 8 and as a high school end-of-course test. 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 Virginia science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: K-12 Standards & Instruction, Virginia Department of Education.
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Virginia Science by Grade
Every Virginia 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.
Virginia Grade 2 Science Practice Test 1
Start here. A first look across every science idea for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 2 Science Practice Test 2
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 2 Science Practice Test 3
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 2 Science Practice Test 4
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 2 Science Practice Test 5
Another full set across every science idea for this grade.
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Virginia 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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Virginia Grade 2 Science Topics
These are the 8 science standards Virginia sets for grade 2, from the Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools, grouped the way the state groups them. Each one carries its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
All Virginia Grade 2 Science Standards
- 2.1The student will demonstrate an understanding
- 2.2Forces and Motion
- 2.3Doing Science
- 2.4Doing Science
- 2.5Doing Science
- 2.6Weather Patterns
- 2.7Weather Patterns
- 2.8Doing Science
Virginia Grade 2 Science Standards
Every grade 2 science standard in the Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools. If your Virginia classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here with its full wording.
All Virginia Grade 2 Science Standards
- 2.1The student will demonstrate an understandingThe student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices.
- 2.2Forces and MotionThe student will investigate and understand that different types of forces may cause an object’s motion to change.
- 2.3Doing ScienceThe student will investigate and understand that matter can exist in different phases.
- 2.4Doing ScienceThe student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they grow and develop.
- 2.5Doing ScienceThe student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system.
- 2.6Weather PatternsThe student will investigate and understand that there are different types of weather on Earth.
- 2.7Weather PatternsThe student will investigate and understand that weather patterns and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings.
- 2.8Doing ScienceThe student will investigate and understand that plants are important natural resources.
Virginia Grade 2: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Virginia grade 2 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Virginia Grade 2 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Virginia grade 2 math standard.
Virginia Grade 2 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Virginia grade 2, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Virginia Grade 2 Science FAQ
Does Virginia test science in grade 2?
There is no state science test in grade 1 or grade 2; Science Standards of Learning tests are administered in grades 5 and 8 and as a high school end-of-course test. The standards on this page are still what grade 2 teachers in Virginia teach, and they are what later science testing is built on.
Which standards does grade 2 science in Virginia follow?
Virginia follows the Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools. All 8 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 Practice Test
Grade 2 is a building year for science in Virginia. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.