Grade 2 Science – Strand C: Matter and Energy

Properties of Liquids and Solids | Ontario Curriculum (2022)

Support your Grade 2 students with a complete, curriculum-aligned science unit for Strand C: Matter and Energy.

This 10-lesson unit explores the properties of liquids and solids, including melting and freezing, dissolving and mixtures, floating and sinking, safety symbols, and environmental responsibility. All lessons are aligned to the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum (2022) expectations (C1 & C2).

Designed by AI-B-C Academy, this resource provides structured instruction, hands-on investigations, reflection, and assessment in one cohesive unit.

What’s Included

• 10 fully developed science lessons

• Clear curriculum alignment (C1 & C2 expectations)

• Hands-on experiments and investigations

• Writing prompts and reflection activities

• Mini quizzes for formative assessment

• Culminating celebration project

• “Watch, Listen, or Explore” extension sections

• AI inquiry prompts (optional classroom use)

• Parent tips and teacher notes throughout

• Printable, low-prep PDF format

Students Will Learn To:

• Identify and describe properties of solids and liquids

• Understand changes of state (melting and freezing)

• Investigate dissolving and mixtures

• Classify objects that float, sink, or absorb water

• Recognize safety symbols

• Assess how materials impact people and the environment

Perfect for classroom teachers, homeschool families, STEM blocks, and inquiry-based learning environments.

This unit is part of the AI-B-C Ontario Science Series, designed to provide consistent, high-quality science instruction across all strands and grade levels.