Second graders receive an "Expedition Ticket" to travel through the Polar Regions- the Arctic and the Antarctic. They research polar bears and make drawings that are to scale.

Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...

Students produce a newspaper covering topics related to food webs. They use print and electronic sources to gather information about specific animals. They share their information with the class.

Students identify the sources of water on Earth. For this life science lesson, students list the different plants and animals that live in the ocean. They explore marine objects in the lab and draw them.

Students, in groups, create a slide show about the ecosystem and answer critical thinking questions based on their research.