Science Grade 2 Life Formative Check

How can you tell when a plant is getting what it needs from its habitat?

• The plant grows well.

• The plant wilts and dies.

• The plant loses all its leaves.

• The plant’s leaves turn yellow.

What happens during the beginning of the larva stage of a butterfly?

• The larva dies.

• The larva lays eggs.

• The larva eats plants and grows.

• The larva starts to change into a butterfly.

Yukio learns about pelicans. He reads that this bird has a pouch. A pelican uses the pouch to scoop up fish. Which habitat meets this animal’s basic needs?

• desert

• forest

• grassland

• ocean

Carlos plants some apple seeds. What will be the very first plant part to grow from the seeds?

• flowers

• leaves

• roots

• stems

Which sentence best tells what a habitat is?

• A habitat is a place for plants.

• A habitat is a place for animals.

• A habitat is something you do without thinking about it.

• A habitat is a place that meets the needs of living things.

How does the heart help the body stay alive?

• it brings air into the body

• it pumps blood throughout the body

• it sends signals throughout the body

• it takes food and breaks it down inside the body

What is the function of this human body organ?

• to control muscles

• to control the brain

• to help digest food

• to help breathe air

Which of these is something the skeleton helps your body do?

• to drink

• to move

• to see

• to breathe

Which body part brings air into the body?

• ears

• lungs

• brain

• muscles

The brain works with the heart to help you pump blood through your body. What does the brain work with the most to help you move your body?

• lungs

• muscles

• stomach

• liver