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Grade 2 Science SOL Study Guide

Practice for the Grade 2 Science Virginia SOL test across all 13 standards and 6 strands. SOL Prep turns every standard into a diagnostic, guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions — so you drill what you’re actually weak on instead of re-reviewing what you know.

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Grade 2 Science SOL practice tests

Two ways to practice Grade 2 Science: work through official released items from the Virginia Department of Education, or drill standard by standard with SOL Prep.

What Grade 2 Science covers

Scientific and Engineering Practices

  • 2.1.AQ — Ask questions and define problems that can be investigated scientifically or solved through engineering.
  • 2.1.PI — Plan and carry out simple investigations to produce data.
  • 2.1.IA — Interpret, analyze, and evaluate data.
  • 2.1.CC — Construct and critique conclusions and explanations based on data or observations.
  • 2.1.M — Develop and use models to demonstrate phenomena and natural processes.
  • 2.1.CI — Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information.

Force, Motion, and Energy

  • 2.2 — Investigate and understand that different types of forces may cause an object’s motion to change.

Matter

  • 2.3 — Investigate and understand that matter can exist in different phases and has specific characteristics.

Living Systems and Processes

  • 2.4 — Investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they grow and develop.
  • 2.5 — Investigate and understand that living things are part of a system and interact with their environment.

Earth and Space Systems

  • 2.6 — Investigate and understand that there are different types of weather on Earth and how to measure and interpret weather data.
  • 2.7 — Investigate and understand that weather patterns and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings.

Earth Resources

  • 2.8 — Investigate and understand that plants are important natural resources with various applications.

Frequently asked questions

What is on the Grade 2 Science SOL test?

The Grade 2 Science Virginia SOL test is organized into 6 reporting strands: Scientific and Engineering Practices, Force, Motion, and Energy, Matter, Living Systems and Processes, Earth and Space Systems, Earth Resources. It assesses the 13 Standards of Learning listed on this page.

How many standards does Grade 2 Science cover?

Grade 2 Science covers 13 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 6 strands.

Where can I find Grade 2 Science SOL practice tests?

The Virginia Department of Education publishes official released tests and practice items at doe.virginia.gov — see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide for direct links. SOL Prep adds standard-by-standard practice for each of the 13 Grade 2 Science standards below.

How should I study for the Grade 2 Science SOL?

Start with a diagnostic to find which of the 13 Grade 2 Science standards you're weakest on, then focus practice there instead of re-reviewing what you already know. Work each standard's skills, then take a mixed practice check.