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2nd grade science Common Core 4.MD.A.1 resources
STEM Oil Spill Challenge - Earth Day STEM Activity
Oil Spill STEM Activity - Great for Earth Day! Learn about the effects of an oil spill on the environment through a hands-on engineering challenge! The goal of this challenge is to clean up all of the oil from the feathers and from the water in the time provided. Students will work in teams to devise a plan to get the oil spill cleaned up in a specified time of work. Distance learning update: Activity has been updated to accommodate distance learning including instructions on creating a material
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ESS3-3
...
Also included in: Year-Round STEM Engineering Challenges Bundle (Middle School STEM)
Mothers Day Bath Bomb STEM Activity Science, Mixtures, Mother's Day Card
Mother's Day STEM and Writing: Bath Bomb Science Investigation with Mother's Day Card.Integrate STEM in your classroom and celebrate Mother's Day with Bath Bomb STEM Activity and Mother's Day Writing Activity. Special option to celebrate caregivers too! Students learn about how certain materials can create bath bombs when mixed together. This simple recipe can be a ton of fun! (And you can make some for yourself too!)A writing activity is included for students to write how thankful they are for
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE
Getting to Know You Activities STEM
Create a positive classroom community and have FUN with getting to know you activities in summer school! Getting to Know You STEM to Win is a fun game where students earn supplies to use in a surprise STEM challenge.Here's what's you'll get: InstructionsStudent Recording Pages40 Getting to Know You Task CardsSTEM Challenge PosterSTEM Thinking SheetsWhat I Wish My Teacher Knew About Me Writing PagesTeacher PageStudent Profile CardsHow to Play Students answer 40 YES or NO questions to earn supplie
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: STEAM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM Curriculum Unit (STEM Club, STEM Camp)
Mission to Mars: Elementary STEM UnitTransform your classroom into a team of astronauts on a Mission to Mars! This unit includes 10 engineering design challenges that follow a storyline - complete with instructional videos and editable handouts!This unit is perfect for an afterschool STEM club, summer STEM camp, STEM elective, or science classroom! Click for standards alignment and supply list. This STEM curriculum begins with Stage 1 team challenges that build teamwork and communication skills.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
...
Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Elementary Grades
Paper Chain Challenge | Measurement STEM Project
Year after year the Paper Chain Measurement Challenge is a second grade favorite!! They are always blown away they can take one piece of paper and make a chain that is so long it goes outside our classroom door! What they aren’t so aware of is the fact in creating this super long chain they are practicing critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and measuring skills. I have done this for the past three year. Each year I have saved the measurements of each paper chain so students not onl
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Bath Bomb Valentine's Day STEM Activity
Do you love bath bombs? Integrate STEM in your classroom and celebrate Valentine's Day with this amazing Valentine's Day Bath Bomb Activity! Learn about how certain materials can create bath bombs when mixed together. This simple recipe can be a ton of fun! (And you can make some for yourself too!)After creating their bath bombs, students write a Valentine's Day Card to the person they will give it to! Students also write a "How to Make a Valentine's Day Bath Bomb Recipe" instructions that could
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Valentine's Day STEM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Gifted and Talented Curriculum - Nanotechnology Unit Third Fourth Fifth Grade
This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with students just as you would in the classroom! Th
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
Snowman Bath Bomb Winter STEM Activity
Make Snowman Bath Bombs with this Winter Activity!Integrate STEM in your classroom and celebrate Christmas and other Winter Holidays! The Snowman Bath Bomb Activity is a fun and unique way to engage your students while learning.Learn about how certain materials can create bath bombs when mixed together. This simple recipe can be a ton of fun! (And you can make some for yourself too!)After creating their bath bombs, students write a Holiday Card to the person they will give it to! Students also w
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Winter STEM Activities and Winter STEM Challenges Bundle
STEM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide
STEM Family Night Planning GuideThis all-inclusive planning guide has everything you need to host a successful STEM Family Night! The guide was created after experience hosting several successful Family Nights with over 350 participants. The activities have been tested by math and science teachers for both elementary and middle school participants and their families. We hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM Night!14 Activity Guides:Bird FeederBlobs in a Bottl
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Earth Day STEM Activities | Oil Spill STEM
Teach your kids real world applications to cleaning up an oil spill. This pack has it all! Please download the preview for a sneak peak as to what's inside. This resource includes: ♥ 5E lesson plan with time and materials♥materials checklist♥oil spill lab centers with teacher instructions, student instructions, and center labels♥inferencing picture and writing ♥interactive journal; vocabulary cards with pocket and science centers flap book♥teacher explanation page♥STEAM challenge♥reading passag
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
Also included in: End of the Year STEM Activities Summer STEM and STEAM Challenges
Measurement Clipart: Volume, Mass, Perimeter Tool Clip Art Black & White PNG
Measurement Tools Clip Art: Teach your students about time, length, volume, and weight/mass with this set of math clip art. Help students discover real life applications and life skills in math and science with these detailed graphics designed to look like their real world counterparts. Create worksheets, tests, quizzes, Powerpoint presentations, and center activities, or print them out to decorate your bulletin board. WHAT IS CLIP ART?Clip art (or "clipart") are digital images that can be impo
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Types:
February STEM Bundle | Valentine's Day Bundle
February STEM Challenges Bundle is a packet of experiments or challenges your students will love! Students plan, design, engineer, and collect data as they are having fun before Valentine's Day! Google slides are included. These activities can also be used for STEAM Activities, Maker Spaces, Tinkering Labs, or After School Clubs. Includes: Love Boat ChallengesValentine's Day Box Awards Valentine's Heart Candy Stacking STEM ChallengesValentine's Day Heart STEM ChallengeValentine's Day STEM Chall
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
This bundle includes all you need for 6 STEAM explorations that can be used in a variety of ways, from 15-20 minute challenges to multiple-period explorations.Designed with emerging English language speakers in mind, these activities can be used in mainstream as well as bilingual classrooms, with learners from various backgrounds and levels of ability. They are also designed to introduce or reinforce different language objectives, such as the use ofComparative and superlative adjectivesSimple pr
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Host a Virtual STEM/STEAM Family Night Planning & Activity Guide (With Spanish)
Everything you need to host an all-virtual STEM or STEAM family event! With instructional videos, timeline, sample schedule, editable flyers, printed & digital student handouts, and more this planning and activity guide will help you navigate the challenges of hosting a family event completely online! Tested with elementary and middle school participants and families, we hope this guide will give you the confidence to host your own amazing STEM or STEAM virtual event!*Updated to include han
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 10th
Types:
Also included in: Bundle: STEM Family Night Planning Guide, Activity Instructions
Penguin Research Project
This document includes an introduction to penguins, penguin habitats, information with web links and research writing pages for the following penguins:
~adelie
~african
~chistrap
~emperor
~erect-crested
~fiordland
~galapagos
~gentoo
~humboldt
~king
~little (or blue)
~macaroni
~magellanic
~rockhopper
~royal
~snares
~yellow-eyed.
I used this as a research-based project. I have attached a matrix that you can use or you can use as a sample for students to gain information about their penguin.
If
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (A4 Size)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
Communicative Activities (for STEAM Maker Challenge Cards) (8.5 x 11)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards Extension: Communicative Activities for Language DevelopmentBe sure to download the FREE Teacher Guide!These activities are further expansions of the STEAM Maker Challenge Cards.* They focus on developing oracy, design skills, critical thinking, and teamwork, alongside STEAM skills. After learners construct something--alone or in groups--they are guided to look closely at the product and think carefully about the experience. These tasks are followed by an interactive
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
Five Senses Unit Study: Two Week Integrated Unit! (Great 4 Interactive Notebook)
This Five Senses unit is the perfect accompaniment to your traditional science curriculum, incorporating music, games, language arts, center activities, math, social studies, and much more! Lessons draw from favorite children’s literature, including Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard, D.W. the Picky Eater by Marc Brown, and poetry by Jack Prelutsky. Additional suggested resources are provided to supplement science content if needed.
This integrated unit utilizes original foldable activity
Grades:
K - 4th
Common Core Measurement Word Wall and Sentence Frames
This set of word wall cards and sentence frames is designed to help your students improve their academic vocabulary in the mathematics classroom. The word wall cards can serve as a word bank of learned vocabulary while sentence frames assist students in using the words correctly and in context. Each word wall card contains the word, definition, and a picture.
Includes 24 word wall cards and 1 sentence frame poster. Terms include both metric and US customary.
Terms included:
-Celsius
-centimete
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Common Core Math Vocabulary Word Walls and Sentence Frames Bundle
Weight Tons, Pounds, Ounces Lesson and Worksheet, Math Measurement Activity
Need a ready-made lesson and activities to teach your students about customary weight in tons, pounds, and ounces for your math mass measurement unit? This resource includes 38 slides and a Color Sort worksheet that will teach your students all about weight measurement of tons, pounds, and ounces! This product is includes PDFs, but also includes a link to make a copy of a google slide presentation to use for your mini lesson.Included in the lesson is:10 slides that define measuring weight in Ton
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards & Extensions (A4 Size)
Maker Challenge Cards for STEAM and Language Development These cards include 6 challenges that can be done with a variety of simple materials, individually, in pairs, or in small groups. They can be used in many different ways, such as:A warm-up to begin classGroup collaboration projectsIndependent learning at a mini maker station during free choice timeActivities to introduce or expand on target language or topicsA hands-on experience that helps students make real-world connectionsEach challeng
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (A4 Size)
STEAM Maker Challenge Cards & Extensions (8.5 x 11)
Maker Challenge Cards for STEAM and Language Development These cards include 6 challenges that can be done with a variety of simple materials, individually, in pairs, or in small groups. They can be used in many different ways, such as:A warm-up to begin classGroup collaboration projectsIndependent learning at a mini maker station during free choice timeActivities to introduce or expand on target language or topicsA hands-on experience that helps students make real-world connectionsEach challeng
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
...
Also included in: STEAM Maker Challenge Bundle (8.5 x 11)
What Do Plants Need to Grow?
What Do Plants Need to Grow? introduces students to the important role plants play in sustaining life as we know it. Plants are among the most important resources on Earth, providing us with food to eat and oxygen to breathe. In addition to adding beauty to our surrounding environment, plants also keep our soil healthy through decomposition, provide habitats for animals, and are the source of many materials we use every day—including wood, clothing, medicine, plastic, and more. In this unit, stu
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-1
...
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