13,860 results
2nd grade science resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
Butterfly Life Cycle Complete Science Unit
Make learning about the butterfly life cycle even more fun with butterfly activities that combine science, reading and writing with hands on experiments. Students learn the stages of the butterfly life cycle, explore pollination, the compound eye, metamorphosis, adaptations, and so much more! Whether or not you raise live butterflies, this quality science resource is the perfect addition to your life cycle of butterflies activities. This complete science unit is packed with over 25 highly engagi
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Animal Habitats Science Unit | Habitat Science Activities for Kindergarten
Learning about animal habitats has never been more fun! Your students will love studying the 9 habitats included in this bundle. These science units are perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms. In this bundle you'll find lessons, activities, and materials for the following habitats: Antarctic, Arctic, Desert, Forest/Woodland, Freshwater, Mountain, Rainforest, Ocean, and Savanna.With this product you’ll have everything you need and more to teach your students all about
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Scientists & The Scientific Method, Scientific Processes | 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This resource is a complete science unit with engaging lessons and experiments to introduce second, third, and even fourth grade students to science, the scientific method, and other processes scientists use. Students learn the different areas of science, types of scientists and the jobs they do, science tools, science safety, and planning and conducting experiments using the scientific method. Your students will enjoy ten high engagement lessons in a detailed teaching Power Point, science journ
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-3
, 2-PS1-1
Also included in: Scientists & The Scientific Method Print & Digital NGSS BUNDLE
Ecosystems & Food Chains Digital Activities (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
This Google Slides Presentation is filled with activities and editable informational slides to supplement your unit on ecosystems and food chains! Students will begin by filling out a KWL chart so students can share what they want to learn. Then select from a number of engaging, high-interest activities to assign students for further practice and review. Answer keys are included!Most text on the informational slides is editable so you can customize them to meet your needs! You can...change defin
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Plant and Animal Needs & Life Cycles Second Grade Science Unit NGSS
This 2nd grade Plant & Animal Needs & Life Cycles resource is a comprehensive 3-week science unit carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS and many state science standards all in one, in-depth resource. It addresses NGSS Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems and these standards: 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3. It includes 17 days of high-interest, hands-on science lessons.This unit is also available bundled with a digital companion versi
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 2-LS2-1
, 2-LS2-2
Science Lesson Year Long BUNDLE | PowerPoint & Google Slides
Your students will love these engaging science lessons, and you'll love that they are no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet discussions about important science concepts. Use these slides as stand-alone lessons, or as a supplement to your existing science curriculum.Lesson Formats Included:⭐ PDF ⭐ Powerpoint ⭐ Google SlidesNot sure if Bite-Size Science is right for you? Click here to try a "bite" FREE!Topics Currently In
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
, K-ESS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 1-PS4-3
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Properties of Matter Second Grade Science Unit NGSS
This 2nd grade properties of matter resource is a comprehensive, 3-week science unit that is carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS and many state standards all in one, in-depth resource. This unit is also available bundled with a digital version and narrated audio lessons HERE. This resource aligns to 2nd grade NGSS Structure & Properties of Matter 2-PS1-4, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3. It includes 15 days of highly engaging science lessons and labs on these topics
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
...
Also included in: Properties of Matter 2nd Grade Science NGSS BUNDLE
Landforms, Fast & Slow Earth Changes Second Grade Science Unit - NGSS
This second grade Landforms and Earth Changes science resource is a comprehensive 3-week science unit carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS and many state science standards all in one, in-depth resource. This resource is carefully aligned to 2nd grade NGSS The History of Planet Earth, and these standards: DCI ESS1.C, 2-ESS2.C, 2-ESS2-2, 2-ESS2-3 2-ESS2.B, 2-ESS2-1. It includes 15 days of highly detailed lessons on these topics: Lesson Topics:Describing Earth’s Land
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-3
, 2-ESS2-1
, 2-ESS2-2
Also included in: Landforms & Earth Changes 2nd Grade Science NGSS Print + Digital BUNDLE
Plants: A Science Unit | Plant Life Cycle | Parts of a Plant | Plants Activities
Engage your class in an exciting hands-on experience learning all about plants! Students will learn about the needs of plants, parts of a plant, and the plant life cycle. This science unit has over 250 pages of material that you and your students will love! This activity packed unit includes 3 PowerPoint Lessons, lots of engaging posters rich with vocabulary, student worksheets, crafts, writing activities, and much more! This resource is perfect for science in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Seco
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
Teaching second grade science aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards is quite challenging without quality resources to guide you. These in-depth units address all 2nd grade NGSS topics and enable you to plan and teach high-engagement, three-dimensional science lessons. The six units in this bundle blend three important aspects of science and engineering education: the content, the skills, and the big-picture ideas. These units incorporate phenomena, integrate Crosscutting Concepts, a
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Animal Adaptations | Animal Adaptation Project, PowerPoints, Posters, Activities
Learning about animal adaptations has never been more fun! Your students will love studying animals and their characteristics with the exciting hands-on activities included in this unit. Students will learn about the two different kinds of adaptations. Students will learn about structural adaptations and behavioral adaptations of animals across various habitats. Our animal adaptations science unit was carefully designed with kindergarteners in mind, but can be easily modified to suit other grad
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
Habitats & Ecosystems Second Grade Science Unit - NGSS
This second grade habitats & ecosystems science resource is a comprehensive 3-week science unit carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS and many state science standards all in one, in-depth resource. This resource aligns with 2nd grade NGSS Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems and 2-LS4-1, 2-LS4.D. It includes 15 days of highly engaging science lessons on these topics: Lesson Topics:Identifying Habitats & Ecosystems Exploring Land HabitatsAdapting to Lan
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
Also included in: Habitats & Ecosystems Second Grade Science BUNDLE NGSS
Food Chains Kindergarten Unit | Food Chain Activity Pack | Food Chain Worksheets
Learning about food chains has never been more fun! Your students will love studying animals and what they eat when they engage in the exciting hands-on activities included in this unit. This resource includes animal food chains across 9 habitats. Our food chain science unit is perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms.This product includes lessons, activities, and materials for animal food chains within the following habitats: Antarctic, Arctic, Desert, Forest/Woodland,
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
Bats Science Lessons and Activities for Kindergarten
Learning all about bats is so much fun! This exciting bat unit is a great resource to engage your learners during spooky season or when studying nocturnal animals. This weeklong science unit is filled with exciting hands-on learning experiences and student activity pages. This unit was created with Kindergarten in mind, but can be adapted for use in Pre-K, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms.Your students will learn all about spiders, their life cycle, their characteristics, and countless b
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Virtual Zoo Field Trip EDITABLE
ZOOM into San Diego's Zoo with this virtual field trip with all your essential facts RIGHT HERE! Click on the photograph located on each animal facts page and it will take you LIVE to that exhibit. While students are watching the animal through "Share Screen," our amazing tour guide (AKA you!) will be reading interesting facts about the animal's body, habitat, life cycle, food, and FUN facts! :)What's included?+ EDITABLE invitations (2 color schemes) to print and mail or send as an EVITE to par
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Spiders Kindergarten Science Unit | Spider Life Cycle, Parts of a Spider, & More
Learning all about spiders is so much fun! This exciting spider unit is a great resource to engage your learners during spooky season or when studying insects and arachnids in the spring. This weeklong science unit is filled with exciting hands-on learning experiences and student activity pages. This unit was created with Kindergarten in mind, but can be adapted for use in Pre-K, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms.Your students will learn all about spiders, their life cycle, their characte
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
CCSS:
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
Ecosystems Worksheets Activities and PowerPoint 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade, 4th grade
These ecosystems worksheets, activities, posters and PowerPoint show make teaching ecosystems fun and easy! The included ecosystems worksheets are perfect for reinforcement and assessment of student learning!Teachers love the ready to go ecosystems activities! This download includes an Ecosystems PowerPoint slideshow featuring 20 important vocabulary words. As you move through the ecosystems slideshow with your students, they can take notes using the interactive notebook flip books and graphic
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Life Cycle of a Butterfly | Butterflies Science Unit | All About Butterflies
Learning all about butterflies is so much fun! This exciting butterfly unit is a great resource to engage your learners when spring time emerges or when studying life cycles. This weeklong science unit is filled with exciting hands-on learning experiences and student activity pages. This unit was created with Kindergarten in mind, but can be adapted for use in Pre-K, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms.Your students will learn all about the butterfly life cycle, butterfly characteristics, a
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
CCSS:
Plant Adaptations
I love this Google Slide/Power Point! It teaches the kids exactly what I want them to learn about plant adaptations while letting them be actively involved at the same time!Please check out the preview to see what each slide looks like. *************************************************************************************************************The presentation is available as a Google Slide or as a Power Point.This presentation consists of the following:Explains that there are many different env
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Solar System Craft
When your students complete this Solar System activity, they will have a better understanding of how the planets orbit the sun. Includes a short PowerPoint slide show that includes facts about each planet. Each slide will show the students a photograph of a planet. These slides will provide some background information before the Solar system craft is completed. Included:-A Powerpoint fact slide for each planetSunMercuryVenusEarth MarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune Pluto-A Solar System Craft-Sola
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 6th
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Also included in: Solar Eclipse 2024 and Solar System Craft Bundle for K-1
States of Matter | Science Mini-Lesson | PowerPoint & Google Slides
Your students will love this engaging science lesson all about the states of matter, and you'll love that it's no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet discussions about important science concepts. Use these slides as a stand-alone lesson, or as a supplement to your existing science curriculum.Lesson Formats Included:⭐ PDF ⭐ Powerpoint ⭐ Google SlidesInside this Lesson...20 no-prep slides that include:Video ClipsDiscussion
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Physical Science | Mini-Lesson BUNDLE | PowerPoint & Google Slides
Jeopardy PowerPoint Template - Plays Like Jeopardy
Jeopardy: This easy-to-use PowerPoint template plays just like the popular TV game show, Jeopardy! It's a great way to review before big quizzes or tests!You can edit the content to review any subject, including K-12 English (ELA), history, math, science, social studies, and even foreign language topics in Spanish, French and German.The template includes teacher's notes and instructions for setup and gameplay, although, it's pretty simple if you're familiar with Jeopardy.66 slides. Requires Micr
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Classroom Feud PowerPoint Template - Plays Like Family Feud
Family Feud: This easy-to-use PowerPoint template plays like the popular TV game show, Family Feud! It's a great way to review before big quizzes or tests!You can edit the content to review any subject, including K-12 English (ELA), history, math, science, social studies, and even foreign language topics in Spanish, French and German.The template includes teacher's notes and instructions for setup and gameplay, although, it's pretty simple if you're familiar with Family Feud.11 slides. Includes
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Plant and Animal Life Cycles, Needs, Interdependence 2nd Grade Science BUNDLE
This second grade plant and animal needs, life cycles and interdependence science bundle is a 3-week science resource carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach 2nd grade NGSS Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems and these standards: 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3. It includes 17 days of high interest, hands-on science lessons on these topics:Plant and animal interdependence Plant needs and their lifecyclesAnimal needs and their life cyclesSeed dispe
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 2-LS2-1
, 2-LS2-2
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