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2nd grade science homeschool curricula
Solar System & Planets Project: Fun and Creative Science Project
Are you studying the SOLAR SYSTEM and the PLANETS and are looking for a fun and creative way to engage your students? If so then this craft-ivity might be exactly what you need. With this SCIENCE ART PROJECT your kiddos will be embossing, feather painting, marble painting, painting with plastic wrap, painting with watercolors, and so much more!You will certainly motivate the most reluctant of learners! You will also be amazed at how excited your class will be to begin science everyday...As a dir
Grades:
1st - 5th
Simple Machines and Movement Workbook (Grade 2 Ontario Science)
This workbook covers the Grade 2 Simple Machines and Movement unit in the NEW 2022 Ontario Science curriculum (Structures and Mechanisms).In this workbook, students will demonstrate an understanding of movement and ways in which simple machines help to move objects. Topics include types of movement, kinetic and potential energy, push/pull, and the six simple machines (pulley, wedge, lever, inclined plane, screw, and wheel and axle). Students are given the challenge to design their own machines t
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Grade 2 Science Workbooks (NEW 2022 Ontario Curriculum)
Living & Nonliving Things Kindergarten Science Lessons, Activities & Worksheets
Learning about living and nonliving things has never been more fun! Your students will love the exciting lessons, activities, worksheets, and crafts that are included in this living and nonliving activity pack. This science unit is perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms.In this unit you'll find lessons, activities, and materials that cover living and nonliving things as well as the basic needs of plants and animals. With this product you’ll have everything you need a
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
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,
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
Outdoor Nature Walk and Scavenger Hunt Activities
Find over 20 outdoor nature walk and scavenger hunt activities for kids! There are alphabet, tally mark, fall, spring, winter, summer, insect, neighborhood, bird watcher, verb, adjective, noun, color, sound, senses, and gratitude activities included in this free packet. I even included a window checklist for those day that it is rainy or too cold to get outside. This packet spans a variety of interests and abilities! Just press download and please leave a review if you find this resource helpful
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: The Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable BUNDLE!
Social Studies and Science Curriculum and Units BUNDLE for 1st and 2nd Grade
Social Studies Units US SymbolsGood Citizenship and CommunityGovernment and LeadersPast, Present, and FutureCulture and Family Maps, Globes, and Location People and Environmental Interaction Economy Producers and Consumers Science UnitsScience Design and EngineeringEnvironments Living and Non-LivingLife Cycles of Living ThingsEarth Science and GeologySolar System and PlanetsWeather, Climate, and SeasonsMixtures and States of MatterForms of Energy, Force,
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Scientific Method | Science Interactive Notebooks | Scientists
Help your students develop proficiency in the NATURE OF SCIENCE. Do your students LOVE conducting science experiments, but always seem to struggle with the name of the tools they're using or how to use them properly? Do they have difficulty writing conclusions or are they simply missing the connection between science and their own lives?If so, then this unit might be just the thing you're looking for! This INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE UNIT focuses on answering the questions "Why is science important,
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle {9 Units}
Grade 2 Science Workbooks (NEW 2022 Ontario Curriculum)
This BUNDLE includes FOUR independent workbooks for Grade 2 students, aligned with the NEW 2022 Ontario Science curriculum. Each workbook meets the Ontario Curriculum expectations for an ENTIRE Science unit.All four Grade 2 Science strands are included: Growth and Changes in Animals, Air and Water in the Environment, Properties of Solids and Liquids, and Simple Machines and Movement. In total, the workbooks include 170 pages of student worksheets! Interactive, hands-on activities are explained,
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Grades:
2nd
Year One Science Bundle | Australian Curriculum Aligned V9 & V8 |
This science bundle includes everything that you need to teach Science for the whole year! It includes detailed lesson plans, PowerPoint slides and warm-ups, and engaging low-prep resources! This resource completely aligns to the Australian Year One Curriculum and addresses the concepts of Biological, Earth and Space, and Physical Science. Chemical Science is included as a bonus free unit, as it is no longer a curriculum requirement in V9. Biological Science | Updated 2024 |Biological Science Po
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Parts of a Seed & Plant Adaptations for Seed Dispersal
Teach about seeds and plant adaptations for seed dispersal! Includes hands-on activities, a PowerPoint, a student book, and more!Here’s what you’ll find inside:• Seed Adaptation PowerPoint & Student Book – Click through and discuss this seven-slide PowerPoint, complete with real photographs and a few sentences of information per slide, to introduce students to examples of ways that plants have adapted to disperse their seeds. Students can follow along in their student books and fill in the b
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
2-LS2-2
Also included in: Plant Adaptations, Seeds, Pollination Bundle
Solar Eclipse Activities for Little Learners Eclipse 2024
Are you looking for age-appropriate activities for the Great American Solar Eclipse? Here are some for your youngest learners. This solar eclipse unit includes a variety of activities for you to use with your primary students.Included in this resource:anchor chartsolar eclipse day writingsolar eclipse writing craftcrowncraftdifferentiated solar eclipse book where students draw and label (or draw, label, and write) what they observe at various times during the eclipse.Don't look any further. Th
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
My Science Interactive Notebook | Kindergarten Science Journal | K-2 Science
Scientists need a notebook! Engage your little scientists in the exciting lessons and activities within this comprehensive science interactive notebook. This science journal is the perfect companion resource for students in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. This notebook is packed full of interactive science material across the disciplines. Inside you'll find activity pages for life science, earth science, and physical science.Students will learn about science topics such as magnets
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Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS3-2
, K-LS1-1
, K-PS2-2
, K-ESS3-3
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Science Experiments with Slime Oobleck Science Lab Experiment
What kid doesn't love making and touching slime?! This Oobleck Slime Science Lab will introduce your students to the Scientific Method as well as gain excitement for Science through slime. #FSSparklers23With slime being all the rage with kids these days, Oobleck fits right in, plus it is so easy and cheap to make.Your students watch YouTube videos on how to make slime, they convince their parents to buy the ingredients and attempt to make it at home. Why not do a Science Experiment with slime?
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
Also included in: Science Lab Bundle
Grade 2 Ontario Science for Google Slides™
This BUNDLE includes FOUR slide decks for Grade 2 students, aligned with the NEW 2022 Ontario Science curriculum. These slide decks are accessed using Google Slides™. These slides are perfect for presenting important content to students in a simple and manageable way.All four Grade 2 Science units are included: Growth and Changes in Animals, Air and Water in the Environment, Properties of Solids and Liquids, and Simple Machines and Movement. Blank, editable slide templates are included if you ha
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Grades:
2nd
Science Curriculum and Units Bundle for 1st and 2nd Grades
Science UnitsScience Design and EngineeringEnvironments Living and Non-LivingLife Cycles of Living ThingsEarth Science and GeologySolar System and PlanetsWeather, Climate, and SeasonsMixtures and States of MatterForms of Energy, Force, and MotionThis is a comprehensive bundle of 8 engaging primary science curriculum units. This bundle is aligned with the primary National Science Education Standards and common core. Students will learn and be engaged in activities related to basic science concept
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
...
Properties of Matter Science Unit | States of Matter Sort and Activities | K- 2
Explore properties of matter with our comprehensive science unit, perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, & Second Grade classrooms! Dive into this 2 week study as students investigate states of matter- learning all about solids, liquids, and gases through engaging lessons and hands-on activities. This resource includes lesson plans, definition posters, PowerPoint lessons, worksheets, and investigations to facilitate immersive learning experiences. From exploring temperature and texture to ha
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Grades:
K - 2nd
WEATHER SCIENCE LAPBOOK
A fun, interactive way to teach weather is with this Weather Science Lapbook!This lapbook includes resources to teach about different types of weather and how they change. Create an interactive weather chart that help you record the weather outside, wind and temperature. Learn new vocabulary and write about the day in the life of a meteorologist. See how to put the lapbook together and get book ideas HERE!Buy the Interactive Lapbook Bundle and SAVE!____________________________________________
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Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-ESS2-1
Primary GATE Gifted and Talented Program for the Year -- 410 Pages, 50%+ off!
You will be a rock star! This collection is highly interactive, creative, and rich in age-appropriate critical thinking.
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This collection takes me through an entire year of lessons with my advanced groups of kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders . . . but many of these lessons can also be used for middle and upper elementary kids, especially if you come into the regular classroom to teach whole-class enrichment lessons.
19 units and 419 pages of lessons!
Grades:
K - 3rd
Year Two Science Units | Australian Curriculum Bundle V8 & V9 |
This bundle includes everything you need to teach Year Two Science for the whole year! It includes detailed lesson plans, PowerPoint slides and warm-ups, and engaging low-prep resources. It covers the Physical Science, Chemical Science, Earth & Space Science and Biological Science descriptors of the V8 and V9 Australian Curriculum.|| Physical Science V9: Updated 2024||Students explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Montessori Great Lessons - Stories & Activities
Montessori Great LessonsThis Montessori Great Lesson bundle includes each of the five Great Lesson stories in a child-friendly format along with accompanying follow-up activities for further exploration into the concepts introduced by each impressionistic lesson. TABLE OF CONTENTS:Overview of Great LessonsGreat Lesson I – The Coming of the Universe StoryReflection & Wonder Prompts & Recording SheetsExperiment Demonstration Extensions (11 total)Saltwater vs. Freshwater Mini-UnitVolcano Mi
Grades:
1st - 3rd
PENGUIN LAPBOOK
A fun, interactive way to learn about penguins is this penguin lapbook!This lapbook includes resources to teach a variety of science standards in a fun, easy and engaging way. From penguin anatomy to adaptations, life cycle to species of penguins...this lapbook is perfect for your learners and science curriculum. Grab some nonfiction books from the suggestions included or in your school library and let the learning begin!See the completed lapbook here!Buy the Interactive Lapbook Bundle and SAVE
Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
, 1-LS3-1
2nd Grade Science Activities & Review Games - Digital Toothy® - Digital Resource
Digital Toothy® Science Games are a fun activity to practice and review science concepts using a smart board or student device. These digital science task cards are self-correcting and self-paced. They provide a fun incentive to stay focused on the science questions with animated teeth flying into Toothy’s mouth for every correct answer.Devices that are compatible with this digital resource are Smart boards, iPads™, Chromebooks™, laptops, and desktop computers. No accounts or logins are required
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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Animal Habitats Book BUNDLE - Set of 7 Interactive Science Texts for Grades 1-2
ANIMAL HABITATS BOOK BUNDLEThis bundled download includes each of the 7 ANIMAL HABITAT Flap Book Sets available in my TpT store.FEATURED HABITATS:The RainforestThe ArcticWetlandsThe OceanThe DesertThe Forest The Savanna THIS BUNDLED SET INCLUDES: One Flap Book per Habitat (2 for Savanna / Savannah)Written Comprehension QuestionsVenn DiagramsSMART ART ActivitiesClick on the PREVIEW above to see samples from each individual resource.TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students really enjoyed the
Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
Science Task Boxes for Special Education
⭐Are you a self-contained special education teacher? If so, you know how important it is to have routine and structure every single day in your classroom. Task boxes are a great way to set up systematic routines for your students. These science task boxes cover a wide variety of skills and will help your students in self-contained settings learn on-topic science skills in an adapted way. I have included sets using both real photos and clip art images. These sets come in multiple formats (includi
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Task Box Bundle for Special Education
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
On TPT, science resources come in various forms: from labs and worksheets to craftivities and doodle notes. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of science concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning science will be so much easier. Plus, you can expand students’ knowledge even further by exploring TPT math resources, which are frequently paired with science lessons.
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There are many different types of science resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular science lessons include biology, earth sciences, chemistry, environment, engineering, and anatomy.
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How can I make my science lessons fun and engaging?
Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your science lessons and make them feel like real scientists by investigating everyday objects, exploring the world outside the classroom, and doing hands-on and collaborative experiments and design challenges.
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