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Science Common Core RI.2.4 lessons
Landforms and Bodies of Water Landforms 2nd Grade Science 2-ESS2-2.
You will love this Landforms and Bodies of Water Unit: Students will make a model representing all kinds of landforms and bodies of water. Students will love these fun activities on landforms and bodies of water! The visual representation of landforms and bodies of water will help seal the learning.This resource includes:labsreading passagesa layered bookworksheetstask cardssorting cardsTeachers Love this Landforms UnitBanti ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely SatisfiedOutstanding resource! This author re
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2nd
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2-ESS2-3
Solar System BUNDLE | Print and Digital
Looking to incorporate the Solar System into several subject areas? This complete no-prep BUNDLE can be used in your Science and Reading/LA block. Students will stay engaged while completing the hands-on activities. Needing something for Google Classroom? This also contains interactive activities.This now contains activities for Google Classroom. There is a link on page 2 of the PDF that allows you to make a copy. There are text boxes that allow students to complete the activities.This unit cont
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1st - 4th
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Antarctic Animal Research Nonfiction Reading Passages, Comprehension, & Report
Do your students love learning about animals? Do they get excited when they hear about new and interesting animals? If so, they'll love these Antarctic Animal Research Reading Passages, Comprehension, & Report Activities.Animals in this Antarctic Reading Passages include:AlbatrossBlue WhaleElephant sealEmperor PenguinLeopard SealOrcaThese six informational animal articles are perfect for students who want to learn about animals that live in the Antarctic. The articles are full of interesting
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2nd - 4th
The Solar System: The Sun, Moon and Earth Research Unit BUNDLE with PowerPoints
Integrate Science and ELA and get your students engaged with informational text by teaching 3 units on the Sun, Moon and the Earth! The materials in this unit are interactive and utilize multimodal strategies to increase student engagement and outcomes. Each of the 3 week-long units integrate technology, vocabulary, writing, art, reading strategies and more! Students will respond to informational text by answering questions in a student booklet in a variety of formats. Students will learn vocabu
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1st - 3rd
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Animal Life Cycles Independent Work - Animal Science Activities Bundle
This bundle of digital Animal Life Cycles activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.These Learning Quests provide literacy and research
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1st - 2nd
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2nd Grade Science Curriculum NGSS Full Year Bundle Science Lessons & Worksheet
This second-grade NGSS bundle has resources for the whole year! All standards for second-grade NGSS are addressed. This includes great 2nd-grade science activities and labs. Students will love these exciting activities! Save 20% on this huge second-grade NGSS bundle thatcovers ALL the standards for 2nd grade NGSS. This resource bundles together resources that meet the standards for NGSS physical, Life, and Earth and Sciences and also the Engineering standards for NGSS k-2. This resource includ
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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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Fast and Slow Earth Changes & Engineering Activity to Protect Against Mudslides
Fast and Slow Changes on Earth Unit. This is a perfect resource for teaching about Earth Science and fast and slow changes to the Earth. Students will learn about fast changes like earthquakes and volcanoes and slow changes like weathering and erosion. Students will engineer a way to prevent a change to Earth like a mudslide. Aligned with Second Grade Science NGSS and Utah SEEd. ⛰ ❄️ ⚠️This resource is designed to address NGSS Earth's Systems and Earth's Place in the Universe for 2nd-grade stand
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2nd
NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 2-ESS2-1
Water on Earth and Water Cycle - Where is Water Found on Earth
Water is found on Earth in different places, and it can be solid or liquid. Students will love these engaging hands-on and close reading activities to teach them about Earth’s water, where it is found, and what forms it takes. Great for second-grade science, Water on Earth. This resource includes:lesson plansgathering evidence nonfiction articlesresponse pagesinteractive notebook flapsQR codeshands-on inquiry-based labsrecording pagestask cards with sorting activitiesTeachers Love this Science U
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2nd
NGSS:
2-ESS2-3
Arctic Animals Research Project & Lesson Plans Walrus Polar Animals Writing
Looking for easy and unique lesson plans for arctic animals? This K-2 unit will teach students about the arctic habitat of the polar bear, arctic fox, walrus & reindeer with nonfiction google slides, printable worksheets, writing templates, and more! Your students will love becoming Arctic explorers as they read and learn about this icy land and the animals that live there. Combine your science and writing standards with activities that include lesson plans, printable worksheets, anchor char
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1st - 2nd
Polar Bears Informational Text Lessons - Nonfiction Text Features, Comprehension
This "Polar Bears" printable or digital informational interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Polar Bears" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Read Alouds Bundle - Reading Comprehension - A Year of Read Alouds
Bubbles! An Inquiry Based Science Unit CCSS Aligned Reading & Writing
***UPDATED JULY 2014***
Bubbles! is an inquiry based science unit for first grade covering the "Practice of Science" focused around hands on experiments, informational/non-fiction reading and writing (aligned to Common Core standard).
My students adored these lessons! They constantly asked if we were doing "bubble stuff". The experiments, reading and writing are wonderfully engaging through inquiry, questioning, observations and discussions.
The Practice of Science teaches students to que
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K - 2nd
Second Grade Science Curriculum Bundle
Are you searching for an NGSS-Aligned Second Grade Full-Year Science Curriculum that promotes hands-on/minds-on inquiry-based learning, while reinforcing ELA standards? Then, check out this bundle! All 11 of my second grade NGSS lessons come in this curriculum bundle: Physical Science:1. Sorting Matter2. Testing Matter 3. Building Matter4. Changing Matter Earth Science:5. Earth’s Events6. Wind and Water Erosion 7. Land and Water8. Earth’s Water Life Science:9. What Plants Need10. Plants and Ani
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Grades:
2nd
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
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Second Grade February Emergency Sub Plans | Planets Space Substitute Plans
January Planets Second Grade Sub Plans! NO PREP February second grade substitute plan all about space and the planets is perfect for an emergency sub day! Perfect for any sub day in the middle or end of the school year! YOU could even use this pack for a fun way to learn all about the planets in your classroom! This sub pack comes with activities for all subjects with detail substitute instructions and optional goodies like an editable substitute binder and task card game!*Click the PREVIEW to g
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1st - 3rd
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Weather Tools & Instruments Science Digital GOOGLE Unit
Use this distance learning unit to teach all about the weather tools (grades 1-3). Implement the Weather Tools and Instruments Science Unit in GOOGLE Classroom. Easily differentiate with built in options that require NO EXTRA PREP. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about Weather Tools in an interactive, digital format that can be easily differentiated for all learners. This unit integrates ELA and science at the same time!Included with
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resource GROWING BUNDLE for Google Classroom & Distance Learning
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Unit – Lessons, Craft, Activities, & Test Bundle
This butterfly life cycle unit provides all the resources you need to teach and review all about butterflies! The comprehensive bundle combines an interactive lesson, engaging activities, a creative life cycle craft, beautiful real-life posters, and a self-grading test to assess student learning. With both digital and print options available, teach your students about the four stages of the butterfly life cycle, metamorphosis, and key vocabulary! ⭐️ Save Time & Money with the Butterfly &
Spiders Informational Text Lessons - Nonfiction Text Features, Comprehension
This "Spiders" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Spiders" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of spiders and respond in meaningful ways. These l
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1st - 2nd
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Dinosaur Science - Nonfiction Passage & Activities About the First Fossil
Use this article, text dependent questions and fun activity to teach the science and history of fossils. First teach the students about the process of fossilization, then allow them to create a fun booklet. Last go deeper by reading an informative article about the first fossil ever found. Have the students answer the text dependent questions. ** This is a zipped file**Save Money With the DINOSAUR SCIENCE MEGA BUNDLECheck out Dinosaur Books Marksor Dinosaur Collaborative Coloring PosterFor m
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2nd - 3rd
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States of Matter Second Grade Science
States of Matter for Second Grade: Students will learn through these activities that some changes caused by heating and cooling can be reversed and some cannot. They will learn about the properties of matter and what causes changes to phases of matter.This resource includes:hands-on 5 E lesson plans informational text passageinteractive notebook flapsresponse pagesSorting Cards for Properties of Matter This resource is designed to meet the NGSS standards for 2nd grade:2-PS1-3. Make observations
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2nd
NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
2nd Grade Parts of Plants Activities | Plant Unit for Project Based Learning
This Project Based Learning Unit, PBL, parts of plants activities will be your complete guide to teaching your students all about the parts of plants, what plants need to grow, and the functions of plants. The unit was built using Project Based Learning Guidelines, 2nd grade NGSS Science Standards and 2nd Grade ELA Standards. LOOKING FOR THE 1st Grade VERSION? CLICK HERETHIS IS DIGITAL AND PRINTABLEOVERVIEWTeaching students through Project Based Learning can be overwhelming, but it is also fun,
Dinosaur Science - Nonfiction Passage & Activity About Fossils Found in America
Did you know that over 60 new dinosaur species were discovered in the United States of America over 100 years ago. Two men raced to find the most fossils. Let your students learn more by reading this informative article, answering the text dependent questions and then building paper dinosaur fossil skeletons. The students can choose to build up to five different dinosaurs including the T-Rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Liopleurodon, and the Dilophosaurus.Save Money With the DINOSAUR SCIENCE M
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2nd - 4th
Solar System Activities | Project Based Learning Solar System Unit
Using this interactive Project Based Learning Solar System Unit, you will guide your students into learning about the phases of the moon, role of the moon, the moon's orbit, role of the sun, the size of the sun compared to other objects in the solar system, the sun's shadows and the effects of sunrise and sunset. It is complete with a final project for students to use the information they have learned about. This unit has everything you need to teach about the solar system. It is a complete unit
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Project Based Learning Curriculum 1st Grade PBL Activities
Biomes and Ecosystems: ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE
Learning the differences between biomes, ecosystems, and habitats can be confusing; but the Biomes and Ecosystems series from Let’s Get Real makes it crystal clear with easy-to-understand definitions, maps, and a wide variety of cross-curricular resources. This ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE contains one book for each of the five biomes—aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra—all at a savings of 20%. Each book has an interactive cut-and-glue format and a picture mystery word review to reinforce lea
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-ESS2-2
, 2-ESS2-3
Cloud Types Science Digital Distance Learning GOOGLE Unit
Use this distance learning unit to teach all about different cloud types (grades 1-3). Implement the Cloud Types Unit in GOOGLE Classroom. Easily differentiate with built in options that require NO EXTRA PREP. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about Cloud Types in an interactive, digital format that can be easily differentiated for all learners. This unit integrates ELA and science at the same time!Included with your purchase:*Google Sl
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resource GROWING BUNDLE for Google Classroom & Distance Learning
Corn Thematic Unit Integrated Unit November Activities
This corn integrated unit includes reading, writing, following directions, math, and hands on science activities for a whole week of instruction. Integrated units provide flow and continuity to your day, allow your learners to be focused and on task.It's time to "pop" on over and check out this fun unit. Your students will be all "ears" when they hear this is the next unit you'll be teaching!Included in this unit you will find:Non-fiction Reading PassagesMaizeLife Cycle of CornIt’s Made From Cor
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2nd - 3rd
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