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2nd grade science scripts for Microsoft Word

Preview of Plants Reader's Theater Script

Plants Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Brooke Beverly
This is a 4 1/2 page reader's theater script that is all about plants. Tie fluency and science together with this script that is ready to use in your classroom. The script focuses on the parts of a plant, the life cycle of a plant, and what photosynthesis is. The script is set-up for a small group / center with 4 students. It can be easily adapted to include more students. The document is in word, so you can edit and add in your own lines about particular things your class is studying abou
Preview of Animal & Plant Interdependence Skit: trophic levels, food chains, food webs...

Animal & Plant Interdependence Skit: trophic levels, food chains, food webs...

Created by
Brenda Mashiotta
This is SUCH A FUN skit for your students (grades 2-5)! My favorite skit I have written and my students LOVE performing it every year!Come dine in the forest at Teddy’s, Stinky Pete’s, The Hoot, The Rat Hole, and The Deer Field and learn about trophic levels, food chains, food webs, producers, consumers, decomposers, and much more!Characters in the skit:Mona StellaCalvinJustinOwlBear waiterSkunk waiterOwl waiterRat waiterDeer waiterplant #1 plant #2 plant #3 (Grade = change to whatever
Preview of Spring Life Cycle Play or Reader's Theater

Spring Life Cycle Play or Reader's Theater

Created by
Sweet Teaching
This is a wonderful life cycle play that can be performed in the Spring. It can be used as a Reader's Theater or a full play. It includes 23 parts and can be modified. It also includes three songs for the class to sing. Such a wonderful way to practice fluency and learn the life cycles in Science. My first grades LOVE this!!
Preview of Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars

Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars

Created by
Jeremiah Byron
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades. It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters... It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well. A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
Preview of An Animal Skit: Living and Nonliving Elements in an Ecosystem

An Animal Skit: Living and Nonliving Elements in an Ecosystem

Created by
Brenda Mashiotta
Meet Cam E. Leon and Mona R. Chwing…they are two second graders that have a special ability. They can change into ANYTHING to help them find out exactly what they want to know, when they want to know it. Call it camouflage or secret disguises…whatever they are, these two are second graders by day and something different by afternoon. This is a fun skit that teaches about animals and ecosystems! You can use in your classroom. It can be used for a quick unique science lesson or a production for
Preview of Animal Skit: unique body parts, adaptation, hibernation, migration, and more!

Animal Skit: unique body parts, adaptation, hibernation, migration, and more!

Created by
Brenda Mashiotta
This is a fun short animal skit you can use in your classroom. It can be used for a quick unique science lesson or a production for your students' parents!It is designed for grades 2-4 but can be used for ya fun review for 5th grade too.The skit includes 3 characters: Wanda Wonderer, Chris Inquirer, and Lam Ina the Zoo Keeper. You can easily change the characters to be more than 3 though to include more students in your class.This Animal Skit has 7 scenes:Scene 1: Animals and Their Unique Body
Preview of Energy Cycles in the Forest: plants and animals

Energy Cycles in the Forest: plants and animals

Created by
Brenda Mashiotta
Here is a skit for your 2nd - 5th graders that teaches them about energy cycles.Meet Mona, Stella, Calvin, and Justin…they are four third graders that have a special ability. They can change into ANYTHING to help them find out exactly what they want to know, when they want to know it. Call it camouflage or secret disguises…whatever they are, these four are third graders by day and something different by afternoon.The magic word that changes them into something new = ZOOTALU! The word that change
Preview of A Weather Skit: Travel around the US learning all about weather!

A Weather Skit: Travel around the US learning all about weather!

Created by
Brenda Mashiotta
This is a fun 7 scene weather skit you can use in your classroom.It can be used for a quick unique science lesson or a production for your students' parents!It is can be used with students in grades 2-5!The skit includes 3 characters: Wanda Wonderer, Chris Inquirer, and Will Itrain (get it? Will it Rain) the meteorologist. You can easily change the characters to be more than 3 though to include more students in your class.In this skit, your students will learn about the characteristics of weathe
Preview of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skit, Reader's Theater

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skit, Reader's Theater

Created by
Sarah Lehner
This is a 2 page script about the importance of Recycling. There are 4 individual speaking parts. Others can participate as trees with choral lines and physical expressions of the story. You may also be interested in:Animal Environmental Adaptations: Script & Creative Project
Preview of Integrated Unit Plan- 2nd Grade, Becoming a Part of our Community

Integrated Unit Plan- 2nd Grade, Becoming a Part of our Community

Created by
Crownin' Around
This Unit plan offers 9 lesson plans for a unit covering the theme of Community. Lessons included cover: The Common Good in Our Communities Needs and Wants of Our Community Dispute and Resolution Investigating Our School Preserving Our Community Learning About Maps Making Our Own Community Map Safety, Laws, and Rules Giving Our Thanks and Appreciation to Community Helpers This Unit also includes Learning goals, objectives, a Culminating Event, Content Web, Community Resources, Book R
Preview of Ant Chant for insect unit

Ant Chant for insect unit

This is a short army type chant. It can be used to help kids remember important facts about ants. Very cute for a short little production for a talent show or awards assembly. It was written with The Ants Go Marching tune in mind, but is to be done as a cool chant. I have done this with 1st-3rd grade. We always march out to the baby version of the song and then put on sunglasses for the actual performance. The kids love it!
Preview of Green Christmas ABC's Christmas Concert

Green Christmas ABC's Christmas Concert

Looking for an easy Christmas concert that shares an important message? Look no further! This concert is filled with information about how households can be more environmentally friendly this Christmas, presented in an easy to follow ABC format. Included is a full script with "green" suggestion from A to Z, and several parody Christmas carols that share an environmental message, with suggestions for how to develop your own.
Preview of Classifying Animals Play "Classroom Animal Antics"

Classifying Animals Play "Classroom Animal Antics"

Created by
Teacher Creature
This is an original script created to highlight the important concepts of classifying animals, and comparing and contrasting different animal groups. It also examines vertebrates verse invertebrates. This play allows students to explore these concepts in a fun and engaging way, as well and it supports fluency to integrate into your language arts program! In this pack, you will get the script complete with lines, director’s notes, and stage directions. I also included a diagram for stage set-up.
Preview of Meteorologist Script

Meteorologist Script

Created by
Joelle Hancock
My students were learning about weather vocabulary words through reading books such as "Weather Words and What They Mean." To wrap up our study of weather I had my students fill out this script. They were then videotaped reading their script and the recordings were shown to their families. They had a blast!
Preview of The Great Kapok Tree - Performance Script

The Great Kapok Tree - Performance Script

Created by
debsroome
The Great Kapok Tree is a wonderful book by Lynne Cherry. It can be used as an assembly script or as an additional resource for covering The Amazon Rainforest. It highlights the problem of deforestation in Brazil, but also explores the animals who call the rainforest their home.
Preview of Reading in Science Lesson Plan for Over in a River by Marianne Berkes

Reading in Science Lesson Plan for Over in a River by Marianne Berkes

Created by
Lisa Connors
In this lesson plan, aligned to Common Core Language Arts and NSTA science standards, students practice fluency and gain knowledge of many science concepts such as habitat, baby names, movement, and, combined with further research, food chains and niches. Over in a Meadow, Flowing out to Sea by Marianne Berkes is a high-concept picture book written in delightful verse. It lends itself well to repeated readings that will help fluency especially in younger readers. This lesson plan includes ext
Preview of Insect Play Script

Insect Play Script

Created by
MPLS Burbs
This is a cute play about insects who create a spray to counteract bug spray.
Preview of A Gift of Green, Cycles of Nature, Module 3

A Gift of Green, Cycles of Nature, Module 3

Created by
Carolyn GiaMarco
text, songs and exercises on the topic Circles, Cycles, Food Chains, Speck Trails, read the text, play the 3 minute video/songs, show pictures & do exercises You must also get the first song : Energy Circles Round from www.cdbaby.com/cd/cgiamarco/agiftofgreen before using this module time depends on how many exercises you do with them.
Preview of Reader's Theater Sea Life

Reader's Theater Sea Life

Created by
Melissa Webb
This is a short script for a Reader's Theater on sea life. There are 13 parts but you could tweek it to fit your needs. I used it in first grade, but it could be used for 2nd grade also.
Preview of A Gift of Green- Module 4- Habitats

A Gift of Green- Module 4- Habitats

Created by
Carolyn GiaMarco
habitats, biomes, animal homes, Read text,play video, show pictures do exercises
Preview of Kinesthetic Lesson for Solar System, Grades 2-8

Kinesthetic Lesson for Solar System, Grades 2-8

Created by
Mindy Kyriakides
This short quirky play leads to a thoughtful application of the movements of the Solar System's celestial bodies set to Strauss's famous overture "Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30." Students become the planets, etc., determining their orbits, rotation directions/speed, and use other clues to work through how the planets formed. Halley's Comet and the Kuiper Belt also play a role! Ideal for either a classroom lesson or a parent-night presentation!
Preview of Song: 'Who Depends on Trees?'

Song: 'Who Depends on Trees?'

-Upbeat song that helps kids learn and understand how living things depend on trees-Has several parts that students can sing as a solo or in different groups-Written to the tune of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga-Part of a larger performance entitled "I Love Trees!"
Preview of Song: 'Rays'

Song: 'Rays'

-Beautiful and heartfelt song that helps kids learn and understand how the sun helps things grow-Has several parts that students can sing as a solo or in different groups-Written to the tune of "Arms" by Christina Perry-Part of a larger performance entitled "I Love Trees!"
Preview of Song: Eat, Move, Drink and Breathe

Song: Eat, Move, Drink and Breathe

-Song that helps kids learn and understand what all living things need to live and grow-Has several parts that students can sing as a solo or in different groups-Written to the tune of "Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift-Part of a larger performance entitled "I Love Trees!"
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