2nd grade science resources for Easel Activities under $5

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Thanksgiving

Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.8

, W.3.10

, W.4.10

, W.5.10

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

Magic School Bus Plays Ball - Force and Motion Worksheets

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on forces and motion (Magic School Bus Plays Ball). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on forces, motion, and friction.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short Answer• Extension activity: Your favorite sport without frictionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMP

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *PHYSICS BUNDLE*

Water Cycle Activity Circle Book Weather Activity Worksheets

Created by

The Owl Teacher

Dive into the wonders of the water cycle with this water cycle circle book! This interactive resource transforms learning as you explore precipitation, condensation, evaporation, and more. With customizable content, you can tailor the experience to match your curriculum’s water cycle vocabulary, enjoy the flexibility with print or digital versions, and foster excitement with this comprehensive water cycle activity!What Concepts & Skills are Covered?The water cycle (being open-ended so no mat

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Science, Writing, Writing-Expository

Also included in: Science Circle Books BUNDLE

Differentiated Animal Research Report Writing for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Grade

Created by

Teaching Without Frills

This differentiated resource will support your Kindergarten, first grade, or second grade students to write an animal research report, no matter their level! There are 4 different versions so you can easily differentiate based on your students' needs.This product includes:•2 brainstorming graphic organizer options•5 research notes organizer options•4 differentiated animal research report booklet options:Option 1: The sight words “can”, “have”, “eat”, and "live" are used to support students’ rese

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

W.K.2

, W.K.7

, W.K.8

, W.1.2

, W.1.7

...

Also included in: Elementary Writing Workshop Resources Bundle - Teaching Without Frills

The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity Dot Day STEM

Created by

Character Education, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges Dot Day

Magic School Bus: Wet All Over - Water Cycle Worksheets

Created by

***This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets GROWING BUNDLE, currently containing more than 14 video guides and worksheets. Click here if you are interested to learn more about the growing bundle!***These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on the water cycle (Magic School Bus Wet All Over). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on the water cycle or phases of water.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video que

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Hurricane STEM Challenge Weather Activity

Created by

Autumn, Engineering, Science

Your students will love this Hurricane STEM Activity!This activity is perfect to use to teach students about hurricanes and hurricane safety by engineering a building that will withstand a hurricane simulation. Aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesSt

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Engineering, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-ESS3-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE

Balloons Over Broadway STEM

Created by

Della Larsen's Class

Hi, I hope you enjoy this STEM challenge actually I should say STEAM challenge because this activity really brings the art. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to bring in this Balloons Over Broadway activity.This was designed to go along with the book Balloons Over Broadway The True Story of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A great story of STEM in action. Perfect as we prepare for Thanksgiving.This resource is so fun. Let your students choose their balloon animal I have 14 animals bear, unicor

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: Stem Challenges Bundle Set 2

Types of Clouds Activities Worksheets Reading Passages Weather Flip Book Spring

Created by

Heart 2 Heart Teaching

Make learning all about clouds fun with these hands-on activities. This unit has passages and activities to learn about cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus clouds. Updated with reading passages with three different levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages and activities:Cumulus StratusCirrusCumulonimbusWeather Bulletin Board KitVocabulary posters can be printed in black and white or in color. These are great for introducing the unit or displaying an attractive bulletin boa

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

Also included in: Spring Activities Bundle Life Cycle of a Butterfly Frog Plant Clouds Worksheet

One Plastic Bag Upcycled Bracelet Read Aloud STEM Challenge Earth Day STEM/STEAM

Created by

Arts & Music, Earth Day, Science

Integrate STEAM in your classroom and teach students about recycling! Learn about recycling, reducing, and reusing! Students design and build their very own Upcycled Plastic Bag Bracelet! After making their bracelets, students use the STEAM process to think of another way plastic bags can be repurposed. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community.Excellent activity for Earth Day!Connect to a Read Aloud: One Plastic BagThis STEAM Projec

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.1.5

, W.2.5

, W.3.4

, W.3.5

, W.3.10

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: April Earth Day READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges, Science, Engineering

If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes

Created by

End of Year, Engineering, Science

Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house!Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house!Take students through the ST

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

1.G.A.1

, 2.G.A.1

, W.1.5

, W.2.5

, W.3.4

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers

Magic School Bus All Dried Up - Desert Animal Adaptations Worksheets

Created by

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on desert animal adaptations (Magic School Bus All Dried Up). These worksheets are a perfect supplement to an NGSS unit on animal traits and adaptations or ecosystems and habitats. Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary matching and graphic organizer• Comprehension check: Drawing and short answerAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bu

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls - Erosion Worksheets

Created by

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on erosion (Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on rocks, erosion, or even habitats!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Write a definition and Describe 3 ways• Extension activity: Draw the effects of erosionAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm - Weather Worksheets

Created by

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on weather (Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm). These worksheets are a great supplement to an NGSS unit on types of weather and hazardous weather.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video questions with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and summarizing• Extension activity: Drawing a comic of WeathermanAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Worksheets COMPLETE SEASON

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Magic School Bus Gets Planted - Photosynthesis Worksheets

Created by

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on photosynthesis (Magic School Bus Gets Planted). These worksheets are a great supplement to anyy NGSS or science unit on plants, plant parts, life cycles, or photosynthesis.Worksheets include:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Vocabulary match-up and Short Answer• Comprehension check: Photosynthesis graphic organizer and Plant labelingAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Magic School Bus Video Worksheets *GROWING BUNDLE*

Paper Plate Marble Run End of the Year STEM Activity

Created by

End of Year, Engineering, Science

ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A REAL WORLD STEM ACTIVITY!Make learning fun with a STEM Challenge! For the Marble Run STEM challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design and create a marble run.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Students would enjoy completing this as a MakerSpace activity or as a STEM center. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, parents

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-PS2-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE

Mr. Ferris and His Wheel End of the Year READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge

Created by

End of Year, Engineering, Science

Integrate STEM in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Learn about the World's Fair and how Mr. Ferris built the first Ferris Wheel! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own Ferris Wheel!Connect to a Read Aloud: Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. The book explores the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and how Ferris built his first wheel.Take students through the STEM Proces

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

W.1.1

, W.2.1

, W.3.1

, W.3.1a

, W.3.1b

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers

My Mouth is A Volcano READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities

Created by

Character Education, Engineering, Science

Let's get back into hands-on learning. Integrate STEM in your classroom with this Volcano STEM Activity! Students learn how to avoid interrupting with experiments inspired by My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook! Explore chemical reactions with the volcano experiment.This is a fantastic back to school read aloud activity to set up your classroom procedures during the first week of school!The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity,

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-ESS3-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: First Week of School Lesson Plans BUNDLE

Build a Bubble Wand End of the Year STEM Challenge

Created by

End of Year, Engineering, Physical Science

Integrate STEM in your Classroom at the End of the School Year!Make learning fun with this End of the Year STEM Activity! For the Bubble Wand STEM Challenge, students are asked by a toy company to design a bubble wand that makes the biggest bubbles.The STEM Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM Teachers, STEM Friday, parents who love ha

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 5th

Types:

Earth Day, Environment, Spring

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Elementary STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA BUNDLE

Earth Day Mini Unit: Activities and Printables!

Created by

Curriculum Castle

Get your students excited about Earth Day with this fun and interactive unit! You will find supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore environmental awareness, such as: hands on activities, crafts, science explorations, math and language arts printables, a mini book and so much more! 1. Recommended Book List2. Earth Day Word Wall (2 Pages)3. "Earth Day" Mini Book4. "Gifts from Our Planet" Natural Resources printable5. "My Earth Day Pledge" craftivity with directions and templ

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

SHARKS Non Fiction Reading Comprehension Text Features Activity Shark Week

Created by

Fishyrobb

Students will love learning all about sharks while practicing essential reading comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. This high-interest activity is an engaging and effective way to integrate science information into your reading instruction.TOPICS INCLUDE:What are sharks?Physical CharacteristicsHabitatDietBaby SharksKinds of SharksWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable book about sharksCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with definitionsVocabulary

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RI.2.2

, RI.2.4

, RI.2.5

, RI.2.7

, RI.2.10

...

Also included in: Fun Independent Reading Enrichment Activities 2nd Grade 2 Nonfiction Passages

Nature Walk Scavenger Hunts | Fall Winter Spring Summer

Created by

Coreas Creations

This resource can be used to supplement an outdoor nature walk with your primary class. There are four nature walk recording sheets (one for each season), as well as two options for recording observations afterwards. Each item found during the walk has a point value. Students love searching for items with the highest point value!This resource also includes a full-colour digital version (Google Slides™ format). This digital format is ideal for distance learning use. Click on the link within the p

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Also included in: Observing Nature Bundle

Room on the Broom Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Created by

Autumn, Halloween, Science

Is there room on the broom?Make learning fun with this Halloween STEM activity in which students investigate the design of a broom! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a broom to hold as much candy as possible. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.A writing extension is i

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.3.1

, W.4.1

, W.3.1a

, W.3.1b

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

Magic School Bus Getting Energized - Energy Worksheets

Created by

Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science

These worksheets were created to accompany the Magic School Bus episode on sources of energy (Magic School Bus Getting Energized). These worksheets are a great supplement to any NGSS or science unit on energy, engineering, or forces!Worksheets in this product are:• Fill-in-the-blank video guide with word bank• Comprehension check: Graphic organizer and Draw to explain• Extension activity: Draw your own festival rideAnswer keys are included.This product is included in my Magic School Bus Video Wo

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types: