2nd grade general science resources for SMART Notebook

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Food Chain Smartboard Lesson

Created by

This Smartboard lesson will help your students understand what the food chain is all about. It covers herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, predator/prey, producers, consumers, and the order of the food chain. It allows for practice and includes a link to an online game for more practice and a link to a food chain video. It also includes a link to a free food chain printable.

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Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

General Science, Geography, Social Studies - History

Early Map Skills

Created by

Integrating Andie

This UNIT contains Smartboard lessons that are geared towards children who are just learning basic map skills. Some key concepts covered are the following. Introduction to a variety of maps, Early maps, Parts of Maps, Directions (N,S,E,W), Compass Rose, Map Symbols, Map Keys, Scale, Standard and Metric Scale Measurements, Map Titles, Map Labels, Types of Maps, Globes, The Equator, Hemispheres, Landforms, Relief Maps, Product Quilts. This Unit also includes printable worksheets available in PDF

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Arctic Animal Wonderland w Penguins, Seals, Walrus', Polar Bears SMARTboard

Created by

Tiny Toes

Welcome to our Arctic Animal Wonderland for SMARTboard (.notebook) This Smartboard file includes 13 delightfully created activities: Label the Polar Bear Fun Facts about the Polar Bear with word bank Label the Walrus Fun Facts about the Walrus with word bank Label the Seal Fun Facts about the Seal with word bank Label the Penguin Fun Facts about the Penguin with word bank 1, 2, and 3 syllable word sort Circle the Initial Sound Sort the Arctic Animals from smallest to largest Arrange the words i

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, General Science, Winter

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Games, Lesson

Matter Unit Smartboard Lesson

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Science

This Matter Smartboard Lessons covers states of matter, properties of matter, changing matter, categorizing matter. It includes a fun categorizing activity and a link to an online resource. Also includes a link to a free printable download.

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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SMARTBoard Whiteboard Water Cycle Lesson Interactive

Created by

Laura Morrison

This lesson contains an overview of the watercycle suitable for grades K-4. It includes a link to a video which explains and gives an overview of the watercyle and also has a sound link in it. Children drag the appropriate vocabulary words to the pictures and then take a short quiz at the end. It also has a link to a fun site with lots of weather games and information.

Subjects:

General Science

Grades:

K - 4th

Types:

Activities, Games

SMARTboard: 1st Grade Science: Plants and Animals

Created by

The SMARTboard Lady

This is a 1st Grade Science Lesson focusing on Plants and Animals which includes questions with touchable answers, lots of photos and graphics, as well as tons of informational text to support in gaining a better understanding of plants and animals. This particular lesson features information on adaptation including a definition and example as well as informational text, graphics and touchable questions on plant adaptations and animal adaptations. It also includes a critical thinking focus on sh

Subjects:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

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Owl Unit - Smartboard Lesson and Project Report

Created by

Lisbeth Radcliff

This is a 3 day owl unit covering the body parts of owls, owl habitats, what owls eat, and an in-depth lesson on the snowy owl. You will hear owl sounds and see images of adorable baby owls. Also included are links to sites with educational videos of owls and their special senses. Included is a printable 10 page owl report for your students to take home and complete. Your students and their parents are guaranteed to learn from this unit.

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

MyPlate Healthy Eating

Created by

Room 112

I use these slides to teach about the food groups aligned with the My Plate teachings. For me, I introduce one or two groups a day then have supplemental worksheets or other activities. You should be able to fully edit this to meet your individual needs!

Subjects:

General Science, Health, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Weather Unit Smartboard Lesson

Created by

This Smartboard weather unit includes weather measurement tools, understanding a thermometer, the four seasons, the water cycle, and extreme weather. There are fun activities to go with these concepts, plus a link to a fun online game and song. The students will come to understand why it is important to know the weather as they gaze out windows to determine what the weather is and how they should dress.

Subjects:

General Science, Math

Grades:

K - 2nd

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Heat, Light, & Sound Unit Smartboard Lesson

Created by

General Science, Physical Science, Science

This Smartboard lesson covers sound, pitch, volume, vibration, sources of heat, sources of light, and how light moves. There are engaging activities to allow students to experiences some of these concepts. Also includes links to some fun activities.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Hibernation - Preparation and Different Animals

Created by

megnc1287

This Smart Notebook file discusses how animals prepare for hibernation and how different animals hibernate. There is also a link to a hibernation concentration game as well as videos and music for a review song.

Subjects:

General Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Science

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Lesson

Created by

Monica Rabil

This is a super cute interactive Smartboard that goes along with your science resources unit. Can be broken up into 3-4 different lessons with 3 different interactive review activties.

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Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Using Scientific Equipment

Created by

Jeanine Humphrey

This is an interactive smartboard file teaching students about the use of scientific equipment. There are interactive pages to click on various parts of the pages to see the scientific tool being used in the science lab. This file teaches the uses of the tools: eye dropper, thermometer, balance, goggles, beakers, graduated cylinders, funnel, test tube, magnifying lenses, ruler and microscope. It ends with an interactive assessment. Jeanine Humphrey Instructional Facilitator

Subjects:

General Science, Science

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Whales - Smartboard Lesson

Created by

Lisbeth Radcliff

This unit is designed to be used over a one week period focusing on a different aspect of whales each day. The unit includes basic whale anatomy, the two types of whales, and whale habits. Easy to understand by lower elementary. A whale craft project suggestion is included along with a poem about whales.

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Grades:

K - 2nd

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Human Body Smartboard Lesson

Created by

This smartboard lesson covers the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys & Bladder, Pancreas, Cells & Spleen, Skeleton, Muscles, and the Skin. Also includes online links to the different body systems (nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, muscular, skeletal systems, etc.) **Disclaimer** Please watch out the video links prior to viewing with your students. There is a reference to poop and pee, which might cause a sensation in your classroom. There is also a link to a an online game.

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Plant Unit Smartboard Lesson

Created by

This Smartboard lesson covers a unit on plants including activating background, categorizing and comparing, what a plant needs to grow, parts of a plant, how a plant grows and changes, how seeds are scattered, how we use plants, and steps to growing a plant. Includes a link to a fun online game and a cool website for more exposure to the life cycle of a plant.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Basic Principles, General Science, Science

Tools of a Scientist Smart Board Game

Created by

Michelle Norrid

This fast paced game is a great cumulation of a study on tools of a scientist. Students stop the flashing tools by tapping the board. A random tool displays and the student chooses the correct name. Tests their knowledge of over 20 scientific tools.

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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The Five Senses Taste

Created by

Antonio Da Mota

**Limited Time Sale**-->take advantage -This is a smartboard notebook lesson on the five senses. -It begins by introducing students a simplified version of the tongue's anatomy. -Then a discussion can be held dealing with different things we can taste. (There are pictures included to help encourage discussion). -Then there are safety tips and general tongue health. -Finally there is a taste activity where students identify what part of their tongue tastes different types of food.

Subjects:

Anatomy, General Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

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SMARTboard: Animal Enrichment Games & Activities

Created by

The SMARTboard Lady

This is a 10 slide SmartBoard Lesson featuring various games and activities for animal and life science enrichment to be used with students in K-2. These games cover the 5 types of animals (mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians & fish), as well as general life science information, writing animal names, matching baby and mommy animals, sorting animals, and listening to various animal sounds.

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

Electricity SMART Board Thematic Unit

Created by

Miss Locher

This is an interactive SMART Board Unit that includes lesson plans for "How Does Energy Move with Electroscopes," "Transforming Energy and Creating SImple Circuits," "Insulators and Conductors," "Open and Closed Circuits," "Series and Parallel Circuits," and "Static Electricity."

Subjects:

General Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Laboratory, Interactive Whiteboard

The Five Senses Seeing - Sight

Created by

Antonio Da Mota

**Limited Time Sale**-->take advantage -This is a smartboard notebook lesson on the five senses, focusing on sight. -It begins by introducing students a simplified version of the anatomy of the human eye. -Then a discussion can be held dealing with different things we can see. (There are pictures included to help encourage discussion). -Then there are safety tips and general eye health. -Finally there is a sight activity where students identify close up pictures of certain things. This is a f

Subjects:

Anatomy, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Anatomy, Basic Principles, General Science

The Five Senses Hearing

Created by

Antonio Da Mota

A SmartBoard file which explores how we hear, the anatomy of the ear, different things we hear with our ears, as well as ear safety tips. Good to use with K-3. Using this file an instructor can conduct a full lesson of about one hour, if coupled with some sort of reading time using a book about the sense of hearing.

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

General Science, Other (Science), Science

Water Cycle, Clouds, Weather Tools Comprehensive Smartboard lesson

Created by

Teacher Creature

This 34 page lesson is extremely interactive, includes frequent checks for understanding, and contains a ton of information for you to share with your students about the water cycle and weather! This is a lengthy product, with experiments and activities built into it. It is designed to be taught over a couple of days in science. I included screen shots in the preview of each page, so please download it to see if it works for your class!

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Grades:

1st - 4th

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