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2nd grade science handouts $5-10
Weathering and Erosion
This packet contains many activities to spice up your unit on weathering and erosion! This packet was specifically created to meet the needs of SOL 2.7b, however it can be used for any unit on weathering and erosion. This packet includes:
*Vocabulary posters on weathering and erosion
*Experiments (ice, blowing sand, cookie weathering & erosion)
*Weathering/Erosion song
*Foldables
*Exit tickets
*Sorts
*Interactive notebook pocket
*Erosion/Weathering Venn diagram
*Weathering/Erosion booklet
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1st - 3rd
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Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint
Volcano Research Unit with PowerPoint This jam-packed Volcano Research Packet contains everything you will need to teach a unit about volcanoes!! Students will learn characteristics, causes, destruction, interesting facts and more through a variety of hands on, interactive activities that include dozens colorful photographs. At the end, they will compile the information they have learned and create a writing piece demonstrating their knowledge of volcanoes. There are 85 pages that include the
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2nd - 5th
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Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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1st - 4th
Forms of Energy "MELTS" posters, handout, and foldable
I created these “Forms of Energy” posters to help aide my students in understanding that there are many forms of energy that can be used in various ways. This poster goes along with the acronym “MELTS”. Which stand for mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy.INCLUDES:This documents includes a poster with a chart that list 5 different forms of energy, 5 pictures, 5 definitions, and 5 list of examples. This poster comes in color and black and white. Next, it includes a "MELTS" pos
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PreK - 6th
Back to School STEM: 6 Icebreaker Teamwork Activities
Before tasking students to complete rigorous engineering design challenges, educators should start with Stage 1 STEM activities. Click here to learn more about the Stages of STEM.Stage 1 STEM activities are perfect icebreakers and team challenges to promote collaboration, teamwork, communication, and problem solving. They lay a criticalfoundation for more intensive STEM challenges. Working as a team, students will learn lessons in communication, innovation, hidden assumptions, and creativity tha
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Fall Activities Why do Leaves Change Colors, Experiments, Interactive Notebook
This unit includes fall science common core based Informational texts to prepare students for the high-interest experiments, interactive notebook, and leaf observation journal. Students will be fascinated with why leaves change color in the fall during the close reading, vocabulary, 2 science experiments and more.
Activities Include:
Leaves Can, Have, Are
Leaf KWL
Vocabulary Cards
4 Days of Vocabulary Practice
Interactive Notebook Vocabulary Inserts
Fall Informational Text
3 Close Reading Act
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2nd - 3rd
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Severe Weather Unit
Are you looking for a unit on severe weather? Well, look no further! This unit is specifically designed for Virginia SOL 2.6. However, it can be used for other state objectives too. There is so much included in this packet! *Weather KWL Chart*Weather Daily Observation Chart/Graph*Daily Weather Match*Season sort*Weather Tools Poster & Vocab. cards*Weather Tools Foldable*Weather Tool Exit Tickets & Match sorts*Weather Tools writing*What is a Meteorologist reading passage*Precipitation cra
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2nd - 4th
Matter Unit (SOL 2.3)
This unit contains so much!!! This was specifically created for SOL 2.3 but can be used for other standards too. This unit includes activities on the three phases of matter, how matter can change from one state to another, and how to measure matter (volume & mass). Here is what is included:Pages 4-11: Vocabulary posters (big & small versions included)Pages 12-13: Vocabulary notes for student notebookPages 14-15: Vocabulary poster activity (directions & rubric)Pages 16-18: Matter voc
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1st - 3rd
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Weathering and Erosion Bundle
This is a zip file that contains the following activities about weathering and erosion:1. Instructional Weathering and Erosion PowerPoint: Weathering is compared to a hammer that "breaks down" rock while erosion is compared to a broom that "sweeps" broken rock away. The last portion of the Powerpoint is to test for student understanding. Slide 22 can be printed and cut into strips (Weathering side and Erosion side) that can be put on popsicle sticks or straws. Students can use them to serve as t
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2nd - 5th
Pumpkin Activities- Math, Literacy, & Science (Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade)
Save time from planning and have fun teaching about PUMPKINS with this Pumpkin Unit for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders! This packet includes math, literacy, and science activities and is all that you need to help introduce and explore pumpkins! From facts on pumpkins, life cycle of a pumpkin, using the 5 senses to explore pumpkins to writing all about them. This packet is easy to use and NO PREP is NEEDED!!! Simply print and you are ready to teach! 30 PUMPKIN activities in all!Includes:
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K - 2nd
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Grade 2 Science Air and Water in the Environment | 2nd Grade Science Unit
Help your students learn and understand the water cycle with this Air and Water grade 2 science unit. This comprehensive 2nd grade science unit covers all the essentials for teaching about air and water and how they create the water cycle through fun and engaging hands-on activities. With over 60 pages in this resource, you will have everything you need to teach your 2nd grade science standards to your students. This resource will cover the states of water, the water cycle in depth, air temperat
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1st - 3rd
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Science Journal 1st and 2nd Grade (TEKS & CCSS Aligned)
First/Second Grade Science Journal- 42 pages of Comprehensive Science Journal Entries covering various Science topics. Entries are informational and can be easily used as review at the end of the week for each concept. They are also arranged two to a page to save paper from printing and copying. Simply print as is and cut in half for distribution. They are the perfect size to be glued inside composition notebooks when completed. Entries also increase in difficulty according to when the top
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1st - 2nd
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Fall STEM / STEAM Activities
This is a big bundle of STEM and STEAM activities based on different fall themes (also great for Halloween and Thanksgiving). Activities and worksheets included in this set are:
Apples
-Life Cycle of an Apple Tree (science/technology)
-Apple Tree Observation Journal (science)
-Apple Taste Test and Graph (math)
-Apple Prints (art)
-Apple Chips Recipe (science/math)
-Design an Apple Plate (engineering/design)
Pumpkins
-Pumpkin Life Cycle (science/technology)
-How Heavy is that Pumpkin (measureme
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PreK - 4th
Amphibians - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into amphibians with these no-prep animal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Amphibians Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of amphibians)Amphibians colored picture to project or printA
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
All About Plants (SOL 2.4 and 2.8)
This bundle includes information all about plants. It specifically covers plant parts (root, seed, stem, leaf, flower/blossom, and fruit), plant life cycle, plant products, and plant products from Virginia. This was created to align with SOLS 2.4 and 2.8, but can also be used to meet other state standards. Here is what is included:*Plant vocabulary word cards (with picture and definition)*Plant vocabulary match*Plant parts foldable*Plant parts craft*Eating plant parts activity*Plant parts defini
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1st - 3rd
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Who Sent the Cake? Using Science to Solve a Mystery
Please make sure you always have the most recent version of my products, I update my products all the time! I am a science teacher who is still in the classroom and every time I use one of my lesson plans, I think of new things to add! Please make sure you always have my latest version. Here’s how:
-On the TpT homepage, click on “MY TpT” (top right)
-Click on “MY PURCHASES”
-look for my product, if you see the words “NEWLY REVISED RE-DOWNLOAD” this means I have a newer, better version.. There i
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Science for Kids, 3rd grade resources
Reptiles - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into reptiles with these no-prep animal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Reptiles Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of reptiles)Reptiles colored picture to project or printReptiles
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
Insects - Animal Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into insects with these no-prep mammal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Insects Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of insects)Insects colored picture to project or printInsects compr
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
Mammals - Animals Reading Passages and Comprehension Worksheets
Dig deeper into animals with these no-prep mammal reading passages with comprehension questions! Doing animal research projects with your students can be a big undertaking. The most difficult part for me was finding similar-formatted passages for my students so that they were all at the same level and contained the same types of information.This product includes:Mammals Reading Passage (this is an overview of the characteristics of mammals)Mammals colored picture to project or printMammals compr
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE
Animal Life Cycles 2.4
So much is included in this animal life cycle packet. It was created to address the standards of SOL 2.4, but can be used for other standards. This packet includes activities for the frog & butterfly life cycles. It also includes some posters/exit tickets on other life cycles including sea turtle, ant, grasshopper, and chicken. Please check out my other packet on deer life cycles if you are looking for that. Deer is NOT included in this packet. Here is what is included: *Life cycle vocab. ca
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1st - 3rd
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STEM Emergency Sub Plans | 5 Day STEAM Sub Plans Using Just Paper
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? This set of 5 day emergency plans that only uses paper is your answer! Print and go plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper to complete. Each child will have their own engineering packet that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will receive step-by-step teacher directions and templa
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1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
21 Days of Hatching Chicks
Teaching Embryology? Let my packet guide you and your students through a daily signposts of hatching chicks! Each page is dedicated to a specific day in the life cycle of a chick. The pages tell exactly what is going on inside the egg each day. In some parts, vocabulary words are also defined to help with understanding as well. At the end of the packet, there is a list of questions you might be interested in asking to check for understanding.
Appropriate credit has been given as well to the
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Grades:
1st - 5th
{BUNDLE} NWEA MAP Learning Continuum Statements
This is a BUNDLE.
The learning continuum helps educators translate MAP scores into learning statements so they can set goals and tailor instruction to student needs.
It is useful for helping students progress through the RIT bands for testing.
All strands are included.
Math includes: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Numbers and Operations, Measurement and Data, and Geometry
Reading includes: Literary Text: Key Ideas and Details, Literary Text: Language, Craft, Structure, Informational Text
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2nd - 5th
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No-Prep Layers of the Earth and Rock Cycle Pack
Are you getting ready to teach the rock cycle? Exploring the different layers of the earth? This comprehensive science unit is a great no-prep pack with tons of activities to get your students excited about the earth! You are going to find high quality illustrations as well as real photography to help students envision the inside of the earth. Ideas on how to use this resource:❄ pre-assessments❄ whole group instruction❄ reading small groups❄ independent work❄ writing projects❄ exit tickets❄ end
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
2-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-4
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