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Science Common Core RI.2.1 resources $10 and up
Properties of Matter Second Grade Science Unit NGSS
This 2nd grade properties of matter resource is a comprehensive, 3-week science unit that is carefully designed with literally everything you need to teach NGSS and many state standards all in one, in-depth resource. This unit is also available bundled with a digital version and narrated audio lessons HERE. This resource aligns to 2nd grade NGSS Structure & Properties of Matter 2-PS1-4, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3. It includes 15 days of highly engaging science lessons and labs on these topics
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2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
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Also included in: Properties of Matter 2nd Grade Science NGSS BUNDLE
Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
Teaching second grade science aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards is quite challenging without quality resources to guide you. These in-depth units address all 2nd grade NGSS topics and enable you to plan and teach high-engagement, three-dimensional science lessons. The six units in this bundle blend three important aspects of science and engineering education: the content, the skills, and the big-picture ideas. These units incorporate phenomena, integrate Crosscutting Concepts, a
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2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Prove IT Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions FOR THE YEAR
If you're looking for a way to help your students develop reading comprehension skills, look no further than these informational close reading passages. The passages are designed to be engaging and fun while also teaching key reading comprehension skills. The focus is on text features, main idea/details, making inferences, drawing conclusions, and vocabulary. And to top it off, the passages cover some of kids' favorite topics - like spiders, bats, apples, amphibians, insects, weather, popcorn, i
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1st - 2nd
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Fall Season Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Pumpkins Leaves Apples
Do you need lesson ideas and activities for your fall unit? Make learning all about fall fun with these engaging hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and learn interesting facts about pumpkins, apples, and leaves this fall season. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activitie
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1st - 3rd
Owl Bird Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Fall Fact Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about owls? Make learning about owls fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about barn owls and true owls. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activiti
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1st - 3rd
Butterfly Life Cycle Craft Spring Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities
Teaching students all about butterflies this spring? This engaging nonfiction and spring science unit makes learning about the caterpillar to butterfly transformation, the life cycle of a butterfly, and the parts of a butterfly fun. It includes a butterfly life cycle craft, activities, observation journal, writing, and more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while th
Grades:
1st - 3rd
All About Bats Unit - Bat Activities - Science, Reading, Writing & Craft - Fall
Make learning all about bats fun with these engaging, hands-on bat activities perfect for your first grade, second grade, and third grade students. This bat unit includes a variety of fun, low-prep bat activities to keep kids engaged & gives teachers differentiated options.This bats unit includes everything you’ll need to teach all about bats this fall:✅ Non-fiction bat facts book✅ Bat science mini-lessons that teach important bat facts✅ Bat writing activities✅ A fun bat craft✅ …and more!The
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1st - 3rd
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Rainforest Animal Research Activities, Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
Give students a fun, hands on way to show off what they research about Rainforest Animals! This differentiated Rainforest Animal Research packet helps reach the needs of all students while providing rigorous and engaging learning experiences.***CLICK HERE to SAVE 30% OFF on ALL 5 of my Animal Habitat Research Projects!***Click the preview to see it up close! ^^^Help students develop these critical reading skills:Re-reading for comprehensionCiting evidence from the textGathering key detailsAnswer
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1st - 2nd
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Engineering Design Process 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Science & STEM Unit NGSS
Introduce your students to engineering and the engineering design process in a creative and hands-on way! This second and third grade engineering design unit addresses NGSS engineering standards as well as science and engineering practices through a series of high-interest lessons and labs. This unit is also available bundled with a digital version and narrated lesson slides. CLICK HERE.This 20-day unit centers around 6 engaging lessons in a content-rich teaching Power Point. The lessons are fol
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
Whale Life Science Unit Lessons, Activities, Craft, Project - Orca & Beluga
Engage and excite kids as they learn all about whales with life science, reading, and writing activities! This nonfiction and spring or summer science unit makes learning about baleen whales and toothed whales fun. It includes a whale craft, reading comprehension passages, vocabulary, directed drawing, and more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and improve their reading comprehension while they le
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1st - 3rd
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Extreme Weather & Natural Disasters [MEGA] Unit bundle with 6 PowerPoints
Save 30% off with this bundle! A comprehensive mega unit on Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters provides students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of Tornadoes, Blizzards, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Wildfires and Earthquakes across 6 separate unit plans. It provides all the materials students will need for a systematic, organized method to produce an interactive pocket book, which is an interactive student portfolio containing all the work they have created, serving as an
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1st - 3rd
Penguin Activities Winter Craft, Writing, Drawing, Bulletin Board, Science Unit
Make learning all about penguins and the penguin life cycle engaging with this non-fiction ELA and science unit of mini-lessons and activities! This low-prep resource includes fun penguin writing, a hands-on penguin craft, directed drawing, and more activities for a classroom penguin theme. These activities will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts abou
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1st - 3rd
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 1-LS3-1
2nd 3rd Grade Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions, Nonfiction Close
Are you looking for high-interest nonfiction reading comprehension passages to help your students practice their close reading strategies? This set of reading passages comes with 30 weeks of close reading sets. New to close reading? There is a how-to introduction within the product that breaks down each day's tasks for the week. This is an introduction to each day's tasks plus three general graphic organizers in case you want to supplement Asking Questions, Main Idea and Detail, and Fact-Finding
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1st - 2nd
Polar Bear Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Winter Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students about polar bears? These non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities are a fun way for your learners to discover more about the polar bear and the polar bear life cycle. This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about how and where polar bears live. ⭐ Cre
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1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
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Sea Turtle Reptile Science Unit - Life Cycle Craft & Ocean Animal Activities
Engage and excite kids as they learn all about sea turtles with life science, reading, and writing activities! This nonfiction summer science unit makes learning about these ocean animal reptiles fun. It includes a sea turtle craft, reading comprehension passages, vocabulary, directed drawing, and more!This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting fa
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1st - 3rd
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Winter Seasonal Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Snowflakes Snowman
Do you need lesson ideas and activities for your winter unit? Make learning about winter fun with these engaging non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities about snowmen, snowflakes, and evergreen trees! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and learn interesting facts about important winter themes and concepts this winter season. ⭐ Create anchor charts to
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Physical Science Lesson Plans - Matter, Energy, Force Motion, Magnets Activities
This bundle of digital Physical Science 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 a
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1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, K-PS2-1
African Animals Research Project and Non Fiction Differentiated Reading Passages
Give students a fun, hands on way to show off what they research about African Savanna animals! This differentiated African animals research project helps reach the needs of all students while providing rigorous and engaging learning experiences.***CLICK HERE to SAVE 30% OFF on ALL 5 of my Animal Habitat Research Projects!***Click the preview to see it up close! ^^^Help students develop these critical reading skills:Re-reading for comprehensionCiting evidence from the textGathering key detailsAn
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1st - 2nd
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Extreme Weather and Natural Disaster Digital Distance Learning Units for Google
Kids find extreme weather and natural disasters fascinating! Grab their attention by teaching them about Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters, a topic that is captivating and leads to independent exploration about the destructive forces that shape our world. This bundle includes 6 separate digital units listed at 30% off: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Wildfires and Blizzards. Utilize Google Classroom and open the entire resource in Google Slides to present information about ext
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2nd - 3rd
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 Cycle Research Projects, Non-Fiction Reading, & Science Experiments
Teach seasons, animal life cycles, and science all year with this massive bundle of 17 units for fall, winter, spring, and summer. Make learning about animals, seasons, and Earth Day fun with these engaging lessons, nonfiction reading comprehension and writing activities, animal research projects, science experiments, and more. This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and l
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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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October Lesson Plans - Digital Pumpkins, Bats, Spiders, Halloween Activities
This bundle of digital October themed 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 act
Butterfly, Chicken, Frog, Flower Life Cycle Crafts & Spring Science Activities
This spring, engage and excite students as they learn all about and the parts of butterflies, frogs, flowers, and chickens with life cycle crafts, science activities, and reading comprehension passages! This nonfiction and spring science bundle includes four units filled with spring writing, vocabulary, directed drawing, and more! This bundle of resources will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading compre
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1st - 3rd
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your science lessons and make them feel like real scientists by investigating everyday objects, exploring the world outside the classroom, and doing hands-on and collaborative experiments and design challenges.
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