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2nd grade Back to School science lessons
Formal Lesson Plan Templates | EDITABLE
These EDITABLE formal lesson plan templates are perfect for writing in-depth lesson plans that you can put in a teaching portfolio, use for student teaching, turn into administration, or just use to keep yourself organized!THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:■ Editable Google Docs templates■ 70 layout options■ Editable text (change the text, font, size, and color)■ Multi-page user guide■ Tutorial video___________________________________________________________________________These templates are FULLY editable
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PreK - 7th
Lesson Plan Templates Editable Weekly Digital Printable | PPT Google Slides PDF
Revamp your planning with these fun and editable lesson plan templates! These eye-catching lesson plan designs include options for adding text, links, or screenshots of activities or books you'd like to have in your plans. This resource is a .zip file that includes the following:☑️Editable PowerPoint to type your own text with the option to delete any unwanted text boxes☑️PDF file to print without text boxes and handwrite your own lesson plans☑️Editable PowerPoint to ADJUST and/or ADD rows and c
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PreK - 12th, Staff
50% Off - First Grade Emergency Sub Plans
Whether you need Emergency Sub Plans or Plans for a Scheduled Day Off, this set of First Grade Sub Plans has everything you need for 5 Days / 11 subject areas. From Morning Work to Science Class and Early Finishers! Well organized, with a separate, Editable, programmable "Letter to Substitute" for every activity.Check out the preview for a better look! What teachers are saying:Here's what Anne said about these 1st Grade Substitute Plans: "Students loved the activities that are included in the
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Half Price First & Second Grade Emergency Sub Plans - 5 Days - Low Prep
Directed Drawings with Shapes | Alphabet Animals
These are simple animal directed drawings with shapes ONLY. Perfect for kindergarten or first grade students to continue gaining confidence in their drawing abilities while also practicing letter recognition, handwriting, and sentence writing. Add these directed drawings to your reading or craft centers to give your students hand on experiences.What's included:32 directed drawings with shapes only of animalsAnimals Used: alligator, ant, aphid, bat, crab, duck, elephant, eagle, frog, giraffe, gor
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Phonics Directed Drawing GROWING Bundle
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
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
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K - 5th
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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: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
2nd Grade Science Curriculum Bundle
This bundle is designed for the second grade classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!2nd Grade Science Curriculum Thanks so much for viewing my 2nd Grade Science Curriculum units bundled. 2nd Grade Science Curriculum is an engaging science curriculum with young learners in mind! 2nd Grade Science Curriculum is standards-based and
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1st - 2nd
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Creativity Challenges and Activities Morning Work, Brain Breaks, STEM Warm Up
Unlock creativity in your classroom! Finish the Picture!The goal of creativity challenges is to help students think in different ways. The ability to generate unique thoughts and ideas is known as divergent thinking. When students are thinking outside the box it results in creative solutions. In a creativity challenge, students are presented with a problem that they have to solve using their creativity. Typically these challenges are short lasting anywhere from 3-10 minutes. By implementing thes
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1st - 5th
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Rise and Shine Binder
This is a revolutionary way to handle that time in the morning when students are trickling in! No more scurrying to the copier to run off a worksheet for morning work! This year-long differentiated hands-on interactive notebook will engage your students each morning! This binder is customized for the needs of your students K-2. Includes:Write on wipe off day, month, yearWrite on wipe off thenumber of the dayBuild, Color, Draw wipe off number of the dayBefore and after number of the dayNumber
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K - 2nd
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Animal Habitats Science Unit | Habitat Science Activities for Kindergarten
Learning about animal habitats has never been more fun! Your students will love studying the 9 habitats included in this bundle. These science units are perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade classrooms. In this bundle you'll find lessons, activities, and materials for the following habitats: Antarctic, Arctic, Desert, Forest/Woodland, Freshwater, Mountain, Rainforest, Ocean, and Savanna.With this product you’ll have everything you need and more to teach your students all about
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K - 2nd
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K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
Back to School Fun Math Activities | First Day of School Math Craft | First Week
Who says you can't incorporate classroom rules and a sense of community into your math lesson plans? Build a math community with your little mathematicians using these hands-on math activities! Just perfect for the first week back to school! You'll focus on becoming mathematicians, math tools, cooperative learning, partner games, word problems, making numbers, and more!TEN Activities Included in this Unit:1. Let's Talk About Math: As a class, create a T-Chart to discuss what you already know ab
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1st - 2nd
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Animal Habitats
This is a unit plan designed to teach young children about animal habitats. The habitats included in this unit are:DesertRainforestOceanArcticForestFreshwater WetlandsGrasslandsMountainsThis unit consists of 4 pdf files in a zip file. There is a file all about habitat information and printable projects. There are also files for writing activities, projectable books and easy printing journals.Science:Habitat Fact Sheets: Colored fact pages and cards with information about each habitats location,
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Animal Science SUPER BUNDLE - Animal Habitats & Animal Classification
Lesson Plan Template & Teacher Planner | Editable Digital Teacher Planner
Use this cute and easy lesson planner, available to edit on Google Slides and PowerPoint, that is all set for the new school year to plan your daily activities for your classroom. Simply print and put into a binder and you've got your lesson planner set for the year! It comes with 8 different layout options to best fit your needs. Please note, this is a two page layout. The best part about this teacher binder is that it editable on PowerPoint AND Google Slides! You can either print and write in
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Rooted in Reading 2nd Grade August Reading Comprehension for Back to School
Kick off 2nd-grade reading with EVERYTHING you need for reading comprehension! Including lesson plans and hands-on activities that add a spark to teaching your students making connections, how to write a summary (BME), character traits, and making predictions! Rooted in Reading for 2nd Grade gives you everything you need to facilitate a love of reading in your classroom. We’ve got lesson plans, activities, crafts, and printables that focus around a read-aloud story each week. The teacher READS
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2nd
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Made For Me Literacy 10-month Bundle (Level C) 3rd-5th grade Special Education
Level C focuses on 3rd-5th grade special education skills and standards. For Pre-K - 1st grade standards, check out our Level B Bundle 1 and Bundle 2.Click here to read more about our skill matrix breakdown.Book List -- Please Note: While we write many of the stories ourselves, some books must be purchased separately. We suggest checking out thrift stores, libraries, kindle versions, or even YouTube read-aloud options. You can check out our book list here.Team Made For Me Literacy is BACK at it
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2nd - 5th
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Science Lesson Year Long BUNDLE | PowerPoint & Google Slides
Your students will love these engaging science lessons, and you'll love that they are no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet discussions about important science concepts. Use these slides as stand-alone lessons, or as a supplement to your existing science curriculum.Lesson Formats Included:⭐ PDF ⭐ Powerpoint ⭐ Google SlidesNot sure if Bite-Size Science is right for you? Click here to try a "bite" FREE!Topics Currently In
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1st - 3rd
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1-ESS1-1
, K-ESS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-PS2-2
, 1-PS4-3
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Space Activities | Outer Space Science Unit: All About the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Learning all about space is so much fun! This Outer Space Science Unit is packed full of exciting space activities and student printables that your class will LOVE. This unit was created to teach your students all about the sun, moon, stars, & the planets of our solar system. Your students will have a blast learning about space through exciting hands-on learning experiences. This activity pack is perfect for students in Kindergarten, First Grade, & Second Grade.With this purchase you'll
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K - 2nd
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Thanksgiving STEM Challenges & Activities BUNDLE - Dinner Table, Turkey Hideout
These Thanksgiving themed STEM/STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in November! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation.Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Mayflower ShipDinner TableTurkey HideoutBonus Brainbuilder: Mini Magnetic ParadeCheck out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP THANKSGIVING STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following components for EAC
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K - 5th
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Northern Lights Winter Landscapes | Art Lesson | Google Slides + PDF
Looking for the perfect winter art project? Well then I've got y'all covered. This Northern Lights Winter Landscape is not only visually stunning but students of all ages and artistic abilities will create a gorgeous work of art that is sure to be a show stopper! Your students will learn all about the gorgeous natural phenomenon that is the aurora borealis, and use super fun, engaging and (dare I say MINDBLOWING ) techniques to create their winter landscape. This is also the perfect lesson to c
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Elementary Art Lessons | Growing Bundle
All About Me Back to School Activities
This All About Me Backpack can be used for back to school, first day of school, or first week of school. These make adorable back to school bulletin board and back to school hallway displays. These could also be used for Open House or Parent Night! Included are over 40 pages that could be used with PreK, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd, or even 3rd! What's Included:CRAFTS-Backpack craft (black line)-Backpack Cover Template (with zipper)-Backpack Cover Template (without zipper)-Directions on how to
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle | Back to School Survival Kit
The Back to School Bundle! | Google Slides and Printable Activities
The Back to School Bundle has everything you need for the first days of school to help you start the year strong with your students!! I've put together everything I do with my own students to start the year and made it easily accessible for any classroom to enjoy! Fun, engaging, and simple activities are provided for you to make your Back to School process stress free!*Note: these resources were all used and enjoyed by my 2nd grade students. The materials of this work can be adapted to fit 1st-5
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2nd - 4th
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The Day the Crayons Quit (NO PREP SUB PLANS)
No Prep, Emergency Sub Plans for "The Day the Crayons Quit." Just print and copy!! There are enough activities in this packet to last at least 2 days if needed!All you need to leave your sub is a copy of The Day the Crayons Quit, and an informational book on colors (if you choose to use it during your science block).This packet includes the following:A Sub Plan Overview Template & Instructions for each activity. Just print and circle which activity you'd like your sub to complete with your c
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K - 2nd
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50% Off Second Grade Emergency Sub Plans 5 Days - No Prep
Whether you need Emergency Sub Plans or Plans for a Scheduled Day Off, this set of Second Grade Sub Plans has everything you need for 5 Days / 11 subject areas. From Morning Work to Science Class and Early Finishers! Well organized, with a programmable "Letter to Substitute" for every activity.Check out the preview for a better look! These plans could also be used for the last part of First Grade. Easy to combine with my First Grade Set.What's Included:For each worksheet:Note to Substitute temp
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Half Price First & Second Grade Emergency Sub Plans - 5 Days - Low Prep
Storybook STEM {All Year BUNDLE!} - STEM and ELA Activities and Challenges
Created by Brooke Brown and Katie King, Storybook STEM combines STEM Activities and ELA Activities to provide early childhood teachers with weekly all-in-one units to cover essential skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, math, science, and engineering.Four units are included to accompany favorite seasonal children’s books, with supplemental STEM challenges for each and differentiated literacy and math options for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade.Each read aloud and uni
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K - 2nd
Human Impact on the Environment | Pollution Activities | Environmental Changes
Make learning about pollution and how humans impact the environment engaging with this planned out, easy to use hands-on unit! This unit includes 10 days of lesson plans and activities perfect for exploring water pollution, air pollution, land pollution, natural resources, and human impact on the environment. Both a print and interactive digital version made for Google slides are included.A kid-friendly fact book includes all reading material in one easy to use place. Activities require little
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2nd - 4th
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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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How can I make my science lessons fun and engaging?
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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