2nd grade environment thematic unit plans

Animal Classifications Unit Sort Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Groups Worksheets

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Environment, Informational Text

Discover the Wonders of Nature with our Animal Classification Unit. This incredible unit includes everything you need to teach about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. With kid-friendly reading passages, comprehension questions, and hands-on activities, this unit encourages students to explore the amazing diversity of living creatures. A fun animal card sorting game and vibrant tri-fold booklets are sure to keep students engaged!The following animal groups are highlighted in this un

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

Also included in: Animals and Habitats Animal Adaptation Classification Ecosystems Food Chains Web

Rainforest Activities & Amazon Rainforest Animals and Their Habitat

Created by

First Grade Schoolhouse

Have you been looking for a fun and educational activities for your students to learn about the rainforest and Amazon rainforest animals? This packet of activities is just what you need! Your students will learn about the animals and layers of their habitat.Four Amazon rainforest animals are featured: sloth, red-eyed tree frog, jaguar, and toucan. Students will love making a red-eyed tree frog craft (perfect for a bulletin board display) and creating detective files to solve questions with clues

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Environment, Science

Grades:

1st - 2nd

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Here Is The Dirt On Soil {A Primary Science Unit}

Created by

Natalie's Nook

This is a complete unit on soil and its important role in our environment. I have included every page with coloured graphics and then with black and white graphics so you can copy which ever format suits your needs best. I made an extra wide border on the left side of the pages so that you can staple the pages into a booklet or put them in a duotang without cutting off any of the writing ~ students find that so frustrating!Topics Covered:*What Is Soil?*What Does Soil Do That Makes It So Import

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Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Environment, Informational Text

Sources of Energy for Primary Students Science Nonfiction Unit

Created by

First Grade Roars

Explore and learn all about the different sources of energy. This packet includes 2 mini books, and several activities to learn about electricity, gasoline, batteries, the sun and wind. There are paper pencils sorts and I have recently added a colorful picture sort. Your students will enjoy learning about this integrating science and literacy. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool. Make sure to Follow Me so you know when I post new prod

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Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Guided Reading Books

Rainforest Activities Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Comprehension

Created by

First Grade Roars

This unit on the rainforest includes activities to go along with six different books. The strategy in this packet focuses on the author's purpose but there are many more reading and writing strategies included. Each story comes with colorful anchor chart posters, activities to teach author's purpose writing activities and a few additional reading strategies. There is a report template included to complete a rainforest animal research project. Also included is a rainforest word wall, seven differ

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Environment, Writing

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Guided Reading with a Purpose BUNDLE

Layers of the Rainforest BUNDLE: Activities Passages Coloring Pages & PowerPoint

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Reading

In this Rainforest Activities Bundle you'll find information about the Layers of the Rainforest, 12 Rainforest Animals, Photosynthesis, and the Environment. This bundle includes reading passages, coloring pages, comprehension questions, a PowerPoint presentation, vocabulary posters, and a flip book. Your students will love learning all the Rainforest with this fun unit!This bundle includes:62 Slide PowerPoint Presentation40 Page Activity Pack12 Rainforest Animals PackLayers of Rainforest Flip Bo

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Earth Day Unit with Literacy & Math Centers

Created by

First Class Teacher Resources

Have fun learning about the environment and Earth Day with The Lorax! This 84 page unit is packed with great graphic organizers, writing activities, poems, and literacy and math activities and centers. Everything you need to explore The Lorax and Earth Day! Table of Contents: Literature Responses Pg. 1 - Cover Page Pg. 2 - Table of Contents Pg. 3 - Earth Day Book Resources Pg. 4-9- Know, Want to Know, Learned Anchor Charts in Color and Black/White Pg. 10 - KWL Student Chart Pg. 11 - Ch

Subjects:

Environment, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

Air and Water in the Environment - Distance Learning (Googles Slides & PDF)

Created by

Natalie's Nook

PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!UPDATED January 31, 2021This unit got a major overhaul! All the pages have been converted to GOOGLE SLIDES and the clip art was all updated so that it could be used as moveable pieces and text boxes where applicable. I have also included video links for all of the topics covered. I have given you instructions on how to assign specific pages at a time. You will get BOTH the GOOGLE SLIDES and the PDF.This unit went from 99 pages to 195 pages!!!! Jam packed with ev

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Grades:

2nd

Types:

Joyful Learning - Megan Joy

Also included in: Science Bundle {Air & Water/Growth & Changes in Animals} - Distance Learning

Types of Trees Unit

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Deciduous & Coniferous Trees UnitStudents will learn about the different types of Deciduous and Coniferous trees as well as the tree life cycle through a variety of tree identification activities, reading passages, and an independent research project on local trees.Table of Contents:Tree Vocabulary BookletTree Vocabulary Matching CardsDeciduous & Coniferous Trees Reading PassageConiferous & Deciduous Tree Sort21 Colored Tree Cards15 Fact CardsCompare & Contrast Venn Diagram Activ

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Also included in: Elementary Science Curriculum - Science Unit Bundle

Under the Sea: Ocean Craftivities {zones, food chains, camouflage}

Created by

Ashley Sanderson

In this ocean craftivity unit you will find the following craftivities: 1. ocean zones 2. ocean food chain 3. camouflage in the ocean Everything you need is provided to make these wonderful crafts. Please let me know if you have any questions! Ashley flyinghighinfirstgrade@gmail.com

Subjects:

Environment

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Rainforest Activities & Animals Worksheets Passages Coloring Pages & Flip Book

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Earth Sciences, Environment, Informational Text

This unit has reading comprehension passages and questions about the Layers of the Rainforest and 6 unique Rainforest Animals. It includes coloring pages, comprehension questions, vocabulary posters, and a flip book. This unit highlights many science topics such as:EcosystemsPhotosynthesis DeforestationCamouflageAnimal AdaptationsDecompositionLayers of the RainforestImportance of the Amazon RainforestWith six unique animals of the Rainforest:Poison Dart Frogs Three Toed Sloths JaguarsToucansBlue

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Environment, Science, Vocabulary

Also included in: 3rd 4th Grade Science Curriculum Bundle Full Year Ecosystems Animals Habitats

Rainforest Animals Habitat Activities

Created by

The Kindergarten Life

Grab your EPIC Rainforest Animals Habitat Activities perfect for students in Kindergarten and First Grade! Great for use during the spring when studying life science. Teach your students habitat facts with these engaging animal activities. Did you know that learning about animal habitats not only builds science skills but also helps build vocabulary and visual discrimination skills? This product is perfect for studying and comparing animals, learning facts about the rainforest, learning common h

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores Activities Pack

Created by

Environment, Informational Text

Students will love learning all about herbivores, carnivores, omnivores with this fun and engaging resource. This unit includes articles, trifold organizers, and activities to accompany the study of each type of animal. Case studies and a variety of activities are included for each:⭐Herbivores,⭐Carnivores⭐OmnivoresPlus there are lots of kid-friendly and engaging activities: ✔Tri-fold Organizers---perfect for INBs✔Comprehension Questions✔Five Facts Webs✔Pocket Animal Cut and Sort Activity✔Can you

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

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

Where Animals Live: A 5-Week Habitat/Biome Unit (BUNDLED)

Created by

Christine Statzel

This is a HUGE 5-week habitat unit! This is my Open House unit but you can pretty much use it any time of the school year. As you go through this unit, your students will discover and learn about 6 animal habitats: Polar, Rainforest, Grasslands, Deserts, Ocean, and Pond. Each part starts out with a list of activities in order and a list of suggested read alouds. Each section covers a variety of art projects, graphic organizers, colorful posters, student emergent readers, and SO much more!! What

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Projects, Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

Grades:

1st - 2nd

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Human Impact on the Environment -25 lessons including poetry, spelling and more!

Created by

Caz's History and English Classroom

This 5 week unit is designed to help teach students about the many impacts humans have had on our environment. It incorporates:* History -skills and knowledge* Geography - understanding of nature and the world around us* Science - understanding the environment and how we impact on it* English - reading, writing, comprehension, viewing and respondingThe unit of work includes a plan for 5 lessons per week, roughly 60mins per lesson. It includes activities on:* Air pollution* Water pollution* Land

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Environment, Social Studies - History

Grades:

1st - 12th, Staff

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-1

, 5-ESS3-1

, MS-ESS3-5

, HS-ESS3-1

, MS-ESS3-4

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Also included in: BUNDLE 2x 5week units - Human Impact + Reducing our Impact on the Earth

The Noongar Seasons - Display

Created by

Real Learners Play

This display is designed to show how the 6 Noongar Seasons match up with the months of the year and where they overlap with Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. It includes:-2 different styles of heading (one A4 landscape and one a banner)-1 x page for each Noongar Season with symbols and a description of the season -(including traditionally what their season would ‘look like’).-Labels of the months of the year -Labels for Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. I live in the the ‘Gnaala Karla Booja’ R

Subjects:

Australian History, Environment

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

Desert Animals Nonfiction Close Reading with Differentiated Texts

Created by

Sunny and Bright in Primary

This is a huge, differentiated desert unit. It is closely aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Informational Text. It is packed full of informational text articles, text dependent questions, graphic organizers, writing prompts, and vocabulary cards. Every article is offered in three levels of text and vocabulary complexity. The differentiation is done for you! Perfect for increasing exposure to rigorous texts, whole group instruction, small group instruction, homework, individual rea

Subjects:

Environment, Informational Text, Vocabulary

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

Also included in: Habitats Differentiated Nonfiction Close Reading BUNDLE

Creative Curriculum Trees Study Visuals

Created by

Caputo's Crew

28 Pages of Visuals for the Creative Curriculum "Trees" study. It starts with Large images of trees, parts of trees, things made out of trees, etc.. to print out for around the room. Then the rest of the document is smaller pictures for you to show on a SMARTboard as question of the day or print out.Visuals range from types trees, images to help identify different kinds of trees, parts of a tree, things made out of wood, and then questions of the day about things that come from trees and animal

Subjects:

Child Care, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Science Bundle {Air & Water/Growth & Changes in Animals} - Distance Learning

Created by

Natalie's Nook

UPDATED: January 31, 2021BOTH units are now available in GOOGLE SLIDES.You will get BOTH the Google Slides link and the PDF version. Clip art has all been updated according to new TOU and so the pages are totally interactive with moveable pieces and text boxes.Aligned to the Ontario Science Curriculum I have bundled two of my science units to help save you a bit of money:)AIR AND WATER IN THE ENVIRONMENT:Understanding Earth and Space SystemsThis unit went from 99 pages to 195 pages!!!! Jam pa

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Science

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Weathering and Erosion PowerPoint Activities Reading Passages Weather Tools

Created by

Environment, General Science, Science

Your students will love learning all about Weather with this creative and interactive 100 slide Weather Slideshow Presentation! This unit includes a 100 slide PowerPoint presentation all about Weathering the Weather! It's specifically geared for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students. In this unit students will learn all about: ✔Weather ✔Weathering & Erosion ✔Types of Clouds ✔Meteorologists & Forecasting ✔Weather Maps ✔Weather Vocabulary Weather Instruments such as: ✔Barometer

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Also included in: Weathering and Erosion Worksheets Activities Unit Project Maps Print + Digital

Habitats: What I Learned Booklet

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Clip Art by Carrie Teaching First

Included in this booklet is a page for each of the 9 different habitats. Each page has lines at the top with places to write 3 different facts about each of the habitats. Pictures of the habitats are included for students to use as a visual clue about each of the habitats and to give them ideas to write about. Nine habitats included: Arctic Antarctic Ocean Wetland Desert Grassland Mountain Forest Rain Forest updated 6-27-2014 This file now includes 3 additional habitats: tide pool city prair

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Grades:

K - 5th

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Habitats: Forests, Deserts, & Oceans. A First Grade Unit

Created by

Nora Green

This unit was developed for my first grade intervention class. It can be modified to work in Kindergarten or second grade as needed. I always begin the lesson with the word wall vocabulary words. They each have a corresponding picture to aid in meaning recognition. I find that this helps them remember what the words mean and they refer back to the word wall frequently to use the picture cue. Six mini books are included that break the unit up into six areas: • Forests • Forest Animals • Deser

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