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2nd grade science unit plans $5-10
Rocks and Minerals Unit, Types of Rocks, Weathering and Erosion, Rock Cycle
Is your science textbook outdated and lacking? Make learning about rocks and minerals engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information on each topic. It is also the perfect wa
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Science Bundle
States of Matter Unit, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Mixtures and Solutions, Density
This matter science unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on matter. Please download the preview file to see all pages included in this unit!Pages included:Matter reading passage and comprehensioncrossword puzzlemultiple choice activitymind mappicture wordword sortSolids reading passage and comprehensionword search and fill in the blankgraphic organizerLiquids read
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Ocean - Ocean Animal Research Unit - Ocean Journal and Crafts
Splash into learning with this Ocean animal unit! This 115 page unit includes fact pages for ocean animals, full color images of ocean animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and an adorable scuba kid craft. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.These ocean animals are included in this unit:StarfishSea turtlesDolphinsWhalesOctopusSeahorseSharksOrca WhalesJellyfishStingraysCrabsAnimal Crafts:Starfish flipbook, Sea turtle craft, dolphin
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PreK - 3rd
Life Cycle of a Chicken - Science and Literacy Activities
This Life Cycle of Chicken unit is packed with engaging, hands-on activities and fun information on the theme of the Chicken Life Cycle. This resource can be used to teach about the chicken’s life cycle even if you do not hatch chicks.If you have never hatched chicks in your classroom before I hope you will give it a try! Your students will LOVE every minute of it! And it will make all the work and planning you do so worth it as you watch your students filled with wonder. You will also see th
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K - 3rd
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Natural Resources Worksheets | Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources | Energy
Make learning about Earth's natural resources engaging with this planned out, easy to use hands-on unit! This unit includes 10 days of lesson plans, natural resources worksheets, fact book, and activities perfect for exploring living & nonliving resources, renewable & nonrenewable resources, and energy sources. 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 requir
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2nd - 4th
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Landforms Activities, Map Skills, and Writing Project
Make your science lessons come alive with these landforms activities that include a landforms building and narrative writing project! Students explore 20 different landforms, build landform islands, practice map skills, and much more! Combining science, writing, and literacy activities, this highly engaging, hands-on unit includes ready-to-use lesson plans, mini-lessons, 20 full-page landforms posters, and a variety of printable landforms activities and assessments. Your students will love the
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1st - 3rd
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Parts of a Plant, Plant Life Cycle, Plant Needs, Photosynthesis Lesson Plan Unit
Do you need to teach all about plants, but aren’t sure where to begin? This comprehensive plant unit has got you covered! From exploring the parts of plants and their functions to unraveling the mysteries of the basic needs of plants, this unit has it all! Watch your students blossom as they explore hands-on labs, engaging plant activities, cooperative learning, and so much more! Try Before you Buy:Free Pollination Demonstration. It's a free lesson from this unit! Save at least 20% off when you
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
, 5-LS1-1
Forces and Motion
This hands-on force and motion unit is packed with science experiments, learning stations, games, printables, poems, a force and motion assessment, 12 colorful vocabulary posters, coordinating vocabulary cards, printables, and more! It contains a unique student Motion Mission notebook with six experiments that will have your students critically thinking about science concepts, cause and effect, and connections to their everyday world. This unit builds on your students' natural curiosity with ton
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
States of Matter for Kids: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
This states of matter science unit is packed with activities, including five hands-on science experiments you can use to teach your students about the states of matter. Students will learn about solids, liquids, gases, evaporation, melting, freezing, heating, changing properties, and more! Emphasis is placed on how matter changes from one form to another. 12 learning posters, science vocabulary cards, teacher directions, and activity printables are included. Celebrate your students' learning at
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
Force and Motion Unit, Simple Machines, Friction, Gravity, Laws of Motion
Do you want an easy way to teach topics on force and motion? What about simple machines? Make learning about force and motion engaging! This unit contains reading passages with comprehension questions, activities, science labs, task cards, and vocabulary reference posters that you can use to enhance your unit on rocks and minerals.These reading passages with comprehension questions are the perfect way to quickly check for understanding while providing the students with background information o
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Natural Resources
Complete natural resource unit! Anchor charts with pictures and definitions, thinking maps, folables, interactive notebook pieces, and a mini reader! Included in this set:-Anchor charts and posters-Circle maps-Tree map picture sort-Interactive notebook piece-Man-made or nature made foldable-A mini book for students to create from what they have learned!Updated and added summer of 2022- - 20 slide instructional PowerPoint AND an emergent reader!This unit will make a great addition to your Science
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K - 3rd
Safety, Tools and Scientific Method Notebook Doodle BUNDLE - Science Notes
This item is also found in thePhysical Science SET of 8 BUNDLES at 30% OFF!This is a BUNDLE UNIT to teach Safety, Tools and The Scientific MethodThis BUNDLE includes:Science Safety Rules Foldable with keyScience Foldable - Complete the Scenario Activity3 Complete Vocabulary Set with blanks and doodlesScience Tool Foldable with keyScientific Method Foldable with keyApplying the Scientific Method Blank to use in all investigationsTwo sets of 32 TASK Cards with questions about unit, task card answe
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2nd - 8th
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Butterfly Life Cycle Lapbook, Reading Passages, Worksheets, and Posters
Have your students dig deeper into the butterfly life cycle with this butterfly mini-unit. They will read about each stage of a butterfly's life cycle in the reading passages and answer comprehension questions. In addition to other butterfly activities, students will create a butterfly flip book and lapbook to demonstrate their learning. ACTIVITY PAGES INCLUDEDButterfly Life Cycle - Overview - Reading and short answerStage One - Eggs - Reading and short answerStage Two - Larva - Reading and s
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Bundle
Weather Unit
Your meteorologists will have so much fun with this jam-packed weather unit for science ! There are 12 learning posters and over 15 weather activities included. Your students will study the weather, seasons, changes, clouds, weather tools, temperature, forecasts and weather maps, meteorology, and more! There are plenty of engaging activities packed into this unit to teach the concepts of weather to your students. It also includes engaging, hands-on science experiments!
This learning pack includ
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
Bee Unit | All About Bees
Your students will love to learn all about bees, how they help us, and their life cycle with this nonfiction bee unit! An original nonfiction reader featuring real photographs and fun facts is included to help your little learners learn all about these helpful insects. Multiple writing opportunities and crafts are also included to get your students thinking about bees!Included is:-Suggested Book List-Bee Vocabulary & Vocabulary Book-Original Nonfiction Text-Labeling Bees-Bees Can, Have, Are-
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Frog Life Cycle Science Unit - Reading Passages and Worksheets!
Have your students dig deeper into the frog life cycle with this frog mini-unit. They will read about each stage of a frog's life cycle in the reading passages and answer comprehension questions. In addition to other butterfly activities, students will create a frog flip book and lapbook to demonstrate their learning.Pages included:Frog Life Cycle - Overview - Reading and short answerStage One - Eggs - Reading and short answerStage Two - Tadpoles - Reading and short answer Stage Three - Froglets
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Science Bundle
All About Turkeys: Nonfiction Turkeys Unit and the Turkey Life Cycle
This turkey unit is the perfect way to engage your students in nonfiction research about turkeys! They'll love the real pictures and the hands-on crafts, writing, and science. You'll love how everything you need for an engaging science or nonfiction literacy unit is in one place!You can also find this unit in my K-1 Science for the Year Bundle!What's Included?An Original Nonfiction TextAll About Turkeys Paper Reader (2 Levels)Turkey Vocabulary and Vocab Writing Booklet (2 Levels)All About Turkey
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Little Science Thinkers SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 {Mini-Unit: Grade K-1-2}
This Little Science Thinkers SOLAR ECLIPSE Mini-Unit is a short and sweet way to teach your students about the 2024 solar eclipse happening across North America in April, 2024. Note: This is not included in any existing bundles.Grades K-1-2 Materials included:THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES DIFFERENTIATED MATERIALS, LESSON PLANS, AND BOOKS TO SUIT LEARNERS AT A KINDERGARTEN - 1ST GRADE - AND 2ND GRADE LEVEL. --------------------WHAT'S INCLUDED?---------------------COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:-3 printable/proj
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PreK - 2nd
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Weather Activities Reading Passages Tools Weathering & Erosion Worksheet Science
This best-selling Weather and Erosion unit is filled with fun and hands-on activities! This complete unit includes information about Weathering, Erosion, Types of Clouds, Weather Maps, and Weather Instruments. It has leveled Reading Passages with three difficulty levels, build a weather tool science labs, and lots of hands-on activities.In this unit students will learn all about:WeatherWeathering & ErosionTypes of CloudsMeteorologists & ForecastingWeather MapsWater CycleWeather Vocabul
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2nd - 4th
Penguin Activities: Life Cycle & Parts of a Penguin Experiment, Book, & Craft
Teach your students all about penguins with this mini-unit that includes 10+ Penguin Activities & Resources! From a penguin science experiment to craft, there are a variety of activities your kids can use to learn all about the life cycle and parts of a penguin. What's Included:Penguin Life Cycle Diagrams - The diagram shows the four steps in a penguin’s life cycle. There is also a set of labels that your students can use to label the life cycle of a penguin which is a fun activity during yo
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K - 2nd
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The Great Volcano Pack- No Prep
Dig into earth science with this everything you need, no prep volcano, unit. Discover how and where volcanoes form, why they erupt, and what kind of blasts they can have! Students will read, write, and create with this science unit. They will love the interactive writing foldable craft activities as well as getting to take home their very own single piece of paper foldable book! Print and teach!What's included:»Vocabulary word cards with definition»Graphic organizers»Volcano careers»Parts of a v
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K - 3rd
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Force and Motion Push and Pull Unbalanced and Balanced Forces Activities Unit
Let me save you precious time and energy as you plan for your upcoming force and motion unit: This resource has everything you need and enhances student engagement! It covers a range of force and motion principles, allowing students to gain a deep understanding of how forces act on objects and how motion is affected by various factors. This timesaving, curiosity-driven resource offers engaging hands-on lessons, integrated learning, and flexibility in instruction. Teachers can confidently use thi
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-2
Also included in: Force and Motion Activities | Lessons | BUNDLE
Ada Twist, Scientist Activities | Back to School STEM Activities
This unit is packed full of literacy activities, STEM activities, back to school stem activities, and a take home STEM project for your students. This is great for back to school STEM as a cumulative project your students will enjoy! All of this is tied in with the darling story Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty. Get your students engaged in a STEM activities and reading comprehension.This unit contains the following:5+ Day Lesson plan layoutTeaching Posters for Cause + Effect, Problem + Solu
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Weather and Seasons Unit (60 pages with Assessments!)
Looking for an all-inclusive Seasons and Weather unit to captivate your students' curiosity? Look no further! Dive into the fascinating world of seasonal changes and atmospheric phenomena with this meticulously crafted resource.Featuring:Seasonal Posters: Informative posters for each season, packed with engaging facts.Seasonal Mini Books: Dive deep into each season with dedicated mini books.Weather Graphs: Explore weather patterns with three distinct graphs.Seasonal Clothing Sorting: Enhance und
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K - 3rd
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