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Free 2nd grade science unit plans
Super Science Experiments
Looking to spruce up your science curriculum, or have an AWESOME science fair project well you have come to the right place!
This collection of truly Super Science Experiments is just for you! It contains chemistry experiments, experiments on matter, physics, and much more!
Includes:
- 70+ science experiments and demo guides
- detailed descriptions
- pictures of experiments
- material lists
These are only the experiments I thought would be the absolute coolest ones and that students wou
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PreK - 8th
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Free Sample Life Cycle Units - Butterfly, Chicken, Plant, Frog, & Insect
This is a free sample of the compare and contrast reading passages with Venn Diagrams from my life cycle units. The complete units include a KWL, reading passages for all life cycle stages with REAL pictures and an opportunity to engage students with a turn and talk, interactive notebook foldables for vocabulary and life cycle, labeling the parts of each item, coloring, sequencing, unit assessment, and more!Find the individual units or for in a discounted bundle here:Frog Life Cycle Unit and In
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2nd - 6th
Seasons, Clothing, and Weather {Freebie}
Teaching about weather soon?
Use this freebie sample from Seasons, Clothing, and Weather, Oh My!
Included:
Weather and Clothing sorts
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K - 2nd
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Let's Learn About Plants Freebie
This year when I began teaching my Plant Unit, I was missing some key worksheets that my students needed! So, I made them and thought they might be useful to other teachers, too! Worksheets included in this packet are:-Color and Label the Plant Parts and Plant Part Jobs(with answer key)-Plant Parts We Eat Cut and Sort-Flower Life Cycle Cut and GlueI hope you enjoy this packet! It would be great for centers, sub tubs, homework, or simply a fun class activity!More Emergency Sub PlansEmergency S
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PreK - 3rd
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States of Matter Reading Passages, Free
These FREE printable and digital reading passages are all about Matter and the 3 States of Matter! There are two nonfiction reading passages, a set of reading comprehension questions, and a graphic organizer to guide student-led research. The States of Matter reading passages cover the following information:What is a matter? (Anything that has volume and mass)Simple definitions of volume and massAtoms as the 'building blocks' of matterMatter exists most often in three states: solid, liquid, and
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2nd - 4th
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Common Core Lifecycle Unit First Grade Butterfly, Frog, Apple Tree, & Pumpkin
This unit is designed in order to allow students to explore the life cycles of plants and animals, specifically pumpkin, apple tree, butterfly, and frog. It uses Common Core Exemplar texts as well as additional poetry, digital, fiction, and non-fiction literature resources as the basis for instruction. The unit is designed to last approximately two weeks and provides eight lessons. The timing is flexible and can be adjusted for individual student needs and differentiation. This unit is desig
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PreK - 2nd
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Interactive Science Journal: Introduction to Science Freebies {Editable}
A little sample of how my interactive science journal units are set up. These activities are suitable for first or second grade. This little pack includes lesson ideas and journal pages for the following outcomes:
1. Journal Cover Page
2. Science Safety Contract
3. What is Science?
4. What Does a Scientist Look Like?
5. What Does a Scientist Do?
6. What Tools Does a Scientist Use?
7. Scientific Inquiry (4 Activities)
8. Take a Closer Look
9. Important Science Vocabulary
10. Design Process
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: First Grade Interactive Science Journal: BUNDLE {Editable}
Weather Unit (Science Fun for Pre-School - 3rd Grade)
This Weather Unit is intended for Preschoolers - 3rd Grade. It includes a wide variety of activities, experiments, worksheets and mroe:
- Water Cycle (including experiments)
- Seasons (including creative writing)
- Temperature (differences in sun/shade, morning/afternoon, here/other countries)
- Weather Graphing
- Hot/Cold
- Hibernation
- Clouds (including experiments)
- Wind (including experiment & activity)
- Disaster Preparedness (including dri
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PreK - 3rd
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Free Landforms Reading Passages
These FREE printable and digital reading passages are all about Landforms! There are two nonfiction reading passages, a set of reading comprehension questions, and a graphic organizer to guide student-led research. The landforms reading passages cover the following information:What is a landform?General examples of landformsHow do landforms change?The forces in nature that change landforms - wind, water, and iceErosion as a slow change to landformsDepositionWhat's included in this FREE landforms
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2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
2-ESS2-1
Matter (Sampler)
Matter (Sampler) is an small example of my Matter Interactive Notebook and Experiments unit. Download to see what's inside.You can find the original product here:Science Interactive Notebook - MatterYou can find the bundle here:Science BundleThank you so much for stopping by TpT and my store. If I can help you in any way, please let me know. You can always contact me at chalkoneupfortheteacher@gmail.com.You can also visit my blogfor teaching ideas, special follower information and freebies, an
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1st - 3rd
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Grade Two Long Range Plans (Ontario Curriculum) FREEBIE
Are you looking for Grade Two Long Range Plans? If so, you've come to the right place! This editable Microsoft Word document includes cross-curriculum themes & overall expectations for Language, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health and Visual Art. It can be easily adapted for various subjects and details. We have also included a simplified version of the Long Range Plans to provide an overview of the topics and units taught throughout the year. This document is great to hand out on curricul
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2nd
Changing Ecosystems: A Third Grade Unit (3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, 4)
A 25 lesson science unit on ecosystems. Full of activities and resources, all free!***Important Update: All links to external resources can be accessed in the document called Materials List with All Links. The links will not work within each lesson.****** If you already downloaded this resource you can access the Materials List With All Links HERE so you do not have to download again.***Also, PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK and let me know how this unit is working for you!Correlates to NGSS 3-LS2-1, 3-LS
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2nd - 5th
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MindUp Lesson 1: How Our Brains Work (social-emotional, mental health)
This Google Slides presentation contains 40 editable slides that support Lesson 1 of the 15-lesson MindUP Curriculum. It will assist you in addressing the social-emotional learning skills and mental health literacy in your health curriculum.This introducty lesson can be taught in 45-60 minutes and it generates some deep discussion.Slide 1: IntroductionSlide 2: Curriculum ConnectionsSlide 3: What´s so important about the brain?Slide 4: The BrainSlide 5: Introducing 3 key playersSlides 6-10: Amygd
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2nd - 6th, Staff
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STEM Makerspace Activities FREEBIE
Combine thematic units and creative, artistic, outside-the-box thinking in these STEM and STEAM Makerspace activities! They are a great way to incorporate STEM into your core Reading, Math, Science or Social Studies instruction. They come in a variety of sets so that you can differentiate based on your student’s needs. These are open-ended Makerspace lessons, so they are less 'science experiment' and more 'maker'. They are less 'directions, guidelines and lists of materials' and more 'here is th
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K - 3rd
Our Solar System Unit Study
This book is suitable for elementary school learners. I have used sections of it with each of my children, then 6, 11 and 13. The activities can be adapted to suit either older or younger learners.
The unit contains:
1 Introduction to our Solar System
2 Space Exploration
3 Our Solar System
4 Sun
5 Mercury
6 Venus
7 Earth
8 Moon
9 Mars
10 Asteroid Belt
11 Jupiter
12 Saturn
13 Did you know? Days of the Week
14 Uranus 99
15 Neptune
16 Pluto
17 Comets
18 Kuiper Belt
19 Oort Cloud
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K - 6th
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The Five Senses: Experiments and Worksheets
Have students explore their 5 senses through these interactive worksheets and experiments. This pack will take the course of a few days and is a great resource to use as a mini-unit or as the entirety of the five senses unit.
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K - 3rd
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Integrated Unit Plan - Tops and Bottoms FREEBIE
***FREEBIE***
I love teaching by through themes, and this is my first of many thematic unit plan based on a children’s story.
There are 28 different lesson ideas included in this bundle that are aligned with common core standards. Some of these ideas are open to your modifications, and I have included TEN activity print to start out!
Including:
Reading (2)
Writing (3)
Social studies
Science
Math
Cut & Paste
Differentiation tool
There will be many more of these integrated unit plans comi
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K - 3rd
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LIFE CYCLES- human frog bee butterfly sunflower pumpkin *NO PREP
This is a great resource to learn the life cycle and diversity of humans, animals and plants. -human-frog-bee-butterfly-sunflower-pumpkinThis document contains :-2 detailed lesson plans,-13 activity sheets,-6 posters and-various images for sorting activities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget to leave FEEDBACK to receive credits for future purchases. Click on my TPT, my Purchases and Provide Feedback.-------------------------
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K - 3rd
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I Am A Scientist
This is a GREAT way to get your students excited about Science.
This product includes:
Science Skills
Science Safety
Science Tools
It would be a great way to start the year as an introduction, or could be used as a reference / review for the whole year!
Animal Classification (Simple Science for Primary Students)
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K - 3rd
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National Nutrition Week. Food pyramid poster. FREEBIE
It's #NationalNutritionWeek! Download a free guide to healthy eating poster for your classroom: http://www.ricgroup.com.au/national-nutrition-week/.
A quick guide to healthier eating. Get moving and drink plenty of water!
Click here for more great health resources: Health, physical education and values teaching resources
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
What Do Plants Need to Grow? introduces students to the important role plants play in sustaining life as we know it. Plants are among the most important resources on Earth, providing us with food to eat and oxygen to breathe. In addition to adding beauty to our surrounding environment, plants also keep our soil healthy through decomposition, provide habitats for animals, and are the source of many materials we use every day—including wood, clothing, medicine, plastic, and more. In this unit, stu
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2nd - 4th
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K-2-ETS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 3-LS3-1
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Insect Survey
Students may use this worksheet to survey the class to see what kind of insect everyone likes. Insect choices include: Ant, Butterfly, Bee, Dragonfly, Firefly, Wasp, Beetle, Moth, and Ladybug. Remember, an insect has three body parts and six legs. Activity could be used with bug theme, centers or just for fun. Practice with tally mark use and counting.
**Designed with Microsoft Word**
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States
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PreK - 3rd
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Science Fair Student How-To Guide
This student booklet is a great resource for helping your students be an active part in your school's Science Fair! With this guide, your students can either do a science experiment project or a science research project. There is also a parent letter included in the guide.
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K - 6th
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CYCLES DE VIE- humain grenouille papillon abeille tournesol citrouille *NO PREP
Voici un document complet pour apprendre les étapes des cycles de vie de 6 êtres vivants:- l'humain, -la grenouille, -le papillon, -l'abeille,-le tournesol et -la citrouille. Il permettra aussi d'observer la diversité des cycles de vie (humain, animaux et plantes) ainsi que les comparer.Il comprend :- 2 planifications détaillées,- 6 affiches,- 13 fiches d'activités, et- des images à mettre en ordre.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N’oubl
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K - 3rd
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