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2nd grade critical thinking resources for Easel Assessments
Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
Synonyms Task Cards | Grades 2-3 Set 3 | Vocabulary Practice | Print & Digital
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce synonyms. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will work well at literacy centers, stations, for partner work, or with the whole class using a game like Scoot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2nd - 3rd
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Analogy Task Cards | 3 sets of analogies! | 72 Print & Digital Multiple Choice |
These 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the included answer sheet to record their answers. There are also answer keys for each card set so that your students can check their work. Analogy Task Cards are also available in a short answer format. Please see below for link.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Short Answer Analogies Task Cards are available here.Other great products:•
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2nd - 4th
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Critical and Creative Thinking Task Cards - Great Discussion Starters with Poll
Your students will love these 24 critical thinking Odd One Out task cards! Each odd one out task card features four images (or descriptions for blackline) and asks the students to choose which one is the "odd one out". Uniquely, there are multiple answers to build student creative and critical thinking skills!Plus, there's an Easel poll included! This is great for a discussion starter!Flexible Features: Use with or without technology!Printable in color or black and white (4 cards-to-a-page)Digit
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2nd - 5th
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Patterns & Shapes in Nature Activities | STEAM | Biomimicry Design| Nonfiction
Leopards' spots, zebras' stripes and sunflower spirals are not just pretty! Provide your students with skills and understanding behind patterns and shapes in nature with this biomimicry resource. This STEAM resource will make your science projects for younger kids, Grade 1 to 3, both engaging and educational. Provide your students with a learning experience that celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of nature's patterns and shapes. Immerse your classroom in the fascinating realm of biomimicry and
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions Print, Easel, and Google Slides
Here is a set of 20 FREE Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. What's Included:Print copy Easel Assessment (great for a class poll!)Easel Activity - digital activity that requires students write about why it's there favoriteGoogle Slides digital activity - more challenging for advanced technology users! The students move move around a flashlight to try and read the questions.Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, or 8th g
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1st - 8th
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Climate Change Project | Identify Effects & Explore Solutions | Nonfiction
Are you looking for a resource to guide your students to tackle the complex and widely debated issues of climate change? This project-based learning unit focuses on identifying effects and exploring potential solutions. As the earth gets warmer and warmer the causes, mechanisms, or impacts of climate change on our planet are something important to discuss. Equally important is exploring solutions and ideas that can help us build a better future. Take the opportunity to initiate conversations ab
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Science Climate Change Bundle | Compatible with NGSS
Architecture & Design Activities | Biomimicry Design Project | Nonfiction
Designing, building and making things capture children’s imagination. Explore the wonders of nature and architecture with these thought-provoking activities.Engage students with captivating Architecture & Design Activities through this Biomimicry Design Project. This comprehensive resource fosters a deep understanding of nature-inspired design principles, integrating STEAM concepts and nonfiction learning. Perfect for promoting critical thinking and creativity, these activities are designed
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Synonyms Task Cards: Grades 2-3 Set 2 | Vocabulary Practice | Print & Digital
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce synonyms. A student answer sheet for students to record their answers is included along with an answer key for self-checking. There is also a Challenge Card that can be used in conjunction with any other card to extend the activity. These task cards are perfect for test prep and will work well at literacy centers, stations, for partner work, or with the whole class using a game like Scoot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2nd - 3rd
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Good Touch-Bad Touch -"Underwear, Swimsuit Rule" CDC Health Standard Four
This lesson emphasizes what a good touch, a bad touch, and a confusing touch is. Never keep a secret is covered, along with the "Underwear and Bathing suit rule" information is included with a visual. It also gives advice on what to do if a bad touch happens to a student. 3 activities and 3 coloring pages with "good touch-bad touch" information that students can take home. Assessment, which is also part of Clip art, printables, no prep needed. answer key. Easel activity and assessment
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1st - 6th
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Bike Safety with activities, CDC Health Standard 5 and 7
This lesson plan covers all safety guidelines for bike safety. The lesson also includes large images of "bike safety guidelines-with pictured instructions." Activities, clip art, printables, answer key, no prep needed- 4 activities included. Appropriate for distance learning.Easel assessment in also included.CDC STANDARD FIVE: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance healthCDC STANDARD SEVEN: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhanci
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2nd - 6th
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Giraffes Activities Freebie | PBL | STEAM | Biomimicry | Nonfiction
Looking for exciting activities for a project-based learning unit? Here is a biomimicry Freebie to make your science project for younger students, Kindergarten to Grade 3, both fun and educational. By incorporating elements of biomimicry, students will be inspired to draw parallels between nature's marvels and innovative design solutions, nurturing creativity and critical thinking. If you've never used biomimicry before this lesson plan will guide you through the process of using biomimicry and
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Ants Project | Life Cycle | STEAM | Biomimicry Design Activities | Nonfiction
Your students will love learning about the fascinating world of ants, from those with green metallic bodies to those with small eyes, adapted for life in the darkness. The aim of this project-based learning unit is to inspire students to ask questions, study ants, and use creative thinking to explore ideas. This unique resource offers an opportunity for students to focus on the distinctive features and ingenious strategies that ants have evolved to thrive. By drawing inspiration from nature's st
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1st - 3rd
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"Being a Good Friend" lesson & activities. CDC Health Standard 4
This lesson plan assists students in learning "what to do" and "what not to do" in order to be a good friend, to respect each other, what good choices and bad choices are, learning positive friendship skills. 4 activities, coloring page, clip art, printables, answer key. no prep needed.Easel assessment included with this lesson.CDC HEALTH STANDARD FOUR: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks Learning o
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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Sunflower Project | Life Cycle | Biomimicry Design Activities | Nonfiction
Make learning engaging by adding design challenges to your Sunflower Life Cycle unit. Designing a school inspired by sunflowers is a wonderful biomimicry challenge. Explore the intricate life cycle of sunflowers through a nonfiction lens and engage in hands-on biomimicry design activities. This resource extends the life cycle learning and shows students how careful observations of plants can be not only exciting but also lead to important and useful insights. Elevate your classroom with this eng
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Giraffe Project | Life Cycle | Biomimicry Design Activities | Nonfiction
Here is a giraffe life cycle unit that your students will love. Students are more engaged and interested when they are provided with a chance to use their creative thinking skills to explore a topic. A biomimicry approach provides students with opportunities to use their learning to create things and solve design problems. Enhance your students' learning experience with this immersive giraffe project, encompassing the captivating life cycle of giraffes and stimulating biomimicry design activitie
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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"No Means No" It's OK to say No- Elementary CDC Health Standard 4
This lesson goes into detail on how to help elementary students understand that they can say "no" to someone touching them. It also guides students on listening to other students who are telling them when they do NOT want to be touched. Good touch-Bad touch is covered, as well as the "Underwear/Swimsuit Rule." Students are asked to think about the adults they trust that they can talk to if someone is touching them and they want it to stop. A list of different type of touching is included- which
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1st - 5th
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"Stranger Danger" -lesson, activities. CDC Health Standard 8
This interactive Lesson teaches students important safety lessons around the topic of "Stranger Danger." Special section for older elementary students "Tricks, Traps and Techniques Predators use to Gain Trust in Children and Teens," (to be used at teachers discretion.) Group activities, as well as a quiz and art activity is included. .Answer Key -Printables, clip art. No prep needed. Distance learning appropriate. Easel assessment available with this lessonCDC HEALTH STANDARD EIGHT: Student wi
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2nd - 6th
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Fire Safety- lesson, safety rules, activities. CDC Health Standard 5
This Fire Safety Lesson covers Important safety steps, Know Your Way Out of a House, What to do if you Can't get out of the House, How to contact 911, Stop, drop and roll and Stay Low and Go instructions. 4 Activities, assessment and answer key and coloring pages. Important safety images for students to better understand fire safety. Distance learning appropriate. Printables. No prep needed, clip art Easel assessment is available with this lesson plan.CDC HEALTH STANDARD FIVE: Students will demo
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2nd - 6th
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Safe Choices Inside the Home and Outside the Home-CDC Health Standard 5
This lesson plan details safety choices and hazards for students when at home, and when outside the home. Special emphasis is placed on "Gun safety," "What to do if there is a fire in the home, and what to do when you are at home alone." Special emphasis is also placed on "Stranger Danger," when walking home from school. 3 activities, assessment and answer key and coloring pages, clip art, printables, no prep needed. Easel assessment is available with this lesson plan.CDC HEALTH STANDARD FIVE:
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2nd - 5th
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Nutrition-"Eat Breakfast-Shake up Your Wake up!" CDC Health Standard 7
This lesson emphasizes that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, how it makes you think better and have more energy. Build your own breakfast, using "My Plate." Clip art breakfast foods included. Art activity of designing your own cereal box, "Identifying how you feel when you don't eat breakfast, using "emotion face emojis." Coloring pages. Assessment and answer key. Printables, clip art, No prep needed. Distance learning appropriate. Easel assessment available with this lesson
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2nd - 5th
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Germs- Use your head or germs will spread! CDC Health Standard 7
This lesson plan is packed with information on germs, the different types of germs, what they do, how germs spread, and how to protect yourself from germs. 3 activities and an assessment. Clip art, printables, answer key, NO PREP NEEDED. Distance learning appropriate.CDC STANDARD SEVEN: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and to avoid or reduce health risks Easel assessment available with this lesson.Included in this lesson;The different types of germsW
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2nd - 5th
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Animal Adaptations - Interactive Camouflage Learning Experience (STEAM)
Start your Life Science unit with an easy check for understanding activity. Then wrap up your unit with an activity that will have your students using actively engaged with a habitat simulation. Students will investigate animal adaptations and camouflage. Students will help an octopus survive being “eaten” by its predator, a hungry sea otter. A simple simulation will be used to demonstrate how animals that blend into their environment are better suited to survive a predator on the hunt. The si
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 4-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 5-LS2-1
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Also included in: Ocean Theme Bundle for STEAM Learning
Burn and Scald Prevention/Safety- CDC Health Standard 5
This lesson plan covers the aspects of safety and prevention from burns and scalds for young students. Scald burns, burns from items in the home that are too hot, burns from a fire in the home, and avoiding all other types of burns are part of the plan, Also covered is caring for a burn and what to do in case of a fire in the home. clip art, printables, answer key, no prep needed. CDC HEALTH STANDARD FIVE: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance healthLear
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Grades:
K - 6th
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