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Free 2nd grade basic principles resources for Microsoft Word
Free Food Chain Card Game
This free download includes 21 cards of varying images and the remaining cards have food chain vocabulary. These cards can be used at any age. I use them with kindergarten but vocabulary cards make the activity applicable to the higher grades.
There are 4 pages of cards with 8 cards per page, ready to laminate and use with students.
I include the vocabulary terms:
Plant Eating (herbivore)
Meat Eating (carnivore)
Plant and Meat Eating (omnivore)
Producer
Decomposer
Consumer
Primary Consumer
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K - 8th
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Elephant Toothpaste Science Experiment K-5
K-5 Students create a chemical reaction in small groups or individually. Great experiment for teacher demonstration.
A precise mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide, dish soap, yeast, and food coloring creates a fountain of thick foam that pours our of a bottle or tube.
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PreK - 6th
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Science Notebook Foldable 3 States of Matter
This foldable creates three flaps. Each flap represents a different form of matter. There is a description of a property of each form to be glued under the flaps. Examples could also be written under the flaps. This could be glued into a science notebook or just on a separate sheet of paper.
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1st - 4th
States of Matter Foldable/Cut & Paste Activity
This is a foldable/cut & paste activity that can be used as an introduction to learning about states of matter or as a study tool for your students.
Warm Up: BrainPop, Jr. - States of Matter or Changing States of Matter
Materials:
- Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil/Marker
Instructions: (as teacher models)
1) Fold your construction paper hot dog style (long ways).
2) Make two evenly spaced cuts towards the crease along ONE side of your paper. You should now have three flaps;
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1st - 4th
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Introduction to Gravity
What keeps us on the earth? Why do objects fall down? Why can't I jump to the moon? These a simple questions, with complicated answers. Kids have a knack for asking questions that are hard for teachers to explain. Here is a book that explains the in's and out's of gravity. It is so simple a preschooler can understand.
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PreK - 2nd
2nd Grade Physical Science Lesson Plan- States of Matter
This lesson plan is written using 2nd grade Georgia Preformance Standards. This lesson plan contains detailed descriptions of how to introduce the topic, (with connections to the real world and other subject areas) provide instruction, review, guided practice, independent practice, reteaching, accommodations, pre/post assessment, and closure. This lesson can be taught in one 90 minute block, or over the span of two days. This lesson plan is so descriptive, that it will be very easy on the teache
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2nd - 5th
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Push and Pull workshet Set
This worksheet set has 2 worksheets to practice identifying pushes and pulls. We used this as independent practice in my special education classroom.
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K - 2nd
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Force and Motion
This lesson plan focuses on Newton's laws of gravity. In it are fun, hands on activities that demonstrate and reinforce Newton's laws. Procedures are placed in a detailed, bulleted format, for easy application. This lesson can be modified to fit grades both above and below. There are also suggested accommodations for all learner styles.
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2nd - 4th
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States of Matter Worksheet
This worksheet works well for second grade science. Students are given a list of substances/objects and have to sort them into boxes labelled with the three states of matter- liquid, solid, and gas. Examples of substances/objects include toothpaste, pencils, air, etc. The worksheet also includes a question about how objects/substances can change between states. Works as a pre-assessment at the start of a Unit on matter, or as homework!
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1st - 3rd
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Student Weather Booklet
This weather booklet is a great introduction and study guide for a weather unit. It includes the weather predicting instruments rain gauge, hygrometer, barometer, wind vane, anemometer, and thermometer. It also includes diagrams of cloud types and the water cycle.
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2nd - 5th
The Scientific Method Terms Worksheet - Science Experiment Terminology
This is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet (with a Word Bank) to use when learning about the Scientific Method and/or before doing an experiment. It includes the terms hypothesis, demonstration, experiment, research, conclusion, and Scientific Method.
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1st - 4th
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Make a Sedimentary Rock
This experiment is to follow a mini-lesson on different types of Sedimentary Rocks. In this wet lab, students use sand or other collected materials and Play Dough to demonstrate how a conglomerate sedimentary rock is formed.
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PreK - 5th
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Mr. Potato Head 5 Senses labels
Use Mr. Potato Head to help teach your students about the 5 senses!
These are labels that you can use on your student's work.
The pictures help then students figure out which sense it says on the labels, and can be a form of assessment.
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PreK - 2nd
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Force & Motion Quiz (easy)
This is a lower level force and motion quiz to check a student's understanding of push vs. pull.
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1st - 3rd
Animal Trait Investigation
This lab activity asks students to think about the traits/characteristics of animals. It is an introduction to the classification system that scientists use for all living things. In this case, they are focusing on the Animal Kingdom. They start by describing their own favorite animal, which leads to a class discussion. The class then reflects on what characteristics they used. Then they proceed to fill out a characteristics chart. At the end, they independently analyze their chart, looking for
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2nd - 5th
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Sun, moon and stars
Help your students to recognize what we think the sun moon and stars look like isn't always reality. Use their own drawings to compare to real pictures of the celestial bodies. Help guide them to a broader view of the universe.
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K - 3rd
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How to catch a leprechaun, science experiment
My kindergartners have LOVED this project. We have been having "Landon the Leprechaun visit us at night "messing up" our classroom. This activity introduces the students to the scientific method while also promoting team work, creativity, and practices their writing. In this activity the students will go through every step of the scientific method and complete their experiment to see if they can catch the leprechaun. For example, the problem is that the leprechaun keeps "messing" up our classroo
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K - 2nd
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Penny Cleaning Experiment
Use this simple experiment to introduce your students to Scientific Methods! Students will create their own problem statement and hypothesis and then test this hypothesis! Which method works the best and why? Editable doc format so you can customize depending upon what substances you wish to test and so teachers may step up or down for different grade levels!
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1st - 8th
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Science Fair Parent Letter
Explain when you Science Fair is going to be held and give the students a timeline. Editable and Free. This product works well with the Science Fair Parent Meeting PowerPoint. This Science Fair is not judged. All of the work is done at home. Science Fair Certificates of Participation can be Used.
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2nd - 5th
Bartholomew and the Oobleck Recipe
This is the recipe I learned for making Oobleck. This is a fun, hands-on activity for children to do after reading the Dr. Seuss book.
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1st - 3rd
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Dancing Raisins Science Experiment
This is a worksheet that goes along with our Dancing Raisins science experiment (discrepant event). Made for a 1st grade ESOL group, but could be used with any young elementary class. Here's the experiment:
"To do this experiment, you need ginger ale (or another clear-ish soda), raisins, and a tall clear container. Pour the ginger ale into the container and ask the kids for their hypothesis. Do they think the raisins will sink or float? When you drop the raisins in, they will sink at first
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1st - 3rd
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Science Vocabulary Posters
I've bundled all of my science vocabulary posters into one document!
Vocabulary posters including pictures and definitions for each word.
Pearson Science 3rd grade vocabulary chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Words include: inquiry, investigate, scientist, infer, predict, estimate, survey, model, experiment, procedure, chart, bar graph, tool unit of measure, data, technology, research, design process, prototype, community, population, ecosystem, habitat, consumer, producer, decomposer, herbivore, c
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2nd - 5th
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Water Safety Science Lesson
Grade 1: Water Safety Lesson
Florida Standard SC.1.E.6.2 Describe the need for water and how to be safe around water.
Part 1: Exploring Water Safety
Part 2: Water Park Fun! Model Eliciting Activity
Part 3: Drop Saver Poster Creation
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K - 2nd
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5 Senses Observation Recording Sheet
Use this recording sheet to allow students to jot down their thoughts while observing objects with their 5 senses. Includes illustrations for non readers and room for 3 objects to be observed.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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