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2nd grade science Common Core RF.4.4 resources
Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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1st - 4th
Snowstorms & Blizzards Nonfiction LEVELED Passages Main Idea Fluency Check TDQ
ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!"Snowstorms & Blizzards Fun FACTS"ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT:Differentiated CurriculumMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-and-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA alignedUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for sub-plans and small groupsNILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN
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2nd - 5th
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Famous Astronauts CLOSE READING LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency TDQS
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!5 Articles INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM!Differentiated Curriculum-NASA FACTS-ASTRONAUT BUZZ ALDRIN-ASTRONAUT JOHN GLENN-ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONGMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backSAME CONTENT/SAME VOCABALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-N-GoNO FLUFF-Save printe
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2nd - 5th
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Winter Solstice FACTS CLOSE READ 5 LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency Check TDQs
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here."Winter Solstice Fun Facts"ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXTDecember 20th and 21stDifferentiated CurriculumMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation
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2nd - 5th
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The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Science Read Aloud Book Companion
The Magic School Bus Lost in Solar System Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit : A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book The Magic School Bus : Lost in Solar System . (Book not included). Reading Level 3.1.This 47-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice: 48 Pages Total Include:1. TA
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2nd - 4th
Daylight Savings/Spring Forward Close Reading LEVELED Passages Print-n-Go!
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT Passage includes:Differentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Pictures with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backSAME CONTENT/SAME VOCABALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-N-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA aligned and LISTEDUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handouts
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2nd - 5th
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Earth Day Virtual Field Trip - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Join me on a virtual field trip! On this field trip, students will use their critical thinking, reading, writing, and listening skills to explore and learn about our incredible Earth. Students will learn about recycling, climate change, composting, national parks, wildlife, and more! They will also get to explore the world using Google Maps and other websites with virtual tour capabilities! ⭐Check out the quick preview video for a taste of what this field trip has to offer. This resource includ
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2nd - 5th
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Spanish Reader's Theater Script: Life Cycles, Insects And Plants, Photosynthesis
Science and Reading Integration: "La mariquita y la rosita"Interacciones entre plantas e insectos, ciclos de vida, fotosíntesis, partes de la planta, metamorfosis, necesidades básicasGuiones infantiles integradosThis Reader’s Theater Package is a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: Reading, Writing and/or Science Centers, small group activities, partner’s activities, or teacher table.This script will make reference to:Interactions between ladybugs and plants.Basic NeedsLife Cyc
Reader's Theater Script: Landforms, Reading and Science Activities/Centers
Reading and Science Integration: Landforms, Reading/Science Integration: Activities to Be Used in Small Groups, Centers, Or Teacher Table.
4 Characters (Intermediate Readers)
This package has 7 scripts:
Landforms (Geologist/Geology)
Valleys
Hills
Mountains
Mesas (Buttes/Mesas/Plateaus)
Plains (Grasslands/Steppes/Prairies)
Islands
Full Package includes:
Cover
Introduction
Common Core Standards (Reading, Listening, Science)
7 Scripts For 4 Characters Each
Comprehension Questions for Each Scri
Albert Einstein CLOSE READING 5 LEVEL COMPREHENSION PASSAGES Main idea Fluency!!
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here. INFORMATIONAL TEXT:Differentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the b
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2nd - 5th
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Reader's Theater Script: Life Cycles, Insects & Plants, Photosynthesis Full Pack
Reading And Science Integration: "Little Rose and Ladybug"Plants And Insects Interactions, Life Cycles, Photosynthesis, Parts Of A Plant, Metamorphosis, Basic NeedsScripts with Content for Intermediate ReadersThis Reader’s Theater Package is a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: Reading, Writing and/or Science Centers, small group activities, partner’s activities, or teacher table.This script will make reference to:Interactions between ladybugs and plants.Basic NeedsLife Cycles
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2nd - 4th
Reader's Theater Script, Lab Safety Rules, Scientific Method Booklet, Activities
Reading And Science Integration: First Time Lab Time
(Lab Safety Rules)
Reader’s Theater
Scripts with Content for Intermediate Readers
by The RT Shop
This Reader’s Theater Package it’s a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, small group activities, partner’s activities, centers, or teacher table.
Reader’s Theater is one of the best tools in the classroom to have students gain fluency, accuracy and c
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2nd - 4th
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States of Matter Causation Cards
Solids, liquids, and gases--oh my! Jazz up your unit on the states of matter with these engaging causation cards! Your kiddos will have a blast reviewing states of matter content with these cards, and it will really encourage them to put themselves out there for the sake of their own learning!Check out the preview for details!This Product Includes:✓ Matter✓ Solids✓ Liquids✓ Gases✓ Boiling point✓ Freezing point✓ Melting point✓ Evaporation✓ Condensation✓ Expansion✓ ContractionWith This Product You
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Oral Reading Fluency Cards Bundle
Spanish Reader's Theater Script, Lab Safety Rules, Scientific Method Booklet
Integración De Lectura Y ciencias: Al Laboratorio Por Primera Vez
(Reglas De Seguridad En El Laboratorio)
Guiones Infantiles Con Contenido Para Lectores Intermedios
by The RT Shop
This Reader’s Theater Package it’s a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, small group activities, partner’s activities, centers, or teacher table.
Reader’s Theater is one of the best tools in the classroom to have students gain fluency, accuracy and comprehension in reading. It a
Solar System Oral Reading Fluency Cards
Your students will go out of this world (pun intended) for these solar system causation cards! Not only will your kiddos learn and review a wealth of information about the solar system, planets, moons, suns, and more, but they'll also practice interdisciplinary skills, such as reading, speaking, and listening!Check out the preview for details!This Product Includes:✓ Solar system✓ Axis✓ Rotation✓ Revolution✓ Earth✓ Planets✓ Orbit✓ Sun✓ Moon✓ Moon phases✓ Lunar eclipse✓ Solar eclipse✓ Craters✓ Ast
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Oral Reading Fluency Cards Bundle
Ecosystems Causation Cards
If I can promise you anything, it's that these ecosystems causation cards will help your class have a blast while learning! Your students will giggle, laugh, and act out--all while learning about topics like population, habitats, biomes, grasslands, rainforests, and other content related to ecosystems and biomes!Check out the preview for details!This Product Includes:✓ 28 causation cards✓ Ecosystem✓ Population✓ Community✓ Habitat✓ Biome✓ Grasslands✓ Savannas✓ Rainforests✓ Temperate forests✓ Dese
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Science Oral Reading Fluency Cards Bundle
Cratering the Moon, an Interdisciplinary Activity Packet
Many of these activities can be teacher-led as a class OR student-led individually or with a partner. Completion of one section is not necessary to be able to do an activity in another section....it will simply give the students a more well rounded knowledge of the subject. Total duration for all activities is 8-10 class periods. Section 1 - MoonEstimated Duration: 3 classesIncludes: 4 worksheets & 1 book report worksheet Section 2 - CratersEstimated Duration: 1 class Includes: 2 information
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin: Nonfiction Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions
The Life Cycle of a PumpkinNonfiction Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, and Vocabulary Match(With Answer Keys)PDF and Digital with EaselGreat for the classroom, homeschool, or even homework- an independent activity students can do on their own or with a group! Help your students practice their reading fluency and comprehension of informational, nonfiction text with this short reading passage, while also covering your science content. Students will learn all about the life cycle of a pump
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2nd - 5th
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4-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-2
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Also included in: The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin BUNDLE
Pumpkin Science: Growth and Nature CLOSE READ 5 LEVEL PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! "Pumpkin Science: Growth and Nature"Close Reading: Informational Text 16 pages5 leveled passages COVER ALL READING LEVELS.Common Core Standard Aligned Covered and listed 1st-6th gradeFluency Check Ready with numbers! Student's record their score!Fluency Standards Covered and listed 1st-5th gradeALL-ON-ONE Sheet and MORE! Blank page #'s on the bottom of every sheet to make an ALL-ON-O
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2nd - 5th
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin CLOSE READING 5 LEVEL PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency Check TDQ
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here.ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS EACH PASSAGE!Differentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA Q
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2nd - 5th
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Wright Brothers & Kitty Hawk CLOSE READING 5 LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS!"Wright Brothers & Kitty Hawk Fun FACTS"ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXTDifferentiated CurriculumMain IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ'sPicture with Annotation and ELA QuestionEXTRA TDQ's Sheet to print on the backALL-ON-ONE SHEET TO Save Time and Paper!Print-and-GoNO FLUFF-Save printer inkELA alignedUse for HW, whole/individual instruction, handoutsPerfect file for sub-pl
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2nd - 5th
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Scientific Method and Process Skills Causation Cards
Get your students moving and reviewing with these reading fluency causation cards! Go over the important foundational science concepts of the scientific method and the process skills. Your more outgoing students will have a blast with these, but even the more reserved kids will surprise you!Check out the preview for details!This Product Includes:The steps of the scientific method:✓ Asking a question✓ Researching✓ Creating a hypothesis✓ Testing a hypothesis✓ Variables✓ Results✓ ConclusionThe sc
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Scientific Method Activities, Scientific Method Labs and BUNDLE
Astronaut Neil Armstrong CLOSE READING 5 LEVELED PASSAGES Main Idea Fluency TDQs
LEVELED PASSAGES! CHOOSE EACH STUDENT'S READING LEVEL. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here.ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT 5 LEVELS DIFFERENTIATED!Differentiated Curriculum 5 levels Main IdeaFluency CheckClose ReadingTDQ's(REAL)Picture with Annotation and ELA
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2nd - 5th
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George Washington Carver CLOSE READING LEVELED PASSAGES Differentiated
NILLY DILLY'S STORY CLUB SPECIALIZES IN LEVELED PASSAGES ALL-ON-ONE SHEET—BUY INDIVIDUAL PASSAGES CLICK FOR FREEBIE PASSAGES! ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAME CONTENT, VOCAB, AND QUESTIONS! You have Full Permission to Digitalize, Google Drive/slides/docs/etc., Share, Modify, or use any other means to send home to your students. It’s yours- ENJOY! Please send me a copy to share with others on here."GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER Fun FACTS"ALL READERS COVERED! INFORMATIONAL TEXT:Differentiated CurriculumMain
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2nd - 5th
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