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2nd grade science resources for Easel Assessments and for ESL-EFL-ELL
Animals Habitats and Ecosystems Project Polar Rainforest 2nd 3rd Grade Science
This BEST SELLING animal habitats unit includes reading passages and worksheets for 10 different habitats with fun & engaging activities to reinforce learning. Have students read the passages and answer the comprehension questions about each habitat. Each passage has a habitat scene for students to color and connect to the information. This fun NO-prep pack is a huge timesaver! Habitats Included:OceansGrasslandsSavannasWetlandsDesertsWoodlandsPolar Regions: The Antarctic and The ArcticMounta
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2nd - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS4-4
Shades of Meaning Synonyms Task Cards | Print & Digital | Vocabulary Growth
Use these 32 cards in your shades of meaning lesson plan to reinforce this language skill. The multiple choice format requires students to compare three related words (usually synonyms) and select the best one. Please keep in mind that shades of meaning is somewhat subjective. On most of the cards, all of the words will work to complete the sentence, however, the student is asked to select the best word. I believe that the answers given in the answer key are indeed the best, however, it is possi
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2nd - 5th
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Types of Clouds Activities Worksheets Reading Passages Weather Flip Book Spring
Make learning all about clouds fun with these hands-on activities. This unit has passages and activities to learn about cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus clouds. Updated with reading passages with three different levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages and activities:Cumulus StratusCirrusCumulonimbusWeather Bulletin Board KitVocabulary posters can be printed in black and white or in color. These are great for introducing the unit or displaying an attractive bulletin boa
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2nd - 4th
Force and Motion Reading Passages Worksheets Activities 3rd 4th Grades Science
Force and Motion is an engaging, fun-filled unit that lets students explore the fascinating world of physics! This unit covers topics such as friction, gravity, mass, magnetism, electromagnetism, and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Students will explore the science behind forces and motions through reading passages, comprehension activities, and vocabulary. Students will learn about Sir Isaac Newton, the mastermind behind the Laws of Motion, and Elijah McCoy, who invented the first automatic lubricato
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2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-3
, 5-PS2-1
Weather Tools Worksheets Reading Passages Activities Project Weather Instruments
Make teaching about weather instruments FUN with these hands-on activities! This complete unit includes information about 8 weather tools. Your students will love learning all about weather tools with this interactive unit. Updated with leveled reading passages in three levels of difficulty. What should you wear today? Will it be warm or cold outside? Will it rain or snow? These are all questions that meteorologists help us answer. Meteorologists gather information about the weather using many d
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2nd - 4th
Animal Adaptations Reading Passages Worksheets Activities Project 3rd 4th Grade
This Animal Adaptations complete unit has reading passages, activities, and vocabulary to teach about physical adaptations, behavioral adaptations, instincts, learned behaviors, and types of camouflage. You’ll be able to differentiate for all students with reading passages with three levels of difficulty.This unit includes reading passages, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, vocabulary posters, a review guide, exit slips, a unit test, and more! With Information About:Animal Adapta
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2nd - 4th
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS2-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 5-ESS3-1
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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
Solar System Activities Reading Passages Worksheets Project Phases of the Moon
This complete unit about the Solar System is designed to help kids learn about the planets, phases of the moon, and two famous astronauts: Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride. With our kid-friendly reading passages and activities, your students will have hours of astronomical fun!It has leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities, a pacing guide, video links, a flip book, fact flaps, vocabulary posters, character studies on Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, a unit test, answer
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2nd - 4th
Forms of Energy {light, magnetic, electrical, heat, and sound energy}
This resource contains activities for the forms of energy: heat energy, electrical energy, magnetic energy, sound energy, and light energy. There are reading passages with comprehension questions, simple experiments, two sorts and an assessment. This product includes a digital version in TPT Easel. It contains:•Book Lists on the topic of energy•Vocabulary cards that can be posted in the classroom•KWL Charts for energy, heat energy, electrical energy, magnetic energy, sound energy, and light ener
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
Stars and Constellations - Three Lesson Mini-Unit
Stars and Constellations is a three lesson mini-unit complete with three lesson plans, 9 printable worksheets and activities, a unit quiz and a 40 slide animated power point that your students will love! I designed all of my lessons involving Earth in Space and Time to go along with an interactive animated power point that will help engage your students with great visuals and opportunities for learning. All three of these lessons have animated power point slides to guide you through the lesson.
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
NGSS:
1-ESS1-1
Bats Lesson Plans - Print and Digital All About Bats Activities
These digital Bat activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all know kids LOVE
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1st - 2nd
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Antonym Task Cards - Vocabulary Practice for 2nd and 3rd Grade - Print & Digital
Use these 32 multiple-choice task cards to reinforce antonyms within the context of sentences on these engaging question cards.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecording SheetsAnswer KeysDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel Assessment - Self-CheckingDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintChallenge Card to extend the lessonGreat for 2nd or 3rd grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Teacher TipDo
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2nd - 3rd
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Prepositions Task Cards - Beginning Set - with Self-Checking Easel & Poster!
Prepositions can be tricky! This beginning set of task cards is perfect if you are just starting to teach this concept. The multiple-choice format makes it great for test prep. There are also four challenge cards to extend the activity and provide differentiation. Also included are a student answer sheet, answer key, cover card, and definition card. Great for use at centers or in games like Scoot or Quiz, Quiz, Trade.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColorRecor
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2nd - 4th
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Synonyms Task Cards | Grades 2-3 Set 1 | 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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Butterfly Life Cycle Independent Work - All About Butterflies Activities
These digital Butterfly Life Cycle activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We a
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Animal Life Cycles Independent Work - Animal Science Activities Bundle
Turkey Lesson Plans - Digital & Print All About Turkeys Activities -Thanksgiving
These digital All About Turkeys activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep Thanksgiving lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Q
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1st - 2nd
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Life Cycles, Comparing Offspring to their Parents, & Traits of Plants & Animals
This resource includes activities that match Ohio Learning Standards. The six living things included are chickens, frogs, plants, pumpkins, ladybugs, and butterflies. There are activities that focus on lifecycles, traits of different species and comparison activities for a species and their offspring. The following activities are included:Passages for each animal or plant life cycle with comprehension questions, posters, and an opportunity for students to put a life cycle in order. Passages for
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Science Bundle: Curriculum for the Entire Year
3 States of Matter Sort Classifying Activity Worksheet Solids Liquids & Gases
This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas.INTERACTIVE BOOKThis is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTERShow a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each.DIGITAL STATES OF M
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2nd - 3rd
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Shades of Meaning Task Cards: Synonyms Practice for 2nd and 3rd Grades
Shades of Meaning Task Cards: This set of 32 task cards will give your second- and third-grade students an opportunity to interact with synonyms and see how similar words can have slightly different shades of meaning. They will practice selecting exact words that match their intended message. All of the task cards have a multiple-choice format. Many consist of a sentence with an underlined word that needs to be replaced and three multiple-choice options. Working with synonyms that have slightly
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Shades of Meaning Bundle of Activities for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Force and Motion PowerPoint Presentation - Editable
Force and Motion Editable PowerPointThere are 16 slides in this PowerPoint which include information on the following:ForceMotionFrictionGravityInertiaVelocityReview & QuestionsThere are also animations on each slide, so you can walk through the PowerPoint one line at a time. Check out the preview for a look at it all!*****************************************************************************Other Science PowerPoints from The Berry Hill:Science PowerPoints BUNDLE!Physical and Chemical Chan
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Science PowerPoints BUNDLE! - Editable - 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades
Pumpkin Lesson Plans - Print & Digital Pumpkin Life Cycle Activities
These digital Pumpkin activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all know kids
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1st - 2nd
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Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets | Forming Affixes | K 1st 2nd Grade Grammar
Use this PDF worksheet pack to practice suffixes and prefixes with your class. Each test offers a comprehensive introduction to prefixes and half of the questions cover suffixes, too. Focus Areas:Intro to Prefixes, Intro to Suffixes, Forming Suffixes, Using Affixes to Determine Word Meaning.Prefixes and Suffixes Review:The product includes 8 tests, and each test contains 15 MCQ questions. Questions have three answer choices. There are a handful of pictures on each test as well as a review sheet
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K - 2nd
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Solar System Independent Work - Print & Digital Space and Planets Activities
These digital Solar System activities are easy to use as traditional classroom lesson plans, centers, homework, independent work, or they’re great for fast finishers in first and second grades. Busy teachers love these low-prep lessons and activities that are sure to engage their students! With print & digital options, Learning Quests provide a balance of face to face and device-based learning styles for your modern classroom.Why do teachers and students love our Learning Quests?We all know
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1st - 2nd
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Homophones Task Cards | Set 1 | Multiple Choice! | Print & Digital Versions |
Use these 32 multiple choice task cards to reinforce common homophones. Each of the homophone pairs appear on two cards. For example, on Card #1, the answer is "piece" and on Card #17, the answer is "peace." Not only will this help to solidify the words, but it may also help some students to self-correct as they work.A student answer sheet 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 activ
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Homophones Task Cards: 3 Set BUNDLE (96 Cards Total)
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Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
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One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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