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Physical science Common Core RI.2.7 resources for Gifted and Talented
Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
Teaching second grade science aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards is quite challenging without quality resources to guide you. These in-depth units address all 2nd grade NGSS topics and enable you to plan and teach high-engagement, three-dimensional science lessons. The six units in this bundle blend three important aspects of science and engineering education: the content, the skills, and the big-picture ideas. These units incorporate phenomena, integrate Crosscutting Concepts, a
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Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Forms of Energy Scavenger Hunt - Light and Sound
Are you in need of an engaging and different way to teach your students about light and sound? This scavenger hunt activity is exactly what you need! Give your students the opportunity to move around the classroom as they record information hidden on 20 informational cards. Students will have fun searching for the fact cards as they learn important information about energy!This scavenger hunt includes information about vibrations, pitch, natural/artificial light, reflection, transparent material
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 4-PS4-1
, 4-PS3-2
Also included in: Science Scavenger Hunts Mega Bundle
States of Matter Digital Activities - Solid, Liquid, and Gas Science Activities
These digital States of Matter 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 k
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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2nd Grade Science Units DIGITAL Bundle
This digital science bundle contains six, second grade science units covering properties of matter, habitats & ecosystems, landforms & earth changes, plant and animals needs & life cycles, scientists & the scientific method, and engineering design.The 6 digital second grade science resources in this bundle are designed as digital add-ons for these 2nd grade printable science units. Each unit is designed to be taught approximately 2-4 weeks.Each digital unit includes:· Narrated au
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Simple Machines Unit: Activities, Reading Passages, Trivia Game & More
This physical science unit includes everything you need to teach the six simple machines! This resource contains demonstration ideas, reading passages, (one for each simple machine), a fun trivia game (name that machine!), printable posters, an interactive mini book, and extension activities. The interactive book promotes critical thinking and is aligned with the reading passages and posters to streamline teaching. The simple machine posters can be displayed digitally or printed for a colorful c
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in: Science Bundle: Force, Motion, Gravity, and Six Simple Machines
Second Grade Science Curriculum Bundle
Are you searching for an NGSS-Aligned Second Grade Full-Year Science Curriculum that promotes hands-on/minds-on inquiry-based learning, while reinforcing ELA standards? Then, check out this bundle! All 11 of my second grade NGSS lessons come in this curriculum bundle: Physical Science:1. Sorting Matter2. Testing Matter 3. Building Matter4. Changing Matter Earth Science:5. Earth’s Events6. Wind and Water Erosion 7. Land and Water8. Earth’s Water Life Science:9. What Plants Need10. Plants and Ani
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
Physical Changes in Matter States of Matter 2nd Grade Chaning States of Matter
Solids, Liquids, Gases, and Temperature: Physical Changes in Matter reader for second grade explains the impact of temperature on states of matter. Children often hear terms that don't have meaning for them. Giving them a better understanding of what causes physical changes in matter will help them to understand the concept better. Optional extension activities were created for vocabulary focus and asking and answering questions about nonfiction text. These pages can be eliminated, and the flue
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES BUNDLE Literature Extensions Critical Thinking GATE
Story Sleuths I, II, and III Bundle delivers 3 products at 20% savings. You will receive 12 weeks of clues for the Story Sleuth challenge; an enrichment unit using Caldecott Award winning books to cultivate critical thinking. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is
Grades:
K - 4th
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STEM Units 2nd Grade: Science COMPLETE YEAR Grade 2 Activities & STEM Challenges
STEM Units of Study Bundle Using the 5E model includes FOUR STEM Units of Study with 90 activities, lesson plans, challenges, inquiries, science, engineering, technology, math, and literature integration, as well as a complete curriculum to teach each unit. These units are aligned to NGSS (The Next Generation Science Standards.)Each unit is four-six weeks of STEM for your second graders. Each day focuses on the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to illustrate the concepts. All of the
Grades:
2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-PS1-4
, 2-LS4-1
...
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Story Sleuths I Literature Extention Critical Thinking
STORY SLEUTHS I is a 4 week, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students also enjoy great literature, learn about artistic media, and participate in col
Grades:
K - 4th
Rube Goldberg Machines - 11 day Cross-Curricular Unit
Rube Goldberg was an engineer-turned-cartoonist who is best known for his comics with ridiculous inventions. This action-packed, engaging, and rigorous unit includes 11 days worth of lessons where students learn about Rube Goldberg, create a comic, design and build a machine, and then create a video summary of their learning. These lessons are great for gifted/talented students!This download includes: 11 detailed lessonsDifferentiated student worksheetsDesign Brief TemplateAn video alternative f
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
States of Matter STEM Unit - STEM Activities STEM Unit 2: Properties of Matter
STEM Units of Study Structure and Properties of Matter includes STEM solids, liquids, and gases activities, science lesson plans, learning investigations, challenges, complete curriculum to teach five weeks of STEM Matter to your second graders. Each day focuses on the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to illustrate the concepts. All of the guesswork has been removed with this NO PREP unit of study. After completing this unit, your students will be able to:•2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct
Grades:
2nd
Informational Text Second Grade Choice Menus Choice Boards
These choice boards cover all of the second grade informational text standards. These boards provide easy differentiation for your students, as well as provide enrichment activities for your early finishers.In this unit you will find 13 choice boards. These boards have 10 mini choice boards, one for each second grade literature standard and 3 choice boards sorted by the different domains.On each mini choice board, you will find 8 activities for your students to use with their independent inform
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Second Grade Physical Science Unit Bundle
Are you searching for an NGSS Aligned Physical Science unit that promotes hands-on/minds-on inquiry-based learning, while reinforcing ELA standards? Then, check out this bundle! 4 physical science lessons come in this unit bundle:1. Sorting Matter2. Testing Matter 3. Building Matter4. Changing MatterSee below for general items included and specific lesson details. Please see the downloadable PDF preview for a visual of what is included. If you have ANY questions, please feel free to contact me v
Grades:
2nd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-4
, 2-PS1-1
, 2-PS1-2
, 2-PS1-3
Primary GATE -- AIR! Active, Creative, Academic, and Hands-on!
I am always trying to figure out what to do with my little primary groups, and this unit was a definite hit with my kindergartners. It would work well with 1st grade too or the regular 2nd grade classroom. The full unit contains more than 2 hours of contact time.
It’s active, fun, and challenging for these little ones and seemed to have the right combination of “get up and move,” imagination, creativity, and “making” along with academic tasks.
We learn about four important properties of air
Grades:
K - 2nd
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EXPLORING SCIENCE ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE (Science Foundations series)
Meeting your science standards is a breeze with the SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE, a comprehensive set of more than 20 interactive science books that covers the major themes of elementary science—from biomes and food chains to physics and weather—all at a bundle savings of 20%. Each book is based on the NGSS/TEKS Science Standards for Grades 3-5 and includes the following features:Simple definitions and clear textOriginal real-life illustrationsVariety of interactive formats, such as
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 3-PS2-1
, 4-LS1-1
, 4-PS3-4
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Force & Motion - A Close Reading
This is a two page close reading about force and motion. It includes nonfiction text features such as: a heading, glossary, bold print words, diagrams, illustrations, and captions. There is also a 9 question comprehension activity at the end of the informational pages. Content area words are: motion, force, friction, and gravity.
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Life Cycles Unit
It’s finally here! This Life Cycles Unit comes packed with 300+ pages of activities and resources for a complete unit on life cycles. Use it as a standalone unit or to supplement your current materials. I even made sure to highlight a few nonfiction reading standards and a writing standard.~~~The animal and plant life cycles covered includes Crickets & Mealworms, Ladybugs & Butterflies, Frogs & Chickens, Flowering Plants & Pumpkins, Bean Plant (charts only), Humans & Horse
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Bonding with Friends: H2O (STEM Rhyming Story + Activity Book w/ Answers, NGSS)
A rhyming STEM story and activity book about the water molecule. This has the science story explaining chemistry, is a coloring book with activity pages including an answer key all in one! A perfect STEM or STEAM activity for kids! This covers science, reading comprehension, art, and poetry all in one lesson that will keep students entertained while learning whether they are physically at school or doing distance learning. Meets NGSS and CCSS standards. Kids will enjoy "Bonding with Friends: H2O
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
NGSS:
K-LS1-1
CALDECOTT BOOK ACTIVITIES Set II Literature Extension Critical Thinking GATE
Continue the fun from STORY SLEUTHS I with 4 more weeks of critical thinking fun. STORY SLEUTHS II is a 1 month, critical thinking project based on Caldecott Award winning books. Your students will use text features, illustrations, and context to determine which Caldecott Award winning book is described by the set of clues. By involving your students in this project, you will exercise their deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving skills. This unit is CCSS aligned. Students
Grades:
K - 4th
Properties of Matter Florida BEST Science Second Grade Topic 2 SC.2.P.8.1
Properties of Matter Florida Science Second Grade Topic 2 SC.2.P.8.1 and SC.2.P.8.2 is perfect for teaching states of matter, solids, liquids and gasses. This pack includes interactive activities and STEM Challenges that students greatly enjoy. This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesKWL ChartMatter Reading and Categorizing ActivityExtension ResourceDescribing Matter ActivitySolid, Liquid or Gas ActivitiesNew Vocabulary Activity Anti-Gravity STEM ChallengeFloating Magnets ChallengeMake Your O
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
All About Clouds| Weather Reading Comprehensions, Fun Facts, Qs & As
Warm greetings with my "Clouds" interactive pack. It would be perfect match for next interactive classroom session. It is design to keep students busy with activity pages while providing insights on the core of the topic " Clouds", The complete pack covers areas related to Clouds which include: Interactive Questions and Answers, briefs of cycle, fun facts, worksheet, fill in the blanks, memory exercises, quiz worksheets, visual graphics and more.Here What include Inside "Clouds" Non-Fiction Unit
Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Who Would Win on Land? (Reading Response)
Do you struggle to get your boys interested in reading? The "Who Would Win?" book series by Jerry Pallotta is perfect for them. Students read engaging and informative facts about the two different animals and respond to their reading with this organizer. Students must read the facts and determine who is the winner in multiple categories. There are also writing opportunities for students to determine the advantages one animal has over the other. Students may write to change the ending based on wh
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Types:
The States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gas
The States of Matter is the focus of this packet. First and second-grade students will be able to answer:
What is matter? What types of matter can change from one state to another? What is a solid? What is a liquid? What is a gas?
Grades:
1st - 2nd
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