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Science Common Core 2.MD.A.1 resources
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
...
Goldilocks STEM Activity - Goldilocks and the Three Bears STEM Challenges
What do you get when you combine fairy tales and STEM? A fun, hands-on STEM Tale! This fairy tale with a twist guides students through the engineering design process to create a new bed for Goldilocks. The storybook can be read aloud together. Students will complete it as they work through the STEM activity.The STEM ActivityYour students will help Baby Bear build Goldilocks a new bed of her own! In this story, there is a bit of a twist that will tap into SEL topics like empathy.What You'll Get:T
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Digital Resources 2nd Grade Math | Science | Social Studies Boom Cards™ BUNDLE
These 2nd Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Boom Cards™ were made to make practicing skills engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes 39 Boom Card™ decks. These were made with second grade students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders or to challenge high level first graders. Digital Centers are a great way for you to allow students to review and have enrichment during small group instruction or distance learning. Using the
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2nd
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Measurement Ruler Length Centers Autism Work Math Task Cards Special Education
In your special education classroom, are you working on measurement units, long and short and using a ruler? Task cards are a great way for your students to work on their standard measuring skills!These 70+ Math task cards work on measuring length using a 12 inch ruler. There are 2 differentiated levels in this measurement task box set! Mix them up or work on questions leveled separately!These task cards can be used during direct instruction, individual work, and in task boxes. Appropriate for e
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K - 2nd
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Pumpkins Investigation: Halloween Science & Math Activities for October STEM
Looking for a fun way to get your students some hands-on experience with matter and measurement? Pumpkin Science is a perfect way to blend these math and science concepts with some festive October STEM fun. Your students will love practicing their observation and measurement skills, and you'll love watching them get experience using tools like balance scales, measuring tapes, and rulers. With directions for 5 complete pumpkin stations, each focused around a different inquiry question, your stude
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2nd - 3rd
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Measuring with a Ruler in INCHES BOOM CARDS™ Length Digital Learning Game
This is a fun 31 slide review over measuring with a ruler. With this set of fun and colorful digital cards, students will measure items with a movable ruler or look at the item and type how long it is. Students will also compare the length of objects to see which one is shorter or longer. This is great for practicing standard units of measure in inches! This is a fun and interactive activity to do at a math station or to review measurement. Each slide also includes a sound file that the s
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1st - 2nd
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STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep
Looking to use STEM Challenges and activities in your elementary classroom? These hands on simple STEAM activities are low prep and use common classroom materials. These STEM activities are both digital and printable! There are STEM challenges and activities for the entire year for you to use - 48 challenges! You will find just what you need for Back to School, Team Building, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer STEM fun! This STEM Bundle includes STEM challenges and STEM activities for the entire ye
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K - 5th
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Engineering Design Process 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Science & STEM Unit NGSS
Introduce your students to engineering and the engineering design process in a creative and hands-on way! This second and third grade engineering design unit addresses NGSS engineering standards as well as science and engineering practices through a series of high-interest lessons and labs. This unit is also available bundled with a digital version and narrated lesson slides. CLICK HERE.This 20-day unit centers around 6 engaging lessons in a content-rich teaching Power Point. The lessons are fol
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Second Grade Science Units NGSS Bundle
The Three Little Pigs Activity ⭐ Fairy Tale STEM Challenge ⭐
Spark curiosity, imagination, and fun with fairy tale STEM! STEM tales use a fairy tale that your students are likely already familiar with - a twist is added into the story that introduces an engineering problem. Can your students help the three little pigs solve the problem in the story? By adding in a story element, those students that might typically shy away from STEM activities may find joy in transporting themselves into a story to solve a problem. All students will follow the engineerin
Grades:
K - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
States of Matter 2nd Grade STEM Activity and Experiments
Experiment with solids and liquids using these States of Matter STEM Activities & Experiments. These states of matter worksheets include 5E lesson plans, states of matter activities, and a BONUS states of matter quiz. Science Inquiry Lessons Include: Measuring Volume LabMeasuring Weight LabLiquids LabSolids LabChanging Matter LabMelting Matter LabFreezing Matter LabCooling Liquids LabSorting Matter LabSolids and Liquids ObservationsChocolate Milk ExperimentThis resource is broken into 3 less
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2nd - 3rd
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Apple Tower Autumn STEM Activity
KEEP YOUR CLASSROOM FUN AND ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH AN APPLE STEM CHALLENGE!Make learning fun with this Apple STEM activity in which students design and create a stand to support an apple! Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).Includes:Teacher and Student InstructionsStudent Planning PagesStuden
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Apple Science Experiments and Autumn STEM Activities BUNDLE
Ocean Animal Measuring Book and Measurement Math Center
This adorable Ocean Animal Measuring Book and Math Center would make a terrific addition to your ocean habitat or biome activities. For a better look, just click on PREVIEW!Ocean Animal Measuring Book:This set includes a book for standard measurement in "inches" (using a ruler to the nearest half-inch) and an additional book for non-standard measurement in "units" (using paper clips, Unifix cubes, etc...). Your students will be measuring sharks, sea turtles, blue whales, jellyfish and MORE! So f
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Habitat Measurement BUNDLE | Measuring Animals Books and Math Centers
Fairy Tale Activity - Hansel and Gretel STEM Challenge
*Best seller!* Can YOUR students help Hansel and Gretel outsmart the witch? They will need to use their math skills in this fairy tale with a STEM twist! The StoryYour students will help Hansel and Gretel cleverly outwit the witch to set themselves free and trap her instead! Students will need to use basic measurement skills for this project (either estimating dimensions or measuring linear dimensions). You will need STEM building materials such as cardboard, tape, straws, or pipe cleaners. You
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM Activities and Makerspace Tasks for the Whole Year
My favorite lower elementary STEM center! These STEM tasks are designed for building bricks like LEGO ®. These challenge cards are easy to set up but highly rigorous. Not only will your students be working creatively to solve problems, they will be reading, writing, and using math skills. What You'll Get: Includes original set plus sets listed below!Basic STEM Mats SetTeacher instructions and sample imagesLetter to send home to parents, caregivers, and friends to ask for donations10 basic STEM M
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Grades:
K - 4th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Outer Space Activity Pack
Ready to geek out on outer space activities? Inspire kids to fall in love with the solar system with these 25 playful science, math and literacy activities. Just print and play!OUTER SPACE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Solar System Hats Space Match Up Outer Space Bingo (class set!) Clip the Planet How Far are the Planets from the Sun? Planet Fact Sheets (Including ready to read summaries for each planet) Oreo Moon Phases More Water or Land?OUTER SPACE MATH ACTIVITIES Space Race
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Epic Science Bundle
All About Sharks | Shark Activities Writing Craft | Shark Week Science
Do your students or children want to learn all about sharks? Looking for a fun and engaging way to connect important science and language arts skills? Look no further than this jam-packed All About Sharks Unit. This shark unit will take your students on an underwater journey to the world of sharks. They will work on key reading skills while learning about sharks, their habitat, characteristics, and important facts. They will love tackling life science standards as they learn about the shark
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Winter Sports STEM Activity
This resource is one your kids will remember you for! Take engagement to the next level with these super fun STEM/ STEAM challenges teaching winter sports. Teach your students all about forces and motion with these STEM activities! Now you can integrate science, reading, math, and writing with these fun activities. You'll get five complete lessons that'll make lesson planning a breeze. This resource DOES NOT include videos as we encourage students to think creatively. I've included pictures for
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: STEAM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Measuring with a Ruler in CENTIMETERS BOOM CARDS™ Length Digital Learning Game
This is a fun 31 slide review over measuring with a ruler in centimeters. With this set of fun and colorful digital cards, students will measure items with a movable ruler or look at the item and type how long it is. Students will also compare the length of objects to see which one is shorter or longer. This is great for practicing standard units of measure in centimeters! This is a fun and interactive activity to do at a math station or to review measurement. Each slide also includes a s
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Halloween STEM Activity: Pumpkin Pulley Challenge
Lift the Biggest Pumpkin Ever with a Student Designed and built Pumpkin Pulley System! Make learning fun with this Fall Halloween STEM Activity in which students investigate pulleys and pumpkins! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas using the Engineering Design Process. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with Commo
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Halloween READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Getting to Know You Activities STEM
Create a positive classroom community and have FUN with getting to know you activities in summer school! Getting to Know You STEM to Win is a fun game where students earn supplies to use in a surprise STEM challenge.Here's what's you'll get: InstructionsStudent Recording Pages40 Getting to Know You Task CardsSTEM Challenge PosterSTEM Thinking SheetsWhat I Wish My Teacher Knew About Me Writing PagesTeacher PageStudent Profile CardsHow to Play Students answer 40 YES or NO questions to earn supplie
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: STEAM Activities and Challenges Bundle
Dinosaur Measuring Palooza | Dinosaur Measurement Math Centers
Included in Dinosaur Measuring Palooza are five, super cute dinosaur measuring activities featuring T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and more! Your kiddos will be using both standard and non-standard measurement, as well as exploring Area and Perimeter! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW. The measuring activities included in this set are...Dino-Mite Dinosaur Measuring:Students will be using both standard and non-standard units to measure each dinosaur picture.What's In Th
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ Mega BUNDLE
⚠️Purchase this GROWING BUNDLE and save over 66% off!⚠️ ️These Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade MATH, SCIENCE, and SOCIAL STUDIES Boom Cards™ were made to make reviewing concepts engaging and fun for young students. This bundle includes currently includes 29 sets of science Boom Cards™, 46 sets of math Boom Cards, 25 sets of Social Studies Boom Cards™ and more! These were made with primary students in mind, but you can adapt it to your lessons to review the skills with third graders. So
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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NGSS:
K-PS3-1
, K-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-3
, K-PS2-1
Rainforest Animal Measuring Book and Measurement Math Center
This adorable Rainforest Animal Measuring Book and Math Center would make a terrific addition to your rainforest habitat or biome activities. For a better look, just click on PREVIEW!Rainforest Animal Measuring Book:This set includes a book for standard measurement in "inches" (using a ruler to the nearest half-inch) and an additional book for non-standard measurement in "units" (using paper clips, Unifix cubes, etc...). Your students will be measuring tapirs, vampire bats, piranhas, toucans and
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in: Habitat Measurement BUNDLE | Measuring Animals Books and Math Centers
Pumpkin Math and Science Activities - A Week-Long Study for 1st and 2nd Grades
PUMPKIN MATH & SCIENCE ACTIVITIESIf you have 5 pumpkins and a few basic supplies, you have collaborative math and science investigations for a whole week!THIS SET INCLUDES:• Teacher Notes• Key Word Posters• A Science Notebook Cover• Investigations for a Week (5 Days)• Student Recording SheetsMATH & SCIENCE CONCEPTS addressed in this unit:• counting by tens• place value (tens and ones)• numerical order• finding sums• measurement (length and time)• making predictions• collecting, recording
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
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NGSS:
2-PS1-1
, K-PS2-1
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