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2nd grade science thematic unit plans $10 and up
Dinosaur Unit with Activities, Crafts, Math, Writing, Research Passages & More
Are you looking for an engaging Dinosaur Unit for kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade?RAWR! Your little Paleontologists will love learning about dinosaurs with this jam-packed unit. Please read the description and view the preview to get a good idea of what's included. Note: There are TWO versions of the Dinosaur reading page. Version one says they roamed the earth millions of years ago, and version two says that lived LONG AGO. Use whichever version works best for you. *Dinosaur Unit Plan to hel
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K - 2nd
Storybook STEM {All Year BUNDLE!} - STEM and ELA Activities and Challenges
Created by Brooke Brown and Katie King, Storybook STEM combines STEM Activities and ELA Activities to provide early childhood teachers with weekly all-in-one units to cover essential skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, math, science, and engineering.Four units are included to accompany favorite seasonal children’s books, with supplemental STEM challenges for each and differentiated literacy and math options for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade.Each read aloud and uni
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K - 2nd
Penguin Activities for Kindergarten - Math, Literacy, Science & Crafts
Looking for an engaging penguin research unit for kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade? Check out this resource full of fun penguin activities, math printables, crafts and more! This unit includes:A Getting Started Guide: Prelearning opinion writing and graph project schema chart 17 full page posters with Video links for 16 different species of penguins. (I was unable to find a video for Rockhopper) Just pull up on the Smartboard for no prep learning!16 half page posters with QR code video links
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K - 2nd
Dinosaur Unit
This unit consists of science, word work, writing, and math activities all about dinosaurs. There are color and black and white activities to be used as learning centers, whole group activities, and independent practice. Most lessons have written lesson plans with Kindergarten common core learning goals. Download the preview for a closer look at everything included. Science:KWL graphic organizerDinosaur Fact CardsDinosaur Fact Book: Information pages and two versions of each graphic organizerFos
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K - 2nd
Human Body Unit for First and Second Grade
This human body unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach young learners about the different human body systems! All you have to do is print, prep, and teach! Detailed lesson plans include literature suggestions, hands-on activities, experiments, and crafts. Literacy and math printables inspire learning across content areas. There’s even QR codes and links to YouTube videos that fit in perfectly as well. Click on the PREVIEW to see the "My Stomach and Digestive System" part of this unit. This wil
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1st - 2nd
Plant Unit for 1st & 2nd Grade - Plant Life Cycle, Parts of a Plant, & More
This fun & comprehensive plant unit includes 2 weeks worth of lessons and activities to keep your budding botanists busy in the classroom. You will cover everything from parts of a plant to the plant life cycle to the ins and outs of photosynthesis, pollination, even chlorophyll extraction!This plant unit addresses the NGSS science standards for plants & the life cycle of a plant plus a variety of Common Core Standards along the way!! It has been designed for first and second grade but c
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: 1st & 2nd grade Science Units - Weather - Plants - States of Matter
Weather Unit - Seasons, Meteorologist, Water Cycle, Clouds, Weather Tools & more
It’s All About Weather! This complete weather unit includes 2 weeks worth of plans, experiments, reading passages, activities, and prompts to teach your 1st and 2nd grade students about weather, the water cycle, seasons, meteorologists, clouds, weather tools, and extreme weather. Here’s what you’ll get inside this complete weather unit:✅ Weather vocabulary Key vocabulary cardsStudent vocabulary dictionary✅ The Four Seasons Lesson planGraffiti wall directions & picture examplesThe Best Season
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: 1st & 2nd grade Science Units - Weather - Plants - States of Matter
Bugs and Insects Study - Insect Craft, Vocabulary, Research Project, and more!
Dive head first into this fun and exciting unit all about bugs and insects! Your class will learn all about butterflies, ladybugs, ants, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and bumblebees. With this complete time saving unit all about bugs and insects, your students will learn insect vocabulary, complete an insect study and construct an insect craft. With this completely planned and resourced unit on bugs and insects, all you need to do is print and go! The unit was designed with common core standards in
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1st - 2nd
Animals in Winter - Non-Fiction Unit on Winter Animals
Do bears hibernate in the winter? Not really! With many interesting facts and fun activities about animals in winter, this unit is sure to blow your socks away! Jam-packed with everything you need for a unit on animal adaptation! ⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students loved everything about this unit! They enjoyed learning about all of the different animals! They particularly loved the pocket chart poem/activity, the reading comprehension (text evidence), and the riddles! Thank you so much for such a great unit
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Animals in Winter | Winter Read Alouds and Activities Bundle
Kindergarten First Grade Science Social Studies Community Helpers Friendship
This science and social studies bundle will take you through the entire school year with engaging themes: apples, pumpkins, community helpers, all about me, friendship, social skills and SEL, maps, planet Earth, seasons, plants and so much more! Each comprehensive unit is planned for you with picture slideshows, student printables, pocket chart cards, games, hands-on centers, crafts, read-aloud activities, and worksheets.Students are excited to learn a new theme each month that incorporates the
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K - 2nd
Fall Season Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Pumpkins Leaves Apples
Do you need lesson ideas and activities for your fall unit? Make learning all about fall fun with these engaging hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension, and learn interesting facts about pumpkins, apples, and leaves this fall season. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activitie
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1st - 3rd
Shark Week in the Classroom | End of the Year Activity | Shark Themed Unit
This Shark Week resource is a week long themed unit, packed with shark week activities, all about sharks! This resource includes 250 pages of everything you need to have an entire week filled with SHARK WEEK lessons and activities in your classroom. Shark Week is a great end of the year activity. Everything you need to host a Shark Week in your classroom! Your ENTIRE WEEK PLANNED with Shark Week Activities that cover reading, writing, word work, math, science, STEM, and more! Look Below to see
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
States of Matter Unit for 1st & 2nd Grade - Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
Make learning about solids, liquids, and gasses fun with this hands-on states of matter science unit! This unit was designed to teach a fun and comprehensive matter unit, while addressing a variety of Common Core Standards along the way. Watch your student engagement skyrocket when they become mini scientists during this states of matter unit. With plenty of solid, liquid, gas investigations, your students will find a love for learning during this unit. Plus, you will SAVE TIME as all of the 9
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: 1st & 2nd grade Science Units - Weather - Plants - States of Matter
Oceans Unit - Ocean Animals Research, Ocean Craft, Ocean Habitat
Dive deep into the ocean with this science unit all about oceans and ocean animals! This ocean unit integrates ELA standards and will keep your students highly engaged and having fun, all while learning. In this ocean unit, you and your students will meet Ollie the marine biologist who will help them do some detailed studies on various ocean animals such as whales, sharks, dolphins, octopuses, seahorses, krill, and sea turtles. For each lesson there is a text passage for close reading and readin
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1st - 2nd
Science of September BUNDLE
**** FIVE SENSES, FARM, APPLES, & FALL ****
Are you looking for a science resource that includes 4 weeks full of lesson plans and activities as well as cross-curricular content? Well you're in luck!! The Science of September is here to help you!!!
In this JAM-PACKED resource, you will find four weeks worth of science lesson plans including cross-curricular activities for ELA and math. The Science of SEPTEMBER covers FIVE SENSES, FARM, APPLES, & FALL and includes lesson plans, experimen
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science of the...YEARLONG BUNDLE
Science and Social Studies Adapted Activities for Special Education BUNDLE
Are you struggling to differentiate science and social studies topics for your students with special needs? Look no further, I've got you covered!Science and Social Studies materials are hard to come by for a self-contained special education setting. This bundle contains many different adapted and differentiated activities to use while teaching your students with special needs about various Science & Social Studies topics!What you will find inside this bundle:Adapted BooksCount It Out Adapte
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K - 5th
Natural Disasters Print BUNDLE {Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado & Volcano}
Natural disasters play such an important role in shaping our world and are usually at the very forefront of our news cycle and current events. This resource introduces four major disasters: EARTHQUAKE, HURRICANE, TORNADO & VOLCANO. We have included a variety of printable activities including engaging reading comprehension passages, informative posters and even science observations that will compliment your current curriculum. The EARTHQUAKE unit includes:1. Recommended book list2. Vocabulary
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2nd - 3rd
Science of March BUNDLE
****RAINBOWS/COLOR SCIENCE, CLOUDS, SPRING WEATHER, & SUN/MOON/STARS****
Are you looking for a science resource that includes 4 weeks full of lesson plans and activities as well as cross-curricular content? Well you're in luck!! The Science of March is here to help you!!!
In this JAM-PACKED resource, you will find four weeks worth of science lesson plans including cross-curricular activities for ELA and math. The Science of February covers RAINBOWS/COLOR SCIENCE, CLOUDS, SPRING WEATHER, an
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science of the...YEARLONG BUNDLE
Science of April BUNDLE
****SPRING - OVIPAROUS ANIMALS/LIFE CYCLES, INSECTS, PLANTS, EARTH DAY****
Are you looking for a science resource that includes 4 weeks full of lesson plans and activities as well as cross-curricular content? Well you're in luck!! The Science of APRIL is here to help you!!!
In this JAM-PACKED SPRING resource, you will find four weeks worth of science lesson plans including cross-curricular activities for ELA and math. The Science of APRIL covers OVIPAROUS ANIMALS/LIFE CYCLES, INSECTS, PLANTS,
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science of the...YEARLONG BUNDLE
Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Engage your little scientists in nonfiction topics and research with this science bundle full of hands-on fun! Perfect for science or to incorporate nonfiction topics into your literacy block, this nonfiction units bundle is perfect for your kindergarten or 1st grade scientists! Most of the readers and writing activities in each unit are differentiated into 2 different levels.What topics are included now?What Is a Scientist?My Five SensesApples UnitFarm UnitTransportation Unit Pumpkins UnitSeaso
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K - 2nd
Butterfly Life Cycle Craft Spring Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities
Teaching students all about butterflies this spring? This engaging nonfiction and spring science unit makes learning about the caterpillar to butterfly transformation, the life cycle of a butterfly, and the parts of a butterfly fun. It includes a butterfly life cycle craft, activities, observation journal, writing, and more! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while th
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1st - 3rd
Owl Bird Science Unit - Reading & Writing Activities - Fall Fact Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about owls? Make learning about owls fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text, and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about barn owls and true owls. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep activiti
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1st - 3rd
Spider Science Unit - Fall Reading & Writing Activities - Facts, Project & Craft
Do you need engaging lesson ideas and activities to teach your students all about spiders? Make learning about spiders fun with these hands-on non-fiction ELA and science mini-lessons and activities! This resource will help your first grade, second grade, or third grade students build writing skills, understand informational text and build reading comprehension while they learn interesting facts about different types of spiders. ⭐ Create anchor charts to lead your lessons and use the low-prep
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1st - 3rd
All About Plants Unit Life Cycle of Plants Photosynthesis Plants and Seeds
Looking for a thorough plant unit to teach about plant structures & functions, plant life cycle, photosynthesis, plant adaptations, and all things plant related? This comprehensive plant unit will cover all of your plant-related science standards! THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE ENTIRE UNIT.THREE WEEKS of engaging, interactive lesson plans included along with many coordinating additional pages to extend unit. OVER 150 PAGES!! Students will love all the fun activ
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2nd - 4th
NGSS:
3-LS3-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 2-LS2-2
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- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
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- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
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