Earth Science Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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Trash, Recycle, or Compost Sorting Activity
Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.
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Natural Resource Use - Instructional Slide Deck
Explore how natural resources are used by humans in the 21st century with an instructional slide deck.
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Oil Spill Experiment
Investigate water pollution and discover the effects of oil spills on wildlife with a hands-on oil spill experiment
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What are Natural Resources - Instructional Slide Deck
Explore natural resources, where they come from, and how we use them with an instructional slide deck.
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Earth Day Word Search - Printable
Identify environmental terms with this Earth Day word search.
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Natural Disasters – Vocabulary Cards
Reinforce science vocabulary in your classroom with this set of free word wall cards that focus on natural disasters.
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Natural Disasters – Instructional Slide Deck
Investigate rapid changes to Earth's surface and other natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides with this instructional slide deck.
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Printable Weather Recording Charts
Use these printable weather charts to graph and analyze the weather for each month.
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Weather Word Wall Vocabulary
Use this teacher-created weather resource to teach weather vocabulary. Build a word wall with your students during your weather lessons.
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Recycling I Spy and Sort Worksheet
Sort different pieces of trash into their appropriate bins with this I Spy worksheet.
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Landform Diorama Project
Create and display a diorama of a landform with our landform project planning and creation templates.
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Natural Landforms Sorting Activity
Identify the major landforms of the world with a sorting activity.
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What's the Weather Like Today? – Mini-Book
Measure, record, and graph weather information with a printable mini-book.
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Landforms Vocabulary Match
Identify the major landforms of the world with a matching activity.
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Looking at Landforms Worksheet
Identify the major landforms of the world with a labeling worksheet.
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Types of Landforms - Exit Tickets
Explore the features of various landforms with this set of 20 exit tickets.
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Natural Landforms for Kids Poster Collection
Display and teach the types of landforms on Earth with a set of fifteen Natural Landforms posters.
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The Recycling Process Poster
Show your students the process materials go through when they are recycled with printable recycling posters.
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Natural Disaster Posters With Information
Introduce and explain different types of natural disasters with printable natural disaster posters.
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Erosion PowerPoint
Use this Erosion PowerPoint to teach your second and third graders about the way erosion changes the Earth’s surface.
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Erosion Worksheets for 2nd Grade
Download printable 2nd grade Erosion Worksheets to pair with your erosion lessons on changes to the Earth’s surface.
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Natural Disasters Project
Assign a natural disaster project to engage your students in researching and creating a natural disaster poster about a historical event.
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Earthquake Booklet for Kids - 2nd Grade
Explore earthquakes, their causes, effects, and how to prepare for them with a printable Earthquake booklet.
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Soil Erosion Poster
Discover how wind, water, and ice change the Earth’s surface with a printable Soil Erosion Poster.
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2nd Grade Hurricane Worksheets - Reading Comprehension
Read and learn about hurricanes with our 2nd Grade Hurricane Worksheets resource pack.
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Science Sparks - 2nd Grade Science Activity Cards
Review science standards during classroom downtime with Science Sparks, a collection of 2nd grade science activities for fast finishers.
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Observing & Comparing Rocks for Kindergarten - Interactive Game
Practice comparing the physical properties of rocks with an interactive Comparing Rocks Game for Kindergarten students.
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Sorting Rocks By Properties - Science Sorting Mats
Make sorting rocks by properties hands-on and engaging with our Printable Rock Properties Sorting Mats for Kindergarten.
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Minerals and Rocks Picture Cards
Observe, describe, and sort examples of rocks and minerals with a set of printable types of rocks pictures and word cards.
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Earth Day Coloring Pages
Give your students these beautiful Earth Day coloring sheets to promote sustainability and conservation.
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Diagram of a Volcano - Labeling Worksheet
Label the diagram of a volcano with a printable volcano worksheet.
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Seasons and Months Posters
Use these four months and the seasons posters to help your students to learn the seasons and their corresponding months.