Second graders cover three main science domains under the NGSS: physical science (matter and its changes), life science (plant growth and habitats), and earth science (landforms, erosion, maps, and water)….
The Next Generation Science Standards are complicated and challenging to unpack. They are three-dimensional and include both content knowledge and performance expectations. The NGSS website gives us some information on how to…
When teaching earth science, one of the most useful distinctions to help students understand is the difference between slow changes examples and fast changes examples in the real world. Slow…
Teach students about wind and water weathering and erosion with a SORT about Wind and Water Changes aligned with the Next Generation Science Stations. In this second grade station, students…
Teach students about which plant parts we eat with a SORT about identifying plant parts. In this station, students categorize plants by the part that we eat: root, fruit, stem,…
Teach students about the types of water on Earth with a SORT about Water Habitats. In this station, students sort bodies of water by the type of water habitat they…
Teach students about solids, liquids, and gases with a States of Matter SORT. In this properties-of-matter sorting activity, students read about different types of matter and then sort object cards…
Would you like some FREE Science Stations for your elementary classroom? We create rigorous science curriculum for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade and we want to…
Teaching with these states of matter books will enhance your science instruction and build students’ background knowledge about the properties of matter. Along with the states of matter, students can…
Engaging second-grade science stations that follow the NGSS science standards for states of matter. These properties of matter science stations will have your 2nd-grade students focused on reading and writing…
These Scientific Method Posters and Science Experiment Recording Sheets are a great way for elementary students to become familiar with the scientific process. Display them in your classroom. Use them for small or larger experiments.
Do you teach science in Texas and wonder how to successfully teach science lessons that are aligned with the next generation science standards? We created an NGSS and TEKS alignment tool for second, third and fourth grade teachers in Texas who want to use our science stations and 5E units.