Landforms 2nd Grade Science Unit Lessons on Landforms and Bodies of Water

Learning about landforms and bodies of water and their effects on Earth's surface is a big part of the 2nd grade Next Gen Science Standards. This 4 week in-depth landforms 2nd grade unit gives students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections, and math connections to help them understand the big idea, "Earth's surfaces change."

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NEXT GEN STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS LANDFORMS 2ND GRADE UNIT

Landforms 2nd Grade: 2-ESS2-1, 2-ESS2-2, 2-ESS2-3

INCLUDED IN THIS LANDFORMS 2ND GRADE SCIENCE UNIT

• 4 weeks of 2nd grade science lessons
• unit outline with the big idea and essential question for each week
• weekly detailed lesson plans
• 12 objective cards plus a blank objective card
• 18 writing prompt pages
• 21 vocabulary cards and matching definition cards
• 16 Anchor Chart Templates in full color and BW: landforms, mountain, valley, plain, plateau, volcano, cave, glacier, canyon, water, pond, lake, ocean, river, invent me steps, why landforms change
• answer keys when needed
• land and water virtual tour project with Google Earth
• landform type shared research small group project with QR codes or website links to articles for research
• comparing landscapes project with drone video links and observation pages (3 versions)
• landform photo cards with and without labels and definition cards for the "guess my landform" activity
• "Does Earth Have More Water or Land?" class graph label cards
• Globe Toss game recording sheet
• Land and water math mystery project page
• Bodies of water photo cards with labels
• STEM Challenge direction slides (problem, plan, build, share, publish), planning pages, and publishing pages: Ideal Island & Protect the Sandcastle
• Changing landscapes: discussion photo slide, find your partner photo cards, and recording sheet
• Science Experiment Labs: Earthquake structures, Effects of volcanoes
• Venn Diagram for erosion and weathering
• Weathering and Erosion Exploration Stations: station number and direction cards, recording handout
• landform vocab word find
• landform vocab crossword puzzle

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Last year was our Science Curriculum review so we needed to find more activities to meet NGSS standards. These lessons and activities are perfect. Teacher directions are clear and easy to use. There are a variety of worksheets, posters, and hands-on activities for students to explore. No more hunting down activities to fill in for missing standards!” ~Rebecca

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a lifesaver when teaching science! Thank you so much for the well organized and well thought out lessons and activities!” ~Andrea

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We needed so much help with addressing NGSS on our grade level. The incredible mount of resources included in this really helped us with planning and teaching the science concepts. The students enjoyed the lessons and fun activities included!” ~Cherie

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Purchase the 2nd Grade Science Units Bundle to get 3 science units aligned with the first grade Next Generation Science Units.

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