Science for 2nd grade (page 3)
Earth, life and physical science, and how scientists work.
- Human Body word searchMaker
Free Human Body word search: 23 words, a word bank and an answer key. Choose the grid size and difficulty, edit the words, and print.
- Your Bones Hold You Up: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the human body for 2nd grade, 114 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Seeds on the Move: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about plants and seeds for 2nd grade, 103 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Sun Gives Us Light and Heat: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the sun for 2nd grade, 98 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Water for Your Body: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about health and water for 2nd grade, 118 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- From Tadpole to Frog: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about animal life cycles for 2nd grade, 112 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- 2nd grade sub plans: plants and water dayPage
A free no-prep plants and water day for 2nd grade subs: a whole day about how a seed grows and where rain comes from, with both passages, keys, a math sheet, breaks and the note.
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- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
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- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
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- Research report rubricPrintable
A free research report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): focus, facts and research, sources, organization and conventions.
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- Lab report rubricPrintable
A free lab report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, hypothesis, procedure, data, analysis and conclusion, ready to print or edit.
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- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
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- Animal report rubricPrintable
A free animal report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): habitat, body and adaptations, food, accurate facts with sources, organization, a labeled picture.
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- Science notebook rubricPrintable
A free science notebook rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): dated entries, careful observations, labeled drawings, data in tables, evidence-backed claims.
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- Ecosystem project rubricPrintable
A free ecosystem project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): living and nonliving parts, a food chain or web, energy flow, adaptations, ecosystem changes.
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- Solar system project rubricPrintable
A free solar system project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): planets in order, accurate facts, size and distance, how planets move, and clear labels.
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- A Butterfly's Four Stages: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about butterfly life cycle for 2nd grade, 118 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Keep a Weather Diary for One Week: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how to track weather for 2nd grade, 134 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Peanut Plant Digs In: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how peanuts grow underground for 2nd grade, 103 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Finding an Island by Stars and Waves: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pacific wayfinders for 2nd grade, 128 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Sound Artist Who Cracks Celery: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about movie sound effects worker for 2nd grade, 133 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- What a Magnet Will Not Pick Up: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about what magnets attract for 2nd grade, 122 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Rainbow Made by a Glass of Water: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about light bending in water for 2nd grade, 125 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How to Build a Rubber Band Guitar: 2nd grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sound from vibrations for 2nd grade, 134 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.