2nd Grade Biology Unit Plans

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fish Aquarium Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I made 4 unique pre-cut fish aquarium stencils that students could choose from and trace on large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students were asked to brainstorm ideas for the background, and what the Fish Aquarium could be sitting on. Students were given lots of fish/aquarium life photos as a resource to draw from. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This product includes notes for students learning about plant reproduction.

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: life cycle, gymnosperm, male pinecones = pollen cones, female pinecones = seed cones, angiosperm, pollination, ovules, zygote, male reproduction and female reproduction system in plants, stigma, style, ovary, stalk, stamen, pistil, pollination, and self pollination.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes, short answer comprehension questions, a drawing and labeling section, and a fill in the blanks sections with and without using a key.

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Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This 2nd-grade science bundle fits the bill!. We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.

• It comes with:

- 24 Detailed lesson plans

- The Standards and Lists of Materials needed (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)

- 63 Essential Vocabulary Cards

- Experiments

- Posters (with photos)

- Picture Sorts

- Mini Books

- STEAM Challenges

- Charts

- Readings

- Worksheets

- Suggestions of Books to Read

- Suggestions for YouTube Videos

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Insect Jar Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked the students to create a couple sketches of what their insect jar would look like. Next, I asked the students to re-draw their sketch on a Final Copy paper and outline it with a black sharpie marker. Students spent 1-2 class periods coloring (w/colored pencils) the insects and other objects inside their jar, plus, the background around the jar. Students used a transparent blue watercolor to paint the inside of their insect jar. All finished! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This product includes notes for students who should focus on the important details of life cycles of plants and animals

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: life cycles, changes that occur during life cycles, plant life cycle, stamen, petals, pistil, germination, pollen, embryo, life span of trees, life cycle of a ladybug, life cycle of an alligator, life cycle of people, metamorphosis, offspring, adult, larva, pupa, and life span of mammals.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes fill in the blank questions. Keys are provided on each page to help students when figuring out the correct answer. .

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- Detailed Lesson Plans

- Essential Vocabulary Cards

- Experiments

- Posters (with photos)

- Picture Sorts

- Mini Books

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- Worksheets

- Suggestions of Books to Read

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This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the nervous system

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: the nervous system and how it works, brain, spinal cord, and nerves are controlled in the nervous system, nerves, neurons, messages that are sent from your hand to brain very fast, labeling the parts of the brain, control center for the body is the brain and the spinal cord and why, and why your nerves do not wait for a message, it just happens - reflex. 

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. Students will also answer questions using a key to review vocabulary covered in this lesson as well. 

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This product includes notes for students who should focus on the important details of inherited and learned behavior and what the difference is between both.

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: Inherited and learned behavior and examples, organism, hibernation, learning different behaviors, animals that learn different behaviors from other animals - chimpanzees, examples of behaviors that help animals survive, born with, and instincts.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes students to answer comprehension questions using short answer and fill in the blank responses based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes fill in the blank questions. Keys are provided on each page to help students when figuring out the correct answer.

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CELLULAR ORGANIZATION AND THE SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR SYSTEM:
This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the skeletal and muscular system.

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: skeletal system, muscular system, cellular organization, organism (living thing), organ system, organ, tissue, cells, involuntary muscles, voluntary muscles, smooth muscles, skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones.

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CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the respiratory and circulatory system.

Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: respiratory system, inhale, breathe in, exhale, breathe out, trachea, lungs, diaphragm - contracting and expanding, circulatory system, heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, red blood cells, and white blood cells.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes 35 + fill in the blank questions. Keys are provided on each page.

HEART:
This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the heart - human body system.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: the heart, 4 parts of the heart - right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle, circulatory system relating with the heart, carbon dioxide, and oxygen.

These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes fill in the blank questions, a diagram to label the parts of the human heart, and an answer key. A key is provided for the fill in the blank answers.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:
This product includes notes for students who should focus on the important details of the digestive system - the human body.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: levels of cellular organization - organism, organ system, organ, tissue, and cells, digestive system and where it begins - saliva, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, nutrients - fats/oils, dairy, meat, fruit, vegetables, and grains.
These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. There is a review packet attached that includes fill in the blank questions, a diagram to label the parts of the digestive system, and an answer key. A key is provided for the fill in the blank answers.

NERVOUS SYSTEM:
This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the nervous system.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: the nervous system and how it works, brain, spinal cord, and nerves are controlled in the nervous system, nerves, neurons, messages that are sent from your hand to brain very fast, labeling the parts of the brain, control center for the body is the brain and the spinal cord and why, and why your nerves do not wait for a message, it just happens - reflex. 
These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. Students will also answer questions using a key to review vocabulary covered in this lesson as well. 

ENDOCRINE AND URINARY SYSTEMS (PUBERTY INCLUDED):
This product includes notes for students who should focus on the important details of the endocrine and urinary systems.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: Endocrine and Urinary Systems - hormones, pituitary gland, insulin - pancreas, diabetes, reproductive glands, puberty and what it is, testosterone, ovaries, estrogen, pubic area on males/females, body odor, body changes that take place during puberty, how to prevent body odor, emotions that one may experience during puberty, urinary system and how it removes wastes from the body, urine, and bladder.
These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes. Students will also answer questions using a key to review vocabulary covered in this lesson as well. There is a diagram students can draw and label of the urinary system at the end of the packet.

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Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

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Lesson 6 - What is Pollination and What Animals Help with Pollination?

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Dispersing Seeds or Pollinating Plants

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