Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 3: Habitats}

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Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates NGSS standards (standard alignment included). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 3: HABITATS introduces your students to different habitats and the diversity of plant and animal life found in them. It includes many engaging activities and investigations for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Biodiversity
Desert Habitats
Temperate Forest Habitats
Tropical Rainforest Habitats
Grassland Habitats
Marine Habitats
Freshwater Habitats
Polar Habitats
Tundra Habitats
Microhabitats

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

-A complete Teacher Guide
9 printable/projectable Books for Read Alouds
15 Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans
-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters
-Anchor Charts
-Investigations and Activities
-6 Science Stations
-Whole group Activities
-Vocabulary Cards
-Student Workbook
-Quick Checks
-Primary-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring
-Parent Letter
-A complete unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during every lesson (all books, targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint- Also includes directions for converting the PowerPoint to Google Slides)
-NOTE: No special materials are needed for this unit.

 

OUTLINE OF UNIT 3:

Lesson 1: BIODIVERSITY IN HABITATS
Lesson 2: DESERT HABITATS
Lesson 3: TEMPERATE FOREST HABITATS
Lesson 4: GRASSLAND HABITATS
Lesson 5: MARINE HABITATS
Lesson 6: FRESHWATER HABITATS
Lesson 7: POLAR HABITATS
Lesson 8: TUNDRA HABITATS
Lesson 9: TROPICAL RAINFOREST HABITATS
Lesson 10: TROPICAL RAINFOREST CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 11: MICROHABITAT INVESTIGATION
Lesson 12: SCIENCE STATIONS (2 DAYS)
Lesson 13: HABITAT RESEARCH PROJECT
Lesson 14: REVIEW
Lesson 15: ASSESSMENT