Ecosystems Next Generation Science Unit
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- Are you looking for engaging units to help address the Next Gen Science Standards (NGSS)? This bundle includes hands on science labs, STEM connections, literacy connections and more for each of the themes in the NGSS 2nd grade standards: landforms, matter and ecosystems.Read about these units ON TH$45.00$36.00Save $9.00
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Learning Objective
TSW research, explore and text how organisms depend on each other to survive.
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Learning about ecosystems is a big part of the 2nd grade Next Gen Science Standards. This 3 week in-depth unit gives students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections, to help them understand the big idea, "Organisms depend on each other."
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THE FOLLOWING NEXT GEN STANDARDS ARE ADDRESSED:
• Ecosystems: 2-LS4-1, 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2
INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT
• unit outline with the big idea and essential question for each week
• weekly detailed lesson plans
• 12 objective cards plus a blank objective card
• 10 writing prompt pages
• ecosystems vocab word find
• ecosystems vocab crossword puzzle
• 12 vocabulary word wall cards and definitions to use for matching word and definitions or find your partner games
• Anchor Chart Templates in full color and BW: ecosystem circle map, forest, wetland, desert, tundra, grassland, rain forest, coral reef, seeds can be..., seeds on the move, the cactus hotel, our school ecosystem, invent me (STEM)
• answer keys when needed
• ecosystems venn diagram and comparing ecosystems activity
• ecosystem shared research small group project with QR codes or website links to articles for research
• Build-A-Lab: Design a plant experiment to determine plant needs for survival
• "Seeds can be..." interactive/digital sort and BW master sort
• Seeds on the Move interactive/digital sort and BW master sort
• STEM Challenge direction slides (problem, plan, build, share, publish), planning pages, and publishing pages: Model Pollinators
• The Cactus Hotel Interdependence: cut and paste activity, writing prompts, craftivity
• Science Experiment Labs: Sock Walk
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Copyright Whitney Shaddock, 2018, licensed for one classroom use only. Please use the multiple licensing option for more than one classroom use!
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