Matter Next Generation Science Unit

Learning about matter 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, "Matter can change."

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THE FOLLOWING NEXT GEN STANDARDS ARE ADDRESSED:

• Matter: 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2-PS1-3, 2-PS1-4

INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT

• unit outline with the big idea and essential question for each week

• weekly detailed lesson plans

• 10 objective cards plus a blank objective card

• 5 writing prompt pages

• matter vocab word find

• matter vocab crossword puzzle

• 16 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: states of matter, atoms, properties describe matter (plus color, taste, density, size, odor, shape), adjectives describe..., hardness, elasticity, texture, shininess, invent me, matter changes

• answer keys when needed

• STEM Challenge direction slides (problem, plan, build, share, publish), planning pages, and publishing pages: rain hat

• Science Experiment Labs: properties of matter, root beer floats, oobleck, sink or float, rock candy

• states of matter sort (digital and blackline)

• atoms matter cheerios activity

• sorting matter by properties

• 4 properties of matter group research project reading passages

• rock candy recipe

• building blocks math connection activity

• 5 rearrange it slides (show how little pieces make up larger objects

• reversible and irreversible changes slideshow and discussion activity

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