Skills
Children's Books
Does This Make Sense?: Constructing Explanations. By Barbara A. Somervill. (2007) 24p. Rosen Publishing Group, (978-1404234857). Gr. 2-5.
This book explains how to create plausible explanations and theories about how things work. Students may use this in order to gain ideas about creating hypotheses and understanding results of an experiment. This book can be used for the students to read; however, if the reading level is too advanced this book can be used by the teacher during a read out loud period. In addition, this book will also allow students to begin thinking as a scientist.
This book explains how to create plausible explanations and theories about how things work. Students may use this in order to gain ideas about creating hypotheses and understanding results of an experiment. This book can be used for the students to read; however, if the reading level is too advanced this book can be used by the teacher during a read out loud period. In addition, this book will also allow students to begin thinking as a scientist.
How Big Is a Foot? By Rolf Myller. Illus. by Rolf Myller. (1991). 48p. Dell Publishing, (978-0440404958). Gr. 2-4.
This book is about a story of a boy trying to create a bed for the Queen; however, he does not know how big a bed is. This book contains photos and illustrations that describe measurements and a way to examine accurate units/sizes. Since this book is written for fourth graders it will only be useful for second grade students to look at pictures and form ideas about measurement. In addition, this book can be used in a story time by the teacher because of the students reading levels.
This book is about a story of a boy trying to create a bed for the Queen; however, he does not know how big a bed is. This book contains photos and illustrations that describe measurements and a way to examine accurate units/sizes. Since this book is written for fourth graders it will only be useful for second grade students to look at pictures and form ideas about measurement. In addition, this book can be used in a story time by the teacher because of the students reading levels.
Making Observations. By Vijaya Khisty Bodach. (2007). 16p. Perfection Learning, (978-0756984311). Gr. K-3.
This book will allow students to predict and make observations through using all five senses; hearing, seeing, tasting, touching, and smelling. Students will be able to use this book on their own or together as pairs/groups. Teacher will not have to read out loud to class because students will be able to read all the content.
This book will allow students to predict and make observations through using all five senses; hearing, seeing, tasting, touching, and smelling. Students will be able to use this book on their own or together as pairs/groups. Teacher will not have to read out loud to class because students will be able to read all the content.
"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts. By Brian P. Cleary. Illus. by J. P. Sandy. (2008). 48p. Millbrook Press, (978-0822578192). Gr. 3-4.
This book will help students remember funny phrases and mnemonics for science as well as encouraging students to develop their own in order to learn and remember different cycles or other areas of science. This book is written for grades 4 and up, but second grade students can use this book by looking at the titles and big words. In addition, the teacher can read this book because it is interesting and funny for students to hear what phrases mean and correspond them to what they are learning in science class.
This book will help students remember funny phrases and mnemonics for science as well as encouraging students to develop their own in order to learn and remember different cycles or other areas of science. This book is written for grades 4 and up, but second grade students can use this book by looking at the titles and big words. In addition, the teacher can read this book because it is interesting and funny for students to hear what phrases mean and correspond them to what they are learning in science class.
Primarily Physics: Investigations in Sound, Light, and Heat Energy. By Betty Cordel, Judith Hillen, Evalyn Hoover, Sheryl Mercier, and AIMS Education Foundation. (2010). 147p. AIMS Education Foundation, (978-1605190396). Gr. K-2.
This book is implied for integrating math and science. In addition, this book will help students learn about investigations and observations. This book can be useful in the classroom because it will allow students to gain content through activities.
This book is implied for integrating math and science. In addition, this book will help students learn about investigations and observations. This book can be useful in the classroom because it will allow students to gain content through activities.
Web Sites for Kids
Brain Pop
This website has a science section all about scientific inquiry. This games for students provide several topics including measuring, units, projects, and scientific method.
Crickweb - free online eduction resources & games
This website contains a dozen games that are beneficial for learning science facts. These games can be used for skills because they allows students to group, sort, and classify animals, plants, and cycles.
Science Kids
The games on this website allow students to be a detective by exploring games that use observations and investigations. An array of topics are covered, such as, gravity, mass, weight, magnets, matter, plants, etc.
This website has a science section all about scientific inquiry. This games for students provide several topics including measuring, units, projects, and scientific method.
Crickweb - free online eduction resources & games
This website contains a dozen games that are beneficial for learning science facts. These games can be used for skills because they allows students to group, sort, and classify animals, plants, and cycles.
Science Kids
The games on this website allow students to be a detective by exploring games that use observations and investigations. An array of topics are covered, such as, gravity, mass, weight, magnets, matter, plants, etc.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Busted Bubbles
This lesson focuses on scientific investigation for second graders. The lesson is about observations, measurements, and collecting data. The students will conduct an experiment by blowing bubbles. During the experiment they will measure the bubbles and after the students will discuss and identify variables and record the data as a class.
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is about fruit seeds and the main focus is about observations and manipulations. Students will perform experiments with fruit, record their findings, and present them to the class.
Pond Life
This lesson allows students to explore a pond and attached is a worksheet where students can write down their observations. For example, they will record what they see, hear, and smell. This will allow students to express their examinations and experiences.
Seeing With Sound
This website provides a printable for an activity to do in class involving every student. This printable is beneficial for the sciences processes because students will record their observations and explanations of what happened in the activity.
The Circle of Life
This plan does not completely concentrate on 2.1; however, it incorporates it into the lesson. Students will investigate caterpillars by discovering and manipulating materials in the experiment as they identify the life cycle of a butterfly.
This lesson focuses on scientific investigation for second graders. The lesson is about observations, measurements, and collecting data. The students will conduct an experiment by blowing bubbles. During the experiment they will measure the bubbles and after the students will discuss and identify variables and record the data as a class.
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is about fruit seeds and the main focus is about observations and manipulations. Students will perform experiments with fruit, record their findings, and present them to the class.
Pond Life
This lesson allows students to explore a pond and attached is a worksheet where students can write down their observations. For example, they will record what they see, hear, and smell. This will allow students to express their examinations and experiences.
Seeing With Sound
This website provides a printable for an activity to do in class involving every student. This printable is beneficial for the sciences processes because students will record their observations and explanations of what happened in the activity.
The Circle of Life
This plan does not completely concentrate on 2.1; however, it incorporates it into the lesson. Students will investigate caterpillars by discovering and manipulating materials in the experiment as they identify the life cycle of a butterfly.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Magnets and Magnetism
This website is a lesson plan about magnets (SOL 2.2); however, incorporates the standards from 2.1. Furthermore, this website has multiple assessments, questions, and worksheets that can be used to determine the students understanding of scientific processes.
Star
This website contains a variety of worksheets than be used to assess student's understanding of investigation, reasoning, and logic. In addition, foldables are provided although with other helpful activities.
The Notebook Fairy
This website provides printables that create a science booklet for students. Teacher can use this as an assessment to check if students are recording their observations and findings as well as interpreting and analyzing them.
This website is a lesson plan about magnets (SOL 2.2); however, incorporates the standards from 2.1. Furthermore, this website has multiple assessments, questions, and worksheets that can be used to determine the students understanding of scientific processes.
Star
This website contains a variety of worksheets than be used to assess student's understanding of investigation, reasoning, and logic. In addition, foldables are provided although with other helpful activities.
The Notebook Fairy
This website provides printables that create a science booklet for students. Teacher can use this as an assessment to check if students are recording their observations and findings as well as interpreting and analyzing them.