Science Inquiry Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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End of Year Project - Lemonade Stand Design
Reap the benefits of STEM education by inviting young entrepreneurs to develop a Lemonade Stand with a STEM education project.
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Food Truck Frenzy! End-of-Year Project Based STEM Learning Activity
Introduce your students to the world of Food Trucks as they master math, STEM, and art to design and run their own food truck.
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Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment
Use this science experiment when learning about the different types and features of clouds and how they contribute to the water cycle.
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Build It! End of Year Interactive Engineering Activity
Bring engineering into the digital classroom with an interactive design project.
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End of Year STEM Challenge
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills with this set of STEM challenge cards.
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Science Experiment Recording Sheet
A recording sheet to use when completing a Science experiment.
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Coding Robot STEM Challenge Task Cards
A set of 10 STEM challenge cards using a coding robot.
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Creating Oxygen - Experiment
Investigate how oxygen is made with a hands on plant experiment.
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Santa’s New Sleigh - Christmas STEM Activity
Design and build a new sleigh for Santa with a printable Christmas STEM project.
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Sound Research Science Experiment for Kids
Immerse your students in an auditory adventure, exploring sound energy with this engaging experiment.
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STEM Challenge Cards - Lower Grades
A set of 20 STEM challenge cards for students.
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STEM Word Wall Vocabulary
Display important S.T.E.M. and S.T.E.A.M vocabulary words with a free printable STEM word wall.
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My Amazing Invention - Planning Templates
Inspire your young scientists to create a unique, problem-solving invention with our differentiated invention-planning worksheets
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Bean Growth Experiment
“Grow” your students’ knowledge of plant life cycles with a plant growth experiment.
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Oil Spill Science Experiment
Investigate water pollution and discover the effects of oil spills on wildlife with a hands-on science lab!
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Candy Heart Science Mini Workbook
Investigate chemical reactions with this hands-on Valentine’s Day experiment booklet.
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Christmas STEM Project - Elf Trap
Experience hands-on STEM concepts with an engaging Elf Trap Project!
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Thanksgiving STEM Project — Thanksgiving Turkey Trap
Explore hands-on STEAM concepts with a Thanksgiving Turkey Trap STEM project for elementary students.
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International Dot Day STEM Challenge Task Cards
Integrate science, engineering, and art with a set of International Dot Day STEM task cards.
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Playdough STEM Challenge – Task Cards
Use this set of STEM challenge cards to foster critical thinking and problem-solving by building various items with playdough.
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STEM Activity — Ice Cream Shop Design Project
Use reading, writing, math, and STEM skills to plan, design, and advertise an Ice Cream Shop with a STEM education project for elementary students.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Science Journal Template
Templates to create science journals for your students.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Capacity – Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of capacity using informal units of measurement.
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Nature Walk Senses Worksheet
Encourage children to listen, smell, look, and feel during a nature walk with this graphic organizer!
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Build a Pirate Ship STEM Challenge for 2nd & 3rd Grades
This build a pirate ship challenge is the perfect STEM activity to get second and third graders thinking out of the box (and the boat!).
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Exploring the Five Senses PowerPoint
A 16-slide PowerPoint Presentation to use when exploring the five senses.
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Spacecraft Design Task
A fun design task that encourages creative thinking and design engineering.
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Animal Blubber Experiment - Polar Adaptations Activity
Explores the structural adaptation of blubber with an Arctic Animal Adaptation experiment..
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Christmas Science Experiments
Perform Christmas Science Experiments and teach your students about the scientific method with a set of two printable Christmas Science activities.
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Making Scientific Observations Worksheets
Use this set of two worksheets to help your students record their own observations during science experiments and projects.
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Design Project
Design an ugly Christmas sweater to earn your way into Santa’s Workshop with a printable Christmas STEM Project!