2nd Grade Teaching Resources
Explore 2nd-grade math worksheets, spelling words and so much more with thousands of teacher-created second-grade worksheets, activities, and more resources for teaching.
These curriculum-aligned resources were all designed by expert teachers to meet second-grade Common Core standards and state curricula. And only at Teach Starter do resources undergo rigorous peer review, including fact-checking and spell-checking to make sure every Google Slide, printable, poster, or game is ready to be used in your classroom.
Engage your second graders in ELA with writing prompts and reading comprehension exercises, explore 2nd-grade reading worksheets, and open students' worlds to new ways to communicate while engaging with and creating their own texts.
Find 2nd-grade math activities for algebraic thinking and number operations, measurement and geometry, statistics and graphing, plus hundreds of science, art, and social-emotional learning activities to fill their days and minds.
Teach Starter's unique teaching resources use clean layouts, grade-level-appropriate text, and interactive features to engage second graders and set them up for success.
Browse second-grade lessons, games, task cards, worksheets, and more below!
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Race to a Dollar
Use coin identification and addition skills to be the first player to get to 100.
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Who Is Ruby Bridges? – Shared Reading and Activity
Read along to learn about Ruby Bridges and her role in desegregation with this 14-slide PowerPoint presentation.
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Measuring My Body – Comparing Heights Activity
Explore linear measurement with an engaging collaborative activity where students measure different body parts and compare them
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
Create a pennant banner for students to record and display their biography research.
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Adjectives Worksheet
Practice identifying and writing adjectives in sentences with this 1-page worksheet.
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Visual Arts Elements Line PowerPoint - Middle Years
A 29-slide teaching presentation to use when investigating line in Visual Art.
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Gingerbread Man Freeze Frame – Task Cards
A set of 8 freeze frame task cards about the fairy tale, The Gingerbread Man.
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Alice In Wonderland - Freeze Frame Task Cards
A set of 8 freeze frame task cards about the fairy tale, Alice in Wonderland.
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Readers Theater – Play Writing Template
A template for students to use when writing their own Readers Theater script.
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Pattern to Picture Activity
A fun art activity to experiment with the use of line and pattern.
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Patterning Guide Template
A template to use when learning about line in visual art.
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Zany Hairstyle Template
A fun art activity where a drawing needs to be completed.
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Text Features Flashcards
Teach students the definitions of text features such as headings, sidebars, captions and many more with this set of flashcards for elementary students.
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My Crazy Clay Critter Activity
A fun art activity to explore shape and form in a three-dimensional work.
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The Great State Of... State Research Template
A free template for students to identify important aspects of their state.
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Visual Arts Elements Shape PowerPoint - Lower Years
A 19-slide teaching presentation to use when investigating shape in Visual Art.
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Color Matchup – Worksheet
An activity for students to match colors with black and white settings.
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Math Mazes - Two-digit Addition
Practice adding two-digit numbers with this set of differentiated math mazes.
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Line and Feeling Sorting Activity - Primary Grades
A fun sorting activity for students to explore interpretation of line in visual art.
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Biography Flipbook Template
Create a flipbook that clearly illustrates the most significant aspects of a biography subject.
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Fishing to Know You
Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.
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Blank Letter and Number Cutouts
A set of printable bulletin board letters and numbers to use when decorating your classroom.
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5 W's and 1 H Graphic Organizer - Landscape
A blank 5 W’s and 1 H graphic organizer to use when planning a piece of writing text.
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Conversation Hearts - Template
Turn this set of 18 conversation heart templates into a variety of teaching resources leading up to Valentine's Day.
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2-Digit Subtraction by Regrouping - Poster
Break down the steps to use regrouping to find a solution to a 2-digit subtraction problem with a printable subtraction anchor chart.
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Alphabet Handwriting Sheets - Individual
Handwriting sheets for each letter of the alphabet.
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2nd Grade Math Word Problems Task Cards
Boost problem-solving skills with these 2nd grade math word problems, designed to help students tackle the four operations through real-world scenarios.
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Readers' Theater Script - The Lion and the Mouse
A readers’ theater script that can be used for reading fluency and expressive reading.
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My Mini Book Report
Have students write about their favorite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Learning Through Drama Posters
Four drama posters providing information on ways of learning through drama, drama elements, performance aspects of drama, and types of drama.
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Colorful Chameleon Art Activity
An activity perfect for exploring the art elements of color, texture, and pattern.
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Narrative Setting Prompts Posters
A set of 2 posters giving ideas for the setting of a narrative.