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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Color by Sight Words - 4 Words - Ladybug
A fun coloring activity to use when working with sight words.
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Mindful Coloring Sheet - Tree
A tree mindful coloring sheet.
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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Comprehension - Three Billy Goats Gruff
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Skip Counting Robot Worksheets - 2s, 5s, and 10s
A set of 4 robot-themed worksheets for students to practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
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We're Going On a Shape Hunt! Graphing Game
Consolidate students' knowledge of 2D shapes while teaching about data collection, recording and graphing!
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Emoji Themed Self-Assessment Desk Cards
Print these emoji themed self-assessment cards for students to reflect on their learning and display on their desk to indicate the level of teacher support they need.
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Mathematics Vocabulary Posters
A teaching resource to help students identify the associated vocabulary for mathematical operations.
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Push or Pull? Worksheet
Use this push or pull worksheet when exploring forces and motion in your 2nd and 3rd grade science lessons.
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The Elements of Drama - Information Cards
A set of 16 information cards providing definitions of the elements of drama.
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Describing Fairy Tales Settings: A Writing Activity
Guide students to describe fairy tale settings using visual prompts and scaffolded writing activities.
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Silent Letters PowerPoint
A 24-slide editable PowerPoint presentation about silent letters.
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Color by Number – Repeated Addition
Practice color by number addition with this engaging repeated addition resource that helps students strengthen addition skills while completing fun math coloring activities.
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Back to School Activity Mats - K-5
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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"Talk to Me" Communication Basket Tags & Templates
Encourage teacher-student communication with a set of printable ‘Talk To Me’ Communication Basket tags and writing templates.
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Random Pairing Generator - Partner Cards
Use these printable partner cards as a randomized pair generator when grouping students in the classroom.
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Emoji Pairing Cards
Pair up your students with a smile using our printable Emoji Pairing Cards.
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Printable 2026-27 School Year Calendar with Holidays and School Events
Organize your event planning for the entire school year with this printable school calendar with holidays and events.
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Simple Sentence Dominoes Printable
Use this set of 30 dominoes to assist your younger students with building and understanding simple sentences.
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Let Me Persuade You - Persuasive Writing Activity
Use this persuasive writing prompt to encourage younger students to persuade readers to buy their lunchbox design.
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Printable Spring Bookmarks
Inspire students to read this Spring season with a set of fun (and free) printable Spring Bookmarks.
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Funky Apple Craftivity
Have fun on the first day of school with a fun customizable, Funky Apple Craftivity.
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R-Controlled Vowel Phoneme Spotter Stories
Use this set of decodable texts featuring various graphemes that make r-controlled vowel sounds.
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What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween? Writing Activity Pack
Have your students write to explain 'What Should My Teacher Be for Halloween?' with a printable differentiated Halloween writing activity pack.
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Disguise a Ghost Project
Scare up some family fun with an exciting Disguise a Ghost Project!
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Printable Halloween Decorations
Use our printable Halloween Decorations to decorate your walls, hallway, or bulletin board to create a festive Halloween vibe in your classroom.
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Printable Fall Bookmarks for the Classroom
nspire mindfulness, creativity, and bring in the cozy Autumn vibes with a set of printable Fall Bookmarks for the classroom.
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Different Types of Texts Booklet - Butterfly Lifecycle
Identify how similar topics and information can be presented in different types of texts with this Butterfly Lifecycle Text Comparison booklet.
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Alphabet Art Dot Day Worksheets
Use our Alphabet Art Dot Day worksheets to inspire creativity and encourage your students to think outside the box (or circle)!
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Multiplication Equal Groups Worksheets
Share these multiplication equal groups worksheets with your students to give them practice modeling and solving multiplication problems.
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Happy Grandparents’ Day Banner
Print and hang a Happy Grandparents’ Day banner to decorate your classroom ahead of classroom or school celebrations.
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Adventures in Reading Word Search
Kick off a new unit or review literary vocabulary with a printable Adventures in Reading Word Search.