Animals Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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Life Cycle of a Frog – Vocabulary Cards and Puzzles
Reinforce science vocabulary with this set of word wall cards and vocabulary puzzles covering the life cycle of a frog.
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Features of Insects Mini-Book
Learn about creepy crawly insects with a printable decodable book for first and second-grade readers.
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Life Cycle of a Frog – Poster Pack
Display information about the life cycle of a frog with this set of 6 posters.
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Insects for Kids - Bingo Game
Learn about creepy crawly insects with a Bug Bingo Game for preschoolers.
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Printable Spider Book
Bring a bit of creepy into the classroom this Halloween with a printable leveled reader about spiders!
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Dinosaurs - Vocabulary Cards and Writing Prompts for Second Grade
Inspire young paleontologists to read and write about dinosaurs with a dinosaur-themed writing center and word wall.
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Life Cycles – Instructional Slide Deck
Teach your students about the life cycle of plants and animals with this 19-slide instructional slide deck.
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Life Cycle of a Frog Flipbook
Sequence the stages of a frog’s life cycle with this printable flipbook.
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Life Cycle of a Frog – Activity Templates
Organize, record, and display information about the life cycle of a frog with these activity templates.
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Animal Needs and Adaptations Mini-Book
Read and learn about animal adaptations and basic needs with this 14-page mini-book.
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How Living Things Survive – Teaching Presentation
Use this 13-slide teaching presentation to teach your students about the physical characteristics of animals and plants, which help them meet their basic needs.
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Animal Needs – Worksheet
Practice and review vocabulary associated with basic animal needs with this worksheet.
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Biodiversity Poster
A poster to help your students explore the topic of biodiversity.
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The Butterfly Life Cycle Sentence Strips
A booklet of the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Life Cycle of a Fly Poster
A poster showing the life cycle of a fly.
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Grasshopper Life Cycle - Blank Template
A blank grasshopper life cycle template to use in the classroom when learning about minibeasts.
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Pets and Their Needs - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to identify the four basic needs of living things.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
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My Life Stages 'Lift the Flap' Template
A template to use when learning about human life stages.
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Fly Life Cycle Sort Activity
Help your students concrete their understanding of the fly life cycle with this interactive game.
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Scarlet Macaw Endangered Animal Poster
A poster showing information regarding the status of scarlet macaws.
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Adelie Penguin & Sea Turtle Life Cycle Worksheets
Build and label the life cycle of a penguin and sea turtle with printable life cycle worksheets.
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Silkworm 'Lift the Flap' Life Stages Template
Sequence the life cycle of a silkworm with a lift-the-flap worksheet template.
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Eggs-ellent Dominoes
Identify egg-laying animal offspring by matching different eggs to their respective animals.
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Silkworm Life Cycle Sort
Help your students concrete their understanding of silkworm life cycles with this interactive game.
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Silkworm Life Cycle Poster
An educational poster displaying the life cycle stages of a silkworm.
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Butterfly Life Cycle Sort
Help your students concrete their understanding of life cycles with this interactive game.
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Growth and Change Unit Plan
This Biological Sciences unit explores how living things grow and change. Animal offspring (including humans) are compared with their parents and plants are grown from seed in order to observe change over a period of weeks.
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Big Changes!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will develop their understanding of the concept of metamorphosis.
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Changes, Changes Everywhere!
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how living things grow and change.
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12 Teacher-Approved Earth Day Activities for Kids to Green Your Classroom (Plus Teacher Freebies)
Make Earth Day count with these fun Earth Day activities for kids in the classroom that incorporate math, science, and more, plus access free seeds, resources, and more for teachers!
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The Best and Worst Plants for the Classroom (And How to Care for Them)
Do you want to know the best plants to keep in the classroom (and those to avoid)? Check out this list of allergy-free, easy-care indoor plants for teachers!