2nd Grade Earth & Space Science Resources

All About Landforms

Through creative and engaging activities, your students will explore and learn about landforms. In this lesson, they will make their own mini dictionary of landforms.

2nd grade

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Solar System Word Search

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Solar System Word Search

If your child is fascinated by outer space, he'll love this solar system word search! While reviewing planet names, he'll ponder the mysteries of the universe.

2nd grade

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Fossil Worksheet for Kids: Dig It! #1

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Fossil Worksheet for Kids: Dig It! #1

These "Dig It!" worksheets not only teach about life on earth, they teach the scientific method as well.

2nd grade

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Our Solar System: Turning Around

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Our Solar System: Turning Around

Students will learn their place in our solar system with this lesson that teaches them about different celestial bodies and their movement within the solar system.

2nd grade

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Solar System Coloring Page

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Solar System Coloring Page

Our solar system might fit on this cool coloring page, but in reality it's 3.7 billion miles from the Sun to the dwarf planet Pluto!

2nd grade

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Water Cycle Diagram

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Water Cycle Diagram

How do clouds form? Why does it rain? Help your student answer some of these questions by completing this water cycle worksheet.

1st grade

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Layers of Soil

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Layers of Soil

Take a look into the layers of the earth with this soil science sheet! Your little digger can learn about the different soil layers and what lives in each one.

2nd grade

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Play Dough Earth: Layers Of the Earth

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Play Dough Earth: Layers Of the Earth

Use hands-on activities involving play dough to show your students the layers of the Earth!

1st grade

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Weathering and Erosion

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Weathering and Erosion

The earth is always changing and moving.Learn all about weathering and erosion with this worksheet.

2nd grade

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Types of Rocks

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Types of Rocks

Got a kid who loves rocks? Encourage your little geologist to learn about the 3 major rock types with this worksheet.

2nd grade

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Types of Clouds

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Types of Clouds

Here's a beautiful science page to help your child learn the different types of clouds.

2nd grade

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Soil Layers

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Soil Layers

Quiz your little scientist on his knowledge of the soil layers! He'll be reviewing some important earth science concepts and key terms.

2nd grade

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Rocks, Rocks, Everywhere

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Rocks, Rocks, Everywhere

If you are studying the different types of rocks then this is the lesson for your class. This lesson will take your students beyond the textbook and into the environment.

2nd grade

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We've Got the Dirt!

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We've Got the Dirt!

Help your students learn about earth with this lesson that teaches them about the most basic component-dirt!

2nd grade

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Solar System Quiz

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Solar System Quiz

Get in tune with your stellar side, and take a solar system quiz! Your child review his planets and test his knowledge of fun facts about each one.

2nd grade

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Fossil Lesson: Dig It! #5

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Fossil Lesson: Dig It! #5

Kids will learn about fossils in this worksheet. Help your child learn about the scientific method by getting him to examine a fossilized dinosaur skeleton.

2nd grade

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Fossils Worksheets: Dig It! #2

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Fossils Worksheets: Dig It! #2

Use this fossils worksheet to help a child learn about life on earth. Your child will learn about evolution and extinction, and also form a hypothesis.

2nd grade

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Color the Earth's Layers!

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Color the Earth's Layers!

Dig in to the layers of the earth with this science coloring page!

2nd grade

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Types of Soil

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Types of Soil

Ever wonder what the earth is made of? Help your little scientist to examine the different types of soil particles with this worksheet.

2nd grade

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Layers of the Earth

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Layers of the Earth

Peel back the layers of the earth in this earth science worksheet. Can you name all of them?

2nd grade

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Vinnie's Volcano Vocabulary

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Vinnie's Volcano Vocabulary

Get this earth science worksheet that will challenge your child's knowledge of volcanoes and teach him some new vocabulary.

2nd grade

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The Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle

Did you know that there is no new water on Earth? It all gets recycled and reused in a process that we call the water cycle.

2nd grade

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Planet Activity Placemat

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Planet Activity Placemat

This activity allows you to learn a fact about each one of our nine planets. Color in the planets then turn the worksheet into a fun and educational placemat.

2nd grade

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