2nd Grade Physical Science Websites

Websites for 2nd Grade Physical Science
Structure and Properties of Matter

These websites support the NGSS standards at this grade level and are labeled by the type of website that it is (Student or Teacher Background, Student Online Activities, Teacher Activities, Student or Teacher Videos).

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Resource Link	Abstract	Website Types
Chocolate and Ice Cream Across the Curriculum	This is a curriculum about the history and science of ice cream and chocolate	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
Curiosity Machine	Log in is required, but is free. Students can earn "badges." The Curiosity Machine hosts collection of exciting (and sometimes very challenging) experiments and projects designed for children, along with their parents, to encourage curiosity, creativity and persistence! 1. OBSERVEwatch videos of actual engineers and scientists talking to children about the inventions and projects they work on. 2. BUILDget ideas from the videos and create your very own invention. 3. SHAREshare your adventure photos and videos, sketches and thinking.	Student Background;Student Online Activities;Teacher Background
Is Air Something?	14 lessons to teach that air is matter, has properties, and does work. Goes over the states of materials and includes activities for learning about the forces that cause airplane flight.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
MinutePhyscis	This YouTube Channel has a great assortment of short videos showing all things physical. Fun and Eduational	Student Videos;Teacher Videos;Teacher Blogs
Oobleck and Glurch - Physics Fun at Home	Here is some nice background for the physics of Oobleck and a recipe for it and some other slimy stuff.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
Paso Partners Bilingual Instruction	The resource is designed to help elementary school teachers organize their classrooms and instructional activities in order to increase achievement of Hispanic primary-grade children whose first language is not English. The guides offer a curriculum plan, instructional strategies and activities, suggested teacher and student materials, and assessment procedures. Bilingual lessons on Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs, Plants & Seeds, Human Body, Health, Oceans, Weather, Matter, Sun & Stars, Sound, Simple Machines.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
SMILE Program Chemistry Lesson Plans	This webpage has over 200 chemistry lesson plans. All are single concept lesson plans	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
SMILE Program Physics Lesson Plans	This webpage has over 200 physics lesson plans. All are single concept lesson plans	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
Solid, Liquid & Gas Song and Video	1:22 - Song and Video from "They Might be Giants." Learn the difference between a solid, liquid and gas with this fun chemistry song for kids. Enjoy the bright and colourful animations in this science video that helps explain the different states of matter in an easy to understand way. Sing along to the catchy lyrics and you’ll be an expert on solids, liquids and gases in no time!	Student Videos;Teacher Videos
The Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures and Words	Interactive periodic table that not only lists out every discovered element to date, but also shows a specific usage for each element.	Student Background;Student Online Activities;Teacher Background
WatchKnowLearn.org	This website has free educational videos on all topics (including science) for all age levels. There is specifically a section for younger learners.	Student Background;Student Videos;Teacher Background;Teacher Videos
YouTube Video - Matter Rap by Edutainer123	0:46 of 1st and 2nd graders doing a rap about the states of matter	Student Videos;Teacher Videos
YouTube Video - States of Matter by columbusmuseum	4:39 - Shows the states of matter through glass. video has music, but no spoken words. Sound can be turned off and teacher can read prompts on the screen.	Student Videos;Teacher Videos
YouTube Video - States of Matter by sciencetheater	7:17 - video discusses states of matter using water and nitrogen as examples. A little slow for younger students, but uses real world examples in a scientific atmosphere.	Student Videos;Teacher Videos
YouTube Video - States of Matter by Veritasium	4:53 - Man on the street interviews asking people about what water is and what is going on when water is solid, liquid and gas. More appropriate for grade 3 and higher. Good for basic background information.	Student Videos;Teacher Videos

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