2nd Grade Hands-On Activities

STAGE 1 UNIT 4 NSW aligned SCIENCE-how the brain processes sensory information

Created by
Oceanview Resources

This complete unit is designed to compliment the recent unit rolled out by NSW Education Department 2025/6. It is based on the unit of work Unit 4Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understandingDesign and digital solutions are created through knowledge and understanding16 hourly lessons

1st - 2nd Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)

Landforms and Water Bodies Geography Bundle | Grades 2–5

Created by
EduMagnet

Builds geographic vocabulary through PowerPoint lessons, visual worksheets, flash cards, labeling, coloring, and practice with major landforms and bodies of water.Geo Ranger Field Guide PowerPoint | Landforms & Earth Features | Geography PPTXLandforms Coloring Guide | Geography Activity | Labeli

2nd - 5th General Science

Animal Adaptations, Traits and Survival Bundle | Grades 2–5

Created by
EduMagnet

Helps students connect structures, inherited and learned traits, behavior, variation, and environmental pressures to survival using crosswords, visual worksheets, coloring, PowerPoints, and readers.Helps students connect structures, inherited and learned traits, behavior, variation, and environmenta

2nd - 5th Coloring Pages, General Science

Plant Parts, Growth and Life Cycles Bundle | Grades K–4

Created by
EduMagnet

Covers roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fertilization, germination, plant needs, pollination, seed dispersal, and life cycles through labeling, coloring, flash cards, PowerPoints, labs, and readers.Covers roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fertilization, germination, plant needs, pollination, seed dispers

2nd - 4th Coloring Pages, General Science

Animal Structures and Anatomy Bundle | Grades 2–5

Created by
EduMagnet

A comparative animal-structure collection featuring labeling, anatomy, internal and external structures, reading passages, coloring, PowerPoints, and comic-style science readers.A comparative animal-structure collection featuring labeling, anatomy, internal and external structures, reading passages,

2nd - 5th General Science

Insect Life Cycles Bundle | Butterfly, Fly, Ladybug and Beetles

Created by
EduMagnet

Compares complete metamorphosis across butterflies, houseflies, ladybugs, dragonflies, and darkling beetles through labeling, worksheets, flash cards, and comic readers.Butterfly Life Cycle Labeling Flash Cards & Worksheets | Metamorphosis ActivityHousefly Life Cycle Labeling Flash Cards & W

2nd Grade General Science

Animal Life Cycles Bundle | Frog, Turtle, Chicken and Crocodile

Created by
EduMagnet

A varied life-cycle set featuring amphibians, reptiles, birds, and general cycle comparisons through coloring, labeling, flash cards, worksheets, PowerPoints, and readers.Animal Life Cycles Coloring Book | Science Activity | Life Cycle WorksheetsTurtle Life Cycle Labeling Flash Cards & Worksheet

Kindergarten - 4th General Science

Multi-Digit Addition with Regrouping Word Problem Task Cards - Grades 2 and 3

Created by
Unlocking Potential Educational Services,LLC

Tired of searching for word problem task cards that actually meet your 2nd and 3rd graders where they are? This multi-digit addition with regrouping resource gives students meaningful, hands-on practice and works perfectly for math centers, partner work, or small group instruction.📋 What's Included...

2nd - 4th Basic Operations

Also included in: 2nd & 3rd Grade Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Task Card Bundle | CRA

Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards No Regrouping CRA-Friendly 2nd 3rd Grade

Created by
Unlocking Potential Educational Services,LLC

Helping students practice subtraction word problems without regrouping while also building real problem-solving skills can be hard to do with a single resource. These 80 subtraction task cards move students from foundational practice to open-ended challenges, giving you a flexible, ready-to-use tool

2nd - 4th Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Also included in: 2nd & 3rd Grade Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Task Card Bundle | CRA

Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards for 2nd & 3rd Grade, Regrouping & CRA

Created by
Unlocking Potential Educational Services,LLC

Helping students build genuine understanding of subtraction with regrouping through word problems is challenging when you need materials that meet students at every level of readiness.100 Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards give you a complete, structured resource that moves students from hands-on m

2nd - 4th Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Also included in: 2nd & 3rd Grade Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction Task Card Bundle | CRA

Multi-Digit Subtraction Task Cards - 2nd and 3rd Grade - CRA Friendly

Created by
Unlocking Potential Educational Services,LLC

Helping students practice subtraction problems without regrouping where problems progress through increasing levels of difficulty can be hard to do with a single resource. These 60 subtraction task cards will give you a flexible, ready-to-use tool that works across multiple instructional levels.📋 W...

2nd - 4th Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Also included in: Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction Task Cards Bundle 2nd, 3rd Grade | CRA

Rounding Task Card Word Problem Riddles 2nd Grade 3rd Grade | Nearest 10 100 100

Created by
Unlocking Potential Educational Services,LLC

Tired of searching for rounding to 10's, 100's, and 1,000's practice that actually meets your students where they are? This differentiated task card set is packed with rounding riddles perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade and works beautifully for centers, partner work, small groups, early finishers, or te

2nd - 4th Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep

Also included in: Differentiated Rounding Activities, Games, & Task Card Bundle for Grades 2 & 3

Jungle Social Skills Games Scenario Cards Social Skills Emotions Games

Created by
The Responsive Educator

Are you a teacher, counselor, or parent looking for an engaging and educational tool to help children explore their emotions in a fun and interactive way? Look no further! Introducing the Jungle Adventure Social Skills Games Scenario Cards Social Skills Emotions Games, a captivating and versatile re

2nd - 5th Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Ocean Adventure Social Skills Games Scenario Cards Social Skills Emotions Games

Created by
The Responsive Educator

Are you a teacher, counselor, or parent seeking an engaging and educational tool to help children explore their emotions in a fun and interactive way? Look no further! Presenting the Ocean Adventure Social Skills Games Scenario Cards Social Skills Emotions Games, an immersive and versatile resource

2nd - 5th Character Education, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Activity - Fun & Creative ELA Project for Grades 3-6

Created by
Like Honey Learning

Bring excitement to your classroom this Thanksgiving with the Thanksgiving Recipe Remix Activity! This creative, standards-aligned project challenges students in grades 3-6 to design unique Thanksgiving recipes using "twist" ingredients and to create a 1-2 minute commercial to “sell” their dish. Per

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Back to School Escape Room Getting to Know You Icebreaker & Team Building Game

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Start your school year off with fun, teamwork, and laughter in this Back to School Escape the Bus challenge! This engaging, printable escape room activity is perfect for grades 1–3 and is designed to help students get to know each other while building classroom community.

Kindergarten - 3rd Spelling, Vocabulary, Classroom Community

Pumpkin Patch Escape Room | Fall Phonics Game CVC Short Vowel Review Grades K-2

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Make phonics review fun with this Halloween and fall-themed Great Pumpkin Patch Escape Activity! This CVC short vowel word escape room is perfect for K-2 students and turns phonics practice into an exciting literacy adventure.

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading

Under the Sea Summer Phonics Escape Room Activity | Beginning & Ending Digraph

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Make digraph practice exciting with this ocean-themed phonics escape room activity—perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade! Aligned with the Science of Reading, this no-prep printable literacy game focuses on beginning and ending consonant digraphs while building decoding, phonemic awareness, and spelling.

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading

Shark Summer Phonics Escape Room Activity | Beginning & Ending Blends Game

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Make consonant blend phonics practice exciting with this shark-themed phonics escape room activity—perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade! Aligned with the Science of Reading, this no-prep printable literacy game focuses on beginning and ending blends while building decoding, phonemic awareness, and spelling.

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading

Valentine’s Day Escape Room Game, Printable Reading, Math Puzzles with Craft

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Bring Valentine’s Day excitement into your classroom this February with Cupid’s Lost Arrow – Valentine’s Day Escape Room Game Activity! In this fun, hands-on printable escape room, students work together to solve 10 engaging puzzles as they race to help Cupid find his missing magical arrows.

1st - 4th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Spelling

4th of July Escape Room Activity Mat, Independence Day One-Page Mystery Puzzle

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Make your 4th of July celebration unforgettable with the "Missing Fireworks Mystery" One-Page Escape Room Activity Mat — the perfect Independence Day activity for kids who love a challenge! Students solve four interactive puzzles to crack the final code and locate the missing fireworks.

1st - 4th Other (ELA), Classroom Community, For All Subjects

Also included in: Seasonal One-Page Escape Room Game Printable Worksheets for Kids, Back to School

Phonics Escape Room, Short Vowel Nonsense Words, Blends, Digraphs, SOR

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

This Science of Reading-aligned phonics escape room turns nonsense word decoding practice into a high-engagement, printable literacy game! It focuses on nonsense words with short vowels, beginning and ending consonant blends, and digraphs while building phonemic awareness and spelling skills.

Kindergarten - 3rd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading

Nonsense Words Phonics Escape Room, Long Vowels, CVCe Vowel Teams Decoding

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

This Science of Reading-aligned phonics escape room turns nonsense word decoding practice into a high-engagement, printable literacy game! Students will decode nonsense words with long vowel sounds, including CVCe, vowel teams, and open syllables, while building phonemic awareness and spelling skills.

1st - 3rd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading

Escape the Blizzard Winter Escape Room, One-Page Critical Thinking Game Activity

Created by
Tammy's Toolbox

Make the winter months fun, engaging, and stress-free with this “Escape the Blizzard” One-Page Escape Room Activity Mat! Your students will love solving the four interactive puzzles as they race to find the final code and “escape” the blizzard.

1st - 4th Other (ELA), Classroom Community, For All Subjects

Also included in: Seasonal One-Page Escape Room Game Printable Worksheets for Kids, Back to School