Science Supplies for Second Grade Units
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Second Grade Physical Science Materials
Unit: Matter and its Interactions
marbles
balloons
wooden blocks
pan balances and gram weights
clear jar
solids with different properties (sandpaper, wax paper, feathers, cloth, etc.)
liquids with different properties (honey, milk, paint, soda, oil, etc.)
baking soda and vinegar
wax paper, spoon or dropper, food coloring
dish soap
3 types of paper towels
plastic cups
index cards
masking tape
– Book suggestions:
What is the World Made of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Second Grade Life Science Materials
Unit: Ecosystems and Interactions Energy and Dynamics and Biological Evolution Unity and Diversity
*start collecting recycled small boxes, cans, toilet paper tubes for the final project
seeds (some fast-growing seeds are lima beans, zinnias, sunflowers, and marigolds)
potting soil
cups for planting
fan
pom-pom balls
velcro
pipe cleaners
popsicle sticks
straws
string or yarn
cheese curls (pollen)
Book Suggestions:
From Seed to Plant – Gail Gibbons
The Reason for a Flower – Ruth Heller
What is Pollination? – Bobbie Kalman
books about habitats
Second Grade Earth Science Materials
Unit: Earth’s Place in the Universe and Earth’s Systems
safety goggles
eyedroppers of spoons
sand or dirt
inflatable globe or globe ball
modeling clay
6 plastic tubs (shoebox size)
6 measuring cups
sugar cubes
dry yeast
20 volume (6%) hydrogen peroxide
foil
straws
small paper plates
string or yarn
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