Description

2nd Grade Plants as Resources Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom

Teaching plants as natural resources is simple and engaging with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Designed for 2nd-grade teachers, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore how plants provide oxygen, food, and shelter and impact geographic areas.

Through drag-and-drop tasks, reading passages, and short-answer questions, students will investigate the importance of plants in their environment. Real-world connections and hands-on activities make these concepts relatable and fun.

Perfect for independent work, science centers, or even sub plans, this resource simplifies your lesson planning while ensuring your students stay engaged. Whether introducing these concepts or reviewing for assessments, this pack is a must-have for your classroom!

Plants as Natural Resources Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:

• Editable reading passages
• Short answer: KWL chart
• Drag-&-drop: answer the questions about natural resources (what are natural resources? where does we find natural resources?)
• Drag-&-drop: match the product to the plant that produces it (cotton, cocoa plant, rubber plant, wheat, pepper plant, pine tree)
• Drag-&-drop: match the plant benefit to the picture (shelter, food, oxygen)
• Short answer: identify what part of each plant that an animal uses in the picture to make its home
• Short answer: read about how plants help the land and answer three questions
• Drag-&-drop: match the plant product to the region in Virginia that it is produced

Why Teachers Love these Plants as Resources Activities:

• No-prep and ready for Google Classroom
• Interactive activities to keep students engaged
• Covers essential science concepts aligned with 2nd-grade SOLs
• Perfect for independent work, science centers, or sub plans

Ideal For:

• Teaching Plants as Resources: Introduce or review the importance of plants in our environment.
• Independent Work: Students can complete activities at their own pace.
• Science Centers: Hands-on tasks make learning fun and interactive.
• Early Finishers: Keep students engaged with meaningful activities.
• Sub Plans: Stress-free lessons that are ready to use.
• Assessment Prep: Help students review plant resources before quizzes or tests.

2nd Grade Science SOLs included:

• 2.8 Plants as Resources
  • a) Plants impact the development of geographic areas.
  • b) Plants provide oxygen, food, and shelter for animals.

This plants as resources activity pack makes teaching simple and engaging, giving students a solid understanding of how plants provide oxygen, food, and shelter. With interactive activities and real-world connections, this resource enhances your science lessons and excites your students about learning!

Get your 2nd graders ready to explore the importance of plants as natural resources!