Description

2nd Grade Weather and Seasonal Changes Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom

Teaching weather and seasonal changes has never been easier with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Designed for 2nd-grade teachers, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore how weather patterns and seasonal changes impact plants, animals, and their surroundings.

With drag-and-drop tasks, reading passages, and short-answer questions, students will investigate weather characteristics, how weather affects living things, and how changes can happen slowly or quickly. Real-world connections and engaging visuals ensure these concepts are meaningful and fun!

Perfect for independent work, science centers, or even sub plans, this resource simplifies lesson planning while keeping students excited to learn. Whether introducing these concepts or preparing for assessments, this pack is a must-have for your classroom!

Weather & Seasonal Changes Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:

• Editable reading passages
• Short answer: KWL chart
• Drag-&-drop: finish the paragraph about seasonal changes and organisms
• Drag-&-drop: match the definition to the vocabulary word (camouflage, dormancy, hibernation, migration)
• Drag-&-drop: match the tree with the season
• Drag-&-drop: match the camouflaged animal with the habitat
• Drag-&-drop: match the camouflaged animal with the description
• Drag-&-drop: match the animal with the migration description
• Short answer: look at pictures of animals hibernating, then explain why each is hibernating
• Drag-&-drop: identify if each plant picture is summer dormancy or winter dormancy
• Drag-&-drop: finish the paragraph about seasonal changes on the land surfaces
• Drag-&-drop: match the definition to the vocabulary word (weathering, erosion)
• Drag-&-drop: identify the causes of weathering
• Short answer: look at pictures of weathered rocks and identify the cause
• Drag-&-drop: spot the erosion on beach cliffs
• Drag-&-drop: identify changes that occur quickly and slowly

Why Teachers Love these Weather & Seasonal Changes 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 Weather and Seasonal Changes: Introduce or review key concepts about weather, seasons, and their effects.
• 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 weather and seasons before quizzes or tests.

2nd Grade Science SOLs included:

• 2.7: Weather and Seasonal Changes
  • a) Weather affects the growth and behavior of living things.
  • b) Wind and weather change the land.
  • c) Changes can occur quickly or slowly.

This weather and seasonal changes activity pack makes teaching simple and engaging, giving students a solid understanding of how weather and seasons affect living things and the environment. 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 wonders of weather and seasons!