Students learn about decomposition, plant and animal adaptations, habitats, and the properties of soil. They also learn to make predictions, pose questions, use text features as they read, and to write descriptions and scientific explanations. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, for example, organism, adaptation, evidence, and observation.
Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading
Integrated Science and Literacy Curriculum Grades 2-3
Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading units span grades 2–5, focusing on key life science, earth science, and physical science topics along with powerful literacy strategies. While each unit has a recommended grade span, many teachers have successfully used units at different grade levels. Click on the name of a unit below for more information.
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Into the Soil -
Walk in the Woods -
What Are Roots? -
Talking with a Habitat Scientist -
The Handbook of Forest Floor Animals -
Earthworms Underground -
My Nature Notebook -
Snail Investigations -
Without Soil
40 sessionsLife Science -
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Beach Postcards -
What Belongs on a Beach? -
Gary's Sand Journal -
What's Stronger? The Forces that Cause Erosion -
What Lives on a Sandy Beach? -
My Sea Otter Report -
Handbook of Sandy Beach Organisms -
The Black Tide -
Shoreline Scientist
40 sessionsEarth ScienceStudents learn about the properties of sand and other earth materials, erosion, organisms and the environment, and human impact on the environment. They also learn to make inferences and use text features as they read, and to write reports and scientific explanations. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as habitat, predator, evidence, and compare.
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What if Rainboots Were Made of Paper? -
Solving Dissolving -
Handbook of Interesting Ingredients -
Jelly Bean Scientist -
Jess Makes Hair Gel
20 sessionsPhysical ScienceStudents learn about mixtures, dissolving, and the properties of substances. They also learn to consider what they already know about a topic, to use text features as they read, and to write scientific procedures. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as ingredient, soluble, evidence, and compare.
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Forces -
What My Sister Taught Me About Magnets -
Gravity Is Everywhere -
Mystery Forces
20 sessionsPhysical ScienceStudents learn about forces, including gravity, magnetism, and electrostatic force. They also learn to set goals, use text features as they read, and write scientific explanations. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as attract, repel, evidence, and investigate.
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