Are you looking for some fun and engaging ways to teach your 2nd grade students about ecosystems? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we’ll explore a variety of activities that can help your students learn more about plant needs, diversity in habitats, and seed dispersal and pollination.
So get ready for a wild ride as we dive into some fun ecosystem activities for 2nd grade!
Learning About Plant Needs

In the first part of this ecosystem unit, students will learn all about plant needs. You can introduce this concept with poster and the mini book. Further understand plants by creating a spinning wheel to study the life cycle of a lima bean plant. Students will love the high interest passage about meat eating plants!
Understanding Seed Dispersal and Pollination

In the second part of the unit, students will learn all about seed dispersal and pollination. From interactive notebook pages, to hands-on science activities, your students will love learning about how plants reproduce.
Discovering Diversity in Habitats

In the final part of the unit, your students will learn all about habitats and the diversity within them. Students will learn about the rainforest, desert, tundra, grasslands, and ocean habitats. The mini book teaches students all about these habitats in a kid-friendly way.
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