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Grade 2 STEM Full-Year Curriculum | 36-Week Engineering & Science Challenges

This Grade 2 STEM Full-Year Curriculum provides 36 weeks of hands-on engineering, science, problem solving, data analysis, and unplugged coding activities. Organized into six sequenced units, it helps students become confident STEM problem solvers while making year-long planning easier for teachers.

The six units focus on Engineering Design, Matter & Materials, Forces & Motion, Living Systems, Earth & Weather, and Human Solutions. Each week features a complete STEM challenge using a consistent engineering process: Ask → Imagine → Plan → Build → Test → Improve. Students define problems, develop solutions, build models, conduct repeated trials, analyze evidence, and improve their designs.

The curriculum includes 36 weekly challenges, 15 data investigations, 15 unplugged coding activities, six unit projects, a 36-week pacing guide, materials lists, preparation guidance, and editable standards alignment tables. Activities incorporate measurement, comparison, graphing, data collection, and evidence-based decision making.

Each challenge is designed around five classroom sessions of approximately 45–60 minutes, with flexible options for classrooms with fewer STEM blocks. Students can work independently, with partners, or in teams while explaining their thinking and supporting conclusions with evidence.

The program aligns with NGSS K–2 Engineering Design standards, including K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, and K-2-ETS1-3, as well as relevant CCSS Math and ELA standards. Students develop skills in measurement, operations, geometry, graphing, speaking, listening, informational writing, collaboration, and research.

Challenges use common classroom or recycled materials and include engaging topics such as bridges, marble runs, parachutes, water filters, habitats, weather shelters, simple machines, and more.

By following the same engineering routine throughout the year, students develop stronger planning, testing, data analysis, communication, and problem-solving skills. Most importantly, they learn that successful engineering involves using evidence to improve a design rather than simply starting over.

This resource provides a structured, engaging, and interdisciplinary STEM program for Grade 2 while significantly reducing teacher preparation and planning time.

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2nd Grade STEM Bundle | Full-Year Engineering Activities

2nd Grade STEM Bundle | Full-Year STEM Curriculum | Engineering Activities, Projects, Task Cards & More Make STEM learning engaging, hands-on, and easy to plan all year long with this comprehensive 2nd Grade STEM Curriculum Bundle! This collection brings together multiple formats of age-appropriate STEM and engineering activities designed to help second grade students explore, create, problem-solve, test ideas, and think like young engineers. With a full-year curriculum, challenge cards, STEM journals, projects, task cards, early-finisher activities, and substitute plans included, this 2nd Grade STEM Bundle gives teachers a flexible collection of resources for instruction, enrichment, independent practice, and unexpected classroom needs. What's Included This bundle includes 7 second grade STEM resources: • STEM Curriculum — 36 weekly challenges across 6 units, 5 sessions each • STEM Journal — 180 student recording pages • Challenge Cards — 96 student-facing cards including 36 Level Up extensions • STEM Projects — 6 unit capstones plus 12 standalone mini-projects • Task Cards — 80 math, science and coding skill cards • Early Finishers — 40 no-prep challenges with choice board and bin labels • Sub Plans — 12 emergency lessons with word-for-word scripts Together, these resources provide multiple ways to introduce, practice, apply, document, and extend STEM and engineering learning throughout the school year. How It Works in the Classroom Use this 2nd Grade STEM Curriculum Bundle for: • Daily or weekly STEM instruction • Engineering design challenges • STEM centers and stations • Whole-group lessons • Small-group activities • Hands-on STEM projects • Independent practice • STEM journals and reflection • Early-finisher activities • Substitute teacher plans • STEM enrichment and extension • Flexible classroom activities Use the curriculum for structured STEM instruction, challenge cards and task cards for shorter learning experiences, projects for hands-on application, journals for recording and reflecting on learning, and early-finisher resources for meaningful extension. Standards & Learning Goals Students develop foundational STEM and engineering skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities, including: Engineering Design • Identifying problems and needs • Brainstorming possible solutions • Designing and building • Testing ideas • Evaluating results • Improving designs Problem-Solving • Thinking creatively • Using logical reasoning • Trying different approaches • Learning from unsuccessful attempts • Making decisions and solving challenges STEM Thinking • Observing and investigating • Asking questions • Making predictions • Exploring cause and effect • Applying knowledge to real-world challenges Communication & Reflection • Explaining ideas and solutions • Sharing designs • Recording observations • Reflecting on challenges • Describing ways to improve a solution Why Teachers Love It * Uses common classroom and recycled materials — full materials list included * Complete second grade STEM resource collection * Seven complementary STEM resources in one bundle * Full-year engineering activities * Multiple ways to teach and practice STEM * Supports hands-on learning and creativity * Builds problem-solving and critical-thinking skills * Includes curriculum, projects, task cards, challenge cards, and journals * Provides meaningful early-finisher activities * Includes substitute teacher plans * Flexible for whole-group, small-group, center, and independent learning * Saves valuable planning time This 2nd Grade STEM Bundle gives teachers a ready-to-use collection they can pull from throughout the school year. Whether you need a structured lesson, a quick challenge, a hands-on engineering project, an independent task, an early-finisher activity, or a substitute plan, you'll have a STEM resource ready to go. Download Today Add this 2nd Grade STEM Curriculum Bundle to your classroom and give students a full year of opportunities to explore, design, build, test, problem-solve, and think like engineers! With multiple resource formats included, you can keep STEM learning fresh and flexible while giving second graders meaningful opportunities to develop creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and engineering skills.

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