Grade 2 - Matter Unit - Alberta Science - Lesson/Workbook Bundle

Grade 2 - Matter (Materials and Objects) Unit - Alberta Science Curriculum - Lesson/Workbook Bundle. This bundle was created to provide everything you need to teach the Grade 2 Matter unit in the Alberta Science Curriculum.

With your purchase, you will receive lesson slides that follow the 3-Part lesson format, engaging your students from start to finish. You will also receive the workbook, which contains fun activities and worksheets for your students to demonstrate their understanding.

Workbook Details:
This resource covers all the outcomes in the Grade 2, Alberta Science Curriculum – Matter (Materials and Objects) unit.

There are 153 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the science curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, assignments, experiments, STEM activities, coding, exit cards, reflections, and more. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

This best-selling resource has been updated in 2026 to include even more engaging worksheets and hands-on activities. Check out the preview of this unit to learn more about how it can benefit your students.

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Materials
• Natural or Human Made Materials
• Describing Materials
• What are Objects?
• Objects Made of Materials
• Experiment - Objects Sink or Float?
• Research - Things That Float
• Sink or Float
• Life Preserver
• Stretchy Materials
• Can You Poke a Hole In a Balloon?
• Waterproof materials
• Objects that Absorb or Repel Water
• Experiment - Absorb or Repel
• Materials – Catching Bubbles
• Reflective Materials
• Experiment – Transparency of Materials
• Measuring Using Non-Standard Units - Blocks
• Using Non-Standard Units – Pencils, Wingspan
• Which Object Has More Mass?
• Non-Standard Units - Mass
• Coding – Making Materials
• Recognizable Object in the World
• Object – Different Types of Objects
• Testing Objects
• Activity – Working With Clay
• Fasteners
• Which Fastener Would You Use?
• Experiment - Triangles
• Building Objects
• Coding - Making Objects
• Coding – Robot Assembly Lines
• Activity – Making a Pencil Holder
• Where Materials Come From
• Materials – Wood and Paper Products
• Recycling - Paper
• Materials - Plastic
• Professionals Working With Materials
• How Indigenous Groups Use Materials
• Dene Birchbark Baskets
• Red River Carts
• Activity – Making a Canoe
• Answer pages for all activities

Google Lesson Slides

Grade 2 - Matter (Materials and Objects) Unit - Google Lesson Slides - Alberta Science Curriculum. This resource is packed with all the lessons you need to teach the Matter Unit, Grade 2, Alberta Science Curriculum.

We have structured these lessons to follow the popular 3-Part Lesson format. By using these lessons, you will be provided with learning goals, discussion questions, relevant YouTube videos, interactive slides, exit cards, and more. Check out the variety of activities you'll receive below.

Part 1: Minds On!
- Learning Goals
- Discussion Questions

- Polls/Surveys

- Picture Prompts

- Jokes and Riddles

- Relevant Quotes

Part 2: Action!
- Interactive Activities

- Drag and Drop

- Fill in the Blanks

- Matching

- Sorting

- Polls/Surveys and Graphing

- Embedded YouTube Videos

Part 3: Consolidation

- Exit Cards

- 3-2-1 Reflections

- One Word Reflections

- Act It Out!

- Quick Draw

- One Sentence Summary

After purchasing this resource, you will be able to download a copy of this file to your Google Drive. From there, you can complete these lessons with your class, and/or assign these slides in Google Classroom.