Plant and Animal Relationships Phenomena Poster Set

Bring science concepts to life with this engaging Grade 2 Plant and Animal Relationships Phenomena Poster Set. Designed to spark curiosity, discussion, observation, and scientific reasoning, this six-poster collection gives students visually rich phenomena they can investigate throughout the unit.

Each poster begins with an age-appropriate phenomenon question and pairs it with a detailed visual that encourages students to slow down, observe carefully, and begin asking questions about how plants and animals depend on one another.

Rather than simply telling students the science, these posters invite them to think like scientists.

What’s Included

This resource includes a full-color product cover and six individual portrait phenomena posters.

Each phenomenon poster includes:

A high-interest science phenomenon question

A detailed visual model or real-world science scene

“What do you notice?” observation prompts

“What do you wonder?” discussion questions

Key science vocabulary

A “Try This Thinking” activity or challenge

A CER Starter for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning practice

A concise science statement reinforcing the central concept

Perfect for Building Scientific Thinking

These posters provide students with repeated opportunities to observe, question, discuss, explain, and support their ideas with evidence.

Use them to help students explore concepts related to plant and animal relationships, including how living things depend on their environments and one another for survival.

The visual format makes complex science ideas more accessible while encouraging meaningful classroom conversation.

Use These Posters For

Whole-group science instruction

Science focus walls

Unit introductions

Phenomenon launches

Morning science discussions

Notice and Wonder routines

Small-group instruction

Science centers

Vocabulary development

CER practice

Science notebooks

Partner discussions

Review and reinforcement

Classroom displays

More Than Classroom Décor

These posters are designed to be instructional tools, not simply decorations.

Students can return to the phenomena throughout the unit as their understanding develops. A question that produces a simple observation at the beginning of instruction can lead to a much deeper explanation after students have gathered additional evidence.

This makes the posters especially useful for creating an ongoing science discussion space or interactive focus wall.

Support CER From the Beginning

Every poster includes a student-friendly CER Starter that encourages students to begin connecting their observations to scientific explanations.

Students practice making a claim, identifying evidence from the phenomenon, and explaining their reasoning in a manageable format appropriate for elementary science learners.

Print and Display

The six posters are designed as separate portrait pages, making them easy to print, laminate, display, rotate throughout the unit, or use individually during instruction.

Display all six as a complete unit collection or introduce them one at a time as your class progresses through Plant and Animal Relationships.

Great for Grade 2 Science Classrooms

This resource works especially well for teachers who want science instruction to be more visual, discussion-based, and phenomenon-centered.

The combination of engaging imagery, student-friendly questioning, vocabulary, hands-on thinking prompts, and CER practice makes these posters a versatile addition to your Grade 2 science instruction.

Important Disclaimer

This resource is independently created and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or produced by Amplify Education. Any references to curriculum topics or unit terminology are provided solely to help educators identify where this independently created supplemental resource may fit within their instruction.