Australian Curriculum Categories
Science Inquiry Skills
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Inquiry Skills in Science Year 2 includes:
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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Force Knowledge Check
A worksheet used to check the students’ knowledge of forces.
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Gravity Investigation PowerPoint
This teaching presentation introduces the force of gravity and using air resistance to counteract this force.
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Science Experiment - Sink or Swim
A science experiment which investigates the buoyancy of different objects when placed in water.
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The Force of Friction PowerPoint
A teaching presentation investigating the force of friction.
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What's the Use? PowerPoint - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
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Now I Understand PowerPoint - Building a Solid Conclusion for an Experiment
An educational teaching presentation introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Fact Sheet
An educational fact sheet introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Poster
An educational poster introducing the students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion.
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Comparing Life Stages Worksheet
An open-ended task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how animals grow and change.
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Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
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Comparing a Chick with a Hen Template
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between a chick and a hen.
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Comparing a Lion Cub with an Adult Lion Template
A worksheet for students to brainstorm the similarities and differences between a lion cub and an adult lion.
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Initiating a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.
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Comparing Animals to Their Parents Template
A template to use when investigating animals, their offspring and how they grow and change.
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Science Experiment - How Does Soil Affect Seed Growth?
A science experiment which explores the growth and change of a seedling.
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Thinking Like a Scientist PowerPoint
A 20 slide teaching presentation to use when introducing your students to the scientific method.
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Tree Observation Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record observations of trees in their local environment.
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Plant Growth Chart Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record the growth and changes in a plant over time.
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Plant Observation Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their plant observations.
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Push and Pull - Water Investigation
A hands-on investigation task that allows students to work directly with the forces they have been learning.
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Science Observations - Worksheet
A set of 2 worksheets for students to record their science observations.
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Making Science Predictions - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their science predictions.
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Air Resistance Investigation
A hands-on investigation task that allows students to design, create, and evaluate the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Growth and Change Unit Plan
This Biological Sciences unit explores how living things grow and change. Animal offspring (including humans) are compared with their parents and plants are grown from seed in order to observe change over a period of weeks.
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Changes, Changes Everywhere!
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of how living things grow and change.
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This is Your Life
A 60 minute lesson in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the stages of the human life cycle.
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Big Changes!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop their understanding of the concept of metamorphosis.
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Going Through Stages
A 60 minute lesson in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of simple life cycles.
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A-Planting We Will Go!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plant seeds following the procedure of the scientific method.
