Year 2
The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding strand for the relevant year level to ensure that these two strands are addressed over the two-year period. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail in which the content descriptions are organised into teaching and learning programs are decisions to be made by the teacher.
Incorporating the key ideas of science
From Foundation to Year 2, students learn that observations can be organised to reveal patterns, and that these patterns can be used to make predictions about phenomena.
In Year 2, students describe the components of simple systems, such as stationary objects subjected to pushes or pulls, or combinations of materials, and show how objects and materials interact through direct manipulation. They observe patterns of growth and change in living things, and describe patterns and make predictions. They explore the use of resources from Earth and are introduced to the idea of the flow of matter when considering how water is used. They use counting and informal measurements to make and compare observations and begin to recognise that organising these observations in tables makes it easier to show patterns.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 2, students describe changes to objects, materials and living things. They identify that certain materials and resources have different uses and describe examples of where science is used in people’s daily lives.
Students pose and respond to questions about their experiences and predict outcomes of investigations. They use informal measurements to make and compare observations. They record and represent observations and communicate ideas in a variety of ways.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Investigate different soil types and their properties with this hands-on activity.
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Soil Creation – Worksheet
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Bring engineering into the digital classroom with an interactive design project.
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Earth Day - Acrostic Poem Template Pack
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
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How Does Water Get to Our Taps? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an information report from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Push and Pull Sorting Worksheet
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What is Made of Rock? Sorting Activity
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Describing Matter - Scavenger Hunt Activities
Host an engaging science scavenger hunt to introduce your early years students to the observable properties of matter.
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Direction of Force Worksheets
Teach students about the direction of forces applied to common objects with this two-page worksheet for lower primary students.
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Differentiate writing instruction in primary grades with informational writing prompts about recycling and conservation.
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Earth Day Craft and Write
Create a fabulous Earth Day display with a printable Earth Day craft activity.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Water – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Water is Life Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of Water is Life teaching resources including posters, worksheets and activities for teaching about how we use water and where it comes from.
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Growth and Change Unit Plan
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A 60 minute lesson in which students will plant seeds following the procedure of the scientific method.