Year 2 Science
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Skill navigator
Skills are grouped by curriculum strand. Exact Australian Curriculum wording remains available on every card.
Science understanding
Recognise Earth as a planet and use repeated observations to identify patterns in the changing positions and appearances of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars
ExampleA space picture shows a blue world with land and oceans. What is it?
recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky
Science understanding
Explore how actions such as striking, shaking, plucking, blowing and rubbing make objects vibrate and produce different sounds
ExampleAn elastic band moves quickly back and forth while making a sound. What is this movement?
explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate
Science understanding
recognise that materials can be changed physically without changing their material composition and explore the effect of different actions on materials including bending…
ExampleA paper strip changes from straight to curved without tearing. What action changed it?
recognise that materials can be changed physically without changing their material composition and explore the effect of different actions on materials including bending, twisting, stretching and breaking into smaller pieces
Science as a human endeavour
People use science to solve problems, make choices and predict what may happen. Predictions are stronger when they are based on an observed pattern or previous evidence
ExampleWhich activity uses science to keep food safe?
describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
Science inquiry
A useful scientific question can be explored by observing or testing. A prediction states what may happen and gives a reason based on experience or a pattern
ExampleWhich question can be tested by observing?
pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences
Science inquiry
A good investigation follows clear steps, manages risks and makes a fair comparison. Students change one factor, keep other important conditions similar and record what…
ExampleWhat should students do before using investigation materials?
suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
Science inquiry
Scientific observations describe what is noticed, while measurements add a quantity. Records should be clear enough for another person to understand what happened
ExampleWhich sentence records what a child can see?
make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate
Science inquiry
Data becomes easier to understand when it is sorted into meaningful groups, placed in a useful order and represented in a table, sequence or model
ExampleWhich rule sorts materials scientifically?
sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models
Science inquiry
After an investigation, students compare predictions with observations, compare records with others, decide whether the procedure was fair and identify what could be…
ExampleA child predicted 6 drops; the result was 8. What is accurate?
compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance
Science inquiry
Scientific communication helps another person understand what was investigated, what was observed and what the evidence suggests. Labels, tables, diagrams and precise…
ExampleWhich sentence clearly communicates an observation?
write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary