Year 2 Science

Year 2 Science curriculum units

Choose a unit below. Every green Live label marks a complete learning path with the same eight questions used in Worksheet, Practice and Test.

Elaborations are curriculum teaching examples. Coverage points show how many curriculum ideas guide the unit.

Live AC9S2U01

Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify...

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

9 elaborations11 coverage points
Live AC9S2U02

Different actions to make sounds and how to make a...

explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate

8 elaborations10 coverage points
Live AC9S2U03

That materials can be changed physically without changing their material...

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

4 elaborations6 coverage points
Live AC9S2H01

How people use science in their daily lives, including using...

describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions

7 elaborations10 coverage points
Live AC9S2I01

Questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make...

pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences

5 elaborations6 coverage points
Live AC9S2I02

And follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions

suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9S2I03

And record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as...

make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate

5 elaborations6 coverage points
Live AC9S2I04

And order data and information and represent patterns, including with...

sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models

5 elaborations6 coverage points
Live AC9S2I05

Observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are...

compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance

4 elaborations5 coverage points
Live AC9S2I06

And create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using...

write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary

6 elaborations8 coverage points