Science Year 2

Working scientifically

• Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
• Observing closely, using simple equipment
• Performing simple tests
  • Design a race car track (2-N.1)
• Identifying and classifying
  • Classify objects by two-dimensional shape (2-A.1)
  • Sort objects by two-dimensional shape (2-A.2)
  • Classify objects by three-dimensional shape (2-A.3)
  • Sort objects by three-dimensional shape (2-A.4)
  • Classify objects by colour (2-A.5)
  • Sort objects by colour (2-A.6)
  • Classify objects by texture (2-B.1)
  • Sort objects by texture (2-B.2)
  • Classify objects by material (2-B.3)
  • Classify objects by shape, colour, material and texture (2-B.5)
  • Describe objects (2-B.6)
  • Long and short (2-C.1)
  • Light and heavy (2-C.2)
  • Hot and cold (2-C.3)
  • Identify living and non-living things (2-I.1)
  • Identify plants and animals (2-I.2)
  • Classify rocks and minerals (2-K.3)
• Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
  • Design a race car track (2-N.1)
• Gathering and recording data to help in answering questions

Living things and their habitats

• Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
  • Identify living and non-living things (2-I.1)
• Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
  • Where do dromedary camels and polar bears live? (2-G.3)
  • Where do giraffes and beavers live? (2-G.4)
  • Where do whale sharks and tree frogs live? (2-G.5)
  • Where do water lilies and saguaros live? (2-H.4)
  • Where do bearberries and powdery strap air plants live? (2-H.5)
  • Where do turtle grass and giant sequoias live? (2-H.6)
• Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats
• Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food

Plants

• Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants
  • Match plants to their parents (2-H.2)
• Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy
  • What do plants need to survive? (2-H.1)

Animals, including humans

• Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
  • Match animals to their parents (2-G.2)
  • Read animal life cycle diagrams (2-G.7)
  • Compare young living things to their parents (2-I.4)
• Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
  • What do animals need to survive? (2-G.1)
• Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene

Uses of everyday materials

• Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses
  • Classify objects by material (2-B.3)
  • Sort objects by material (2-B.4)
  • Identify multiple materials in objects (3-A.5)
• Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching