This bundle includes everything you need to teach Year Two Science for the whole year! It includes detailed lesson plans, PowerPoint slides and warm-ups, and engaging low-prep resources. It covers the Physical Science, Chemical Science, Earth & Space Science and Biological Science descriptors of the v8 and V9 Australian Curriculum.
 
|| Physical Science V9: Updated 2024||
Students explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate.
What's included?
Physical Science PowerPoint:
180 + slides.
Vocabulary loading slides.
Lesson aligned slides with warm-ups, content and conclusions.
Hyperlinked contents.
Bonus templates.
12 x Detailed Lesson Plans
49 pages of activities and lessons.
Learning intentions.
Detailed steps.
Resource lists.
Activities with flexible options.
Assessment rubric.
Cover pages.
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1: Detective Sound - Identifying and categorising sounds in the environment.
Lesson 2: The Science of Sound - Exploring science vocabulary/vibrations.
Lesson 3: Rice at the Disco - Rice experiment exploring vibrations and volume.
Lesson 4: Balloon Vibrations - Balloon experiment exploring vibrations.
Lesson 5: Sound Safari - Exploring objects and sound production by striking, shaking, strumming and blowing.
Lesson 6: Feeling Pitchy - Exploring pitch through water/jar experiment.
Lesson 7: School of Rock - Creating a Kazoo instrument.
Lesson 8: A World of Sound - Exploring instruments throughout the world and creating a pan pipe.
Lesson 9: Muffle the Bell - Exploring how to muffle sound.
Lesson 10: Batty About Sound - Echoes and echolocation experiment.
Lesson 11: Diving into Sound - Exploring how dolphins use echolocation.
Lesson 12: Sound Scientist - Assessment - Creating an instrument.
 
Bonus: This unit has recently been revised and updated to align with the Australian V9 curriculum. The old unit has also been included as a separate file via Dropbox and Google Drive. Please note that some lessons have been integrated and refreshed from other year levels, to align with curriculum updates.
 
|| Earth and Space Science || Updated '24 |
Through this unit, students 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.
Earth and Space Science PowerPoint:
200 + slides.
Vocabulary loading slides.
Lesson aligned slides with warm-ups, content and conclusions.
Hyperlinked contents.
Bonus templates.
12 x Detailed Lesson Plans
70+ pages of activities and lessons.
Learning intentions.
Detailed steps.
Resource lists.
Activities with flexible options.
Assessment rubric.
Cover pages.
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1: Zooming In - Identifying and describing celestial objects.
Lesson 2: Down to Earth - Exploring planet Earth.
Lesson 3: Planet Passport - Exploring and researching planets.
Lesson 4: Excursion to the Moon - Creating a Moon diorama / Moon calendar to take home.
Lesson 5: Sunny, with a Chance of Orbit - Creating a moving diagram of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
Lesson 6: Going Through a Phase - Exploring Moon phases.
Lesson 7: Dialling into Science - Creating a sundial.
Lesson 8: Shadow Safari - Investigating shadows using plastic figurines.
Lesson 9: Science in the Stars - Designing a constellation projector.
Lesson 10: Creating constellations - Creating constellations and relating to cultural knowledge.
Lesson 11: Patterns in the sky - Describing long and short term patters.
Lesson 12: Assessment - Postcards to an alien. Writing postcards responding to question prompts.
 
Bonus: This unit has recently been revised and updated to align with the Australian V9 curriculum. The old unit has also been included as a separate file via Dropbox and Google Drive.
 
|| Chemical Science || Updated '24 |
Chemical Science PowerPoint
180 + slides.
Vocabulary loading slides.
Lesson aligned slides with warm-ups, content and conclusions.
Hyperlinked contents.
Bonus templates.
12 x Detailed Lesson Plans
40+ pages of activities and lessons.
Learning intentions.
Detailed steps.
Resource lists.
Activities with flexible options.
Assessment rubric.
Cover pages.
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1: Spin and Spy - Identifying materials in the classroom.
Lesson 2: Flying Through Science - Creating paper airplanes.
Lesson 3: A-Maze-Ing Manipulation - Manipulating play dough to create a ball run.
Lesson 4: Tug of Material - Testing strength of materials.
Lesson 5: Sailing on Straws - Creating a boat out of straws.
Lesson 6: Spaghetti Scaffolding - Experimenting with the strength of spaghetti.
Lesson 7: Property Detectives - Exploring materials and physical changes.
Lesson 8: The Art of Science - Creating artwork using paper manipulation.
Lesson 9: Weaving Through Science - Exploring weaving throughout cultures/weaving paper bag.
Lesson 10: Seedy Paper - Reusing paper to create seed balls.
Lesson 11: Scribbled Science - Melting old crayons to create new ones.
Lesson 12: Material Mayhem - Assessment - Sharing knowledge.
 
Bonus: This unit has recently been revised and updated to align with the Australian V9 curriculum. The old unit has also been included as a separate file via Dropbox and Google Drive. Please note that some lessons have been integrated and refreshed from other year levels, to align with curriculum updates.
 
Biological Science (V8 version - not updated to V9).
Biological Science PowerPoint:
85 + slides.
Vocabulary warm-up slides
Activity slides linked to each lesson plan.
10 x Detailed Lesson Plans:
Includes learning intentions.
Detailed steps.
Resource lists.
38+ Pages of Activity sheet and resources:
Topics include:
See, Think, Wonder.
Me Through the Ages.
My Fantastic Face.
Same but Different.
Guess Who?
Hoppin' through life.
Butterfly Timelines.
Growth Trackers.
Growing up!
Assessment: Show what you know.
Optional versions of most resources have been included, to cater to the needs of your students.