
Curriculum Framework
2nd Grade · Science · Australian Curriculum
1
10 lessons
Changing Materials Around Us
Learners will explore how materials can be changed physically through bending, twisting, stretching, and breaking while recognising the material itself stays the same.
2
10 lessons
Earth and Our Place in Space
Learners will recognise Earth as a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
3
6 lessons
Planning and Conducting Investigations
Learners will pose questions, make predictions, and follow safe procedures to observe and measure during scientific investigations.
Public learning track
Changing Materials Around Us
Track 1 of 3 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Goal
Learners will explore how materials can be changed physically through bending, twisting, stretching, and breaking while recognising the material itself stays the same.
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What Can We Change About Materials?
10 lessons
0 of 10 done
- 1What Can We Change About Materials?Up nextStart
- 2Bending Materials Without Breaking ThemNot started yetStart
- 3Twisting Materials to Change Their ShapeNot started yetStart
- 4Stretching Materials and What HappensNot started yetStart
- 5Breaking Materials Into Smaller PiecesNot started yetStart
- 6Does the Material Change When We Bend It?Not started yetStart
- 7Planning a Fair Test for StretchingNot started yetStart
- 8Recording What Happens When We Change MaterialsNot started yetStart
- 9Using Tables to Organise Data That Supports Your ConclusionNot started yetStart
- 10Sharing What We Found About Changing MaterialsNot started yetStart
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Earth and Our Place in Space
Track 2 of 3 · 10 lessons
10 lessons
Goal
Learners will recognise Earth as a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
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Earth Is a Planet in Space
10 lessons
0 of 10 done
- 1Earth Is a Planet in SpaceUp nextStart
- 2What Is the Solar System?Not started yetStart
- 3Memory Tricks for Planet OrderNot started yetStart
- 4Watching the Sun Move Across the SkyNot started yetStart
- 5Observing the Moon at NightNot started yetStart
- 6Looking at Stars and Their PatternsNot started yetStart
- 7How the Sun Helps Us Tell TimeNot started yetStart
- 8Day and Night on EarthNot started yetStart
- 9The Sun, Moon, and Stars Move in Predictable PatternsNot started yetStart
- 10Organizing Moon Observation DataNot started yetStart
Public learning track
Planning and Conducting Investigations
Track 3 of 3 · 6 lessons
6 lessons
Goal
Learners will pose questions, make predictions, and follow safe procedures to observe and measure during scientific investigations.
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Noticing Patterns and Asking Questions
6 lessons
0 of 6 done
- 1Noticing Patterns and Asking QuestionsUp nextStart
- 2Predicting What Will Happen NextNot started yetStart
- 3Staying Safe When We InvestigateNot started yetStart
- 4Following Steps to Test Our IdeasNot started yetStart
- 5Using Our Senses to Observe CarefullyNot started yetStart
- 6Making Informal MeasurementsNot started yetStart