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 lesson.
• 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 patterns.

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. As this original content differs significantly from the updated version, the lesson information is listed below.

Earth and Space Science PowerPoint:

• 90 + slides.
• Vocabulary warm-up slides
• Activity slides linked to each lesson plan.

10 x Detailed Lesson Plans:

• Includes learning intentions.
• Detailed steps.
• Resource lists.

50+ Pages of Activity sheets:

Topics include:

• Recognising Resources.
• Exploring Natural Resources.
• Using Natural Resources.
• Wonderful Water Cycle.
• Water Source!
• Water Spies.
• Water Washers
• Our Sustainable School.
• Sustainable Systems.
• Optional Assessment: 'On the Gram'.

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.

As this original content differs significantly from the updated version, the lesson information is listed below.

Topics include:

• Material World!
• Material Mission.
• Testing out toys.
• Seedy Paper. [Recycling Paper]
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
• Mixing it up.
• Mystery Mixture.
• Slimy Science! [Making slime]
• The un-mixable has happened! [Lava lamps!]
• Monster Mix! (Optional Assessment).

Optional versions of most resources have been included, to cater to the needs of your students. Due to the nature of this topic, some activities include hands-on investigations and experiments. Where possible, options are provided for low-prep alternatives.

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.

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