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Science ยท Year 2 road map

Western Australian Curriculum ยท 40 weeks ยท 8 chapters

๐Ÿ”’ Science lessons for Year 2 are not open yet. This page shows the plan for the year.

How we check learning

๐Ÿ“Quiz after every lesson
๐Ÿ”Review quiz every week
๐ŸTest after every chapter
๐Ÿ†Term and year tests

๐Ÿ”Ž Science skills in every chapter

Ask questions, predict, observe with informal measures, sort results into simple tables and share ideas.

Term 1

Weeks 1โ€“10
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WhenChapterWhat you learn
Weeks 1โ€“5Living Things GrowBiological sciences
Weeks 6โ€“9Plants Grow TooBiological sciences
  • Seed to plant
  • What seeds need
  • Flowers, fruit and new seeds
Week 10๐Ÿ† Term 1 test everything from this term

Term 2

Weeks 11โ€“20
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WhenChapterWhat you learn
Weeks 11โ€“15Mixing MaterialsChemical sciences
  • Why we combine materials
  • Mixing to make something new
  • Glue, paint and dough
  • Choosing materials for a job
Weeks 16โ€“19Build It BetterChemical sciences
  • Layers and joins
  • Testing what is strongest
  • Design your own
Week 20๐Ÿ† Term 2 test everything from this term

Term 3

Weeks 21โ€“30
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WhenChapterWhat you learn
Weeks 21โ€“25Earth in SpaceEarth and space sciences
  • Earth is a planet
  • Earth travels around the Sun
  • The Sun is a star
  • Our place in the solar system
Weeks 26โ€“29Sun and SkyEarth and space sciences
  • What we see in the sky
  • Day and night patterns
  • Models of Earth and Sun
Week 30๐Ÿ† Term 3 test everything from this term

Term 4

Weeks 31โ€“40
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WhenChapterWhat you learn
Weeks 31โ€“35Sounds All AroundPhysical sciences
  • Natural and human-made sounds
  • How we hear
  • Loud and soft
  • High and low
Weeks 36โ€“39Make Some NoisePhysical sciences
  • Sounds from vibrations
  • Build an instrument
  • Sounds that help us
Week 40๐Ÿ† Term 4 test everything from this term
Week 40๐ŸŽ“ Year 2 final test everything from this year

Colour key

Biological sciences (9 weeks)Chemical sciences (9 weeks)Earth and space sciences (9 weeks)Physical sciences (9 weeks)Test week (4 weeks)

Lessons marked โ–ถ are open now. Lessons marked ๐Ÿ”’ are locked. The rest are planned and will be added week by week.