Science: A STEM approach – Year 2 online resources
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Biological sciences I Chemical sciences I Earth and space sciences I Physical sciences
| Unit | Lesson | Page | Original link | New link (with description) | Replacement activity (if required) |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 4 | |||
| Biological sciences | 2 | 8 | |||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 11 | |||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 11 | |||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 11 | |||
| Biological sciences | 3 | 11 |
YouTube video (QR code page 13)—Time lapse of strawberry plant |
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| Biological sciences | 4 | 15 | |||
| Biological sciences | 5 | 18 |
YouTube video—Amphibians | Educational video for kids - Activity TBC |
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| Biological sciences | 5 | 18 | Life cycle of a frog download - Replacement TBC | ||
| Biological sciences | 6 | 21 |
https://tinyurl.com/yc6pgw6u |
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| Biological sciences | 6 | 21 |
YouTube video (QR code page 26)—Miniscule – volume – two caterpillars |
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| Biological sciences | PROJECT | 31, 33 |
https://tinyurl.com/yaca6xxp |
YouTube video—Bee-Bot programmable floor robot from TTS Group |
Substitute for link in first bullet point. Then: Watch the video about how a Bee-Bot works at <https://tinyurl.com/zu8h2s8>. |
| Chemical sciences | 1 | 42 |
https://tinyurl.com/a5oylzo |
YouTube video—Primary science lesson idea: Properties of materials | Tigtag |
2. What properties do materials have? As a class, watch the video Properties of materials at <https://tinyurl.com/ut6p67n>. Discuss what objects are made from the materials mentioned in the video; i.e. glass, water, kitchen film, wool, sandpaper, steel, rubber, nylon. Discuss the properties of these and of a towel vs sandpaper. 4. As a class, discuss what materials they observed and which would be best to build a raft or boat. Which materials float? Which materials could be used for a sail? What properties does a sail need to have? What could you make a mast from? Why? |
| Chemical sciences | 2 | 46 |
What if rain boots were made of paper? by Kevin Beals and P David Peterson |
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| Chemical sciences | 3 | 49 |
https://tinyurl.com/yca8xexj |
YouTube video—The story of Charles Mackinosh – he invented rainwear! |
3. Students explore one purpose for combining materials by viewing the work of Charles Mackintosh, a chemist who created waterproof jackets. Watch The story of Charles Mackintosh – he invented rainwear! at <https://tinyurl.com/tfytkvy>. |
| Chemical sciences | 3 | 49 |
Alternative website—Google arts and culture – Charles Macintosh and his famous coat |
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| Chemical sciences | 4 | 53 |
https://tinyurlc.om/3drmdj |
1. As a class, revise materials and their properties by doing the Everyday materials quiz at <https://tinyurl.com/rd5uczl>. | |
| Chemical sciences | 6 | 61 |
YouTube video—How it’s made Paper recycling - Replacement TBC |
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| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 78 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 1 | 76 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 82 | Interactive game - Farm to fork (5–8) - Replacement TBC | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 2 | 82 | Interactive game - Farm to fork - Replacement TBC | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 86 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 86 | tinyurl.com/getting-water-to-your-house | Unity water—The water cycle |
3. Ask the class to discuss and predict how they think water actually gets to their home, and what happens to their used water, then individually students complete the first part of page 89. Either as a class, or individually, view the interactive diagram at <https://tinyurl.com/whrdupe> and play the videos and other interactive icons as you go along. Students then complete the rest of page 89. Differentiation: Less capable students may be grouped together and given a pdf handout of the urban water cycle diagram from <https://tinyurl.com/w6c8b3m>. They can focus on the simple steps of this process. More capable students can be encouraged to find out more about what happens at the sewerage treatment plant after we use our water. Students can use the fact sheet at <https://tinyurl.com/wzfxmsb> to explore the treatment phases. |
| Fact sheet—The urban water cycle | |||||
| Fact sheet—Sewage treatment | |||||
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 86 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 85, 87, 89 | Unity water—The water cycle |
3. Ask the class to discuss and predict how they think water actually gets to their home, and what happens to their used water, then individually students complete the first part of page 89. Either as a class, or individually, view the interactive diagram at <https://tinyurl.com/whrdupe> and play the videos and other interactive icons as you go along. Students then complete the rest of page 89. Differentiation: Less capable students may be grouped together and given a pdf handout of the urban water cycle diagram from <https://tinyurl.com/w6c8b3m>. They can focus on the simple steps of this process. More capable students can be encouraged to find out more about what happens at the sewerage treatment plant after we use our water. Students can use the fact sheet at <https://tinyurl.com/wzfxmsb> to explore the treatment phases. |
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| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 85, 87, 89 | Unity water—Urban water cycle pdf | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 3 | 85, 87, 89 | Unity water fact sheet—Sewage treatment pdf | ||
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 90 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 4 | 90 |
YouTube video—Modern mining – How Eagle Mine produces nickel and copper |
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| Earth and space sciences | 5 | 92 | |||
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Earth and space sciences |
5 | 92 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 5 | 92, 93 |
https://tinyurl.com/yag9bea9 |
YouTube video—We are caretakers | 6. Change beginning of activity to view the video We are caretakers at <https://tinyurl.com/y8ofolxn> |
| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 96 | |||
| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 96 |
https://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3507210.htm |
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| Earth and space sciences | 6 | 96 |
Game—City of Surrey – Rethink waste - Activity TBC |
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| Earth and space sciences | PROJECT | 103 |
https://tinyurl.com/q5fvcny |
YouTube video—Kid Science: Make a mini water filter | |
| Physical sciences | 1 | 114 | |||
| Physical sciences | 1 | 114 | |||
| Physical sciences | 2 | 118 |
https://tinyurl.com/y6udnvsc |
3. Individually or in pairs, students play the online game Push and pull blocks at <https://tinyurl.com/qwylguw>. Students follow instructions to either push or pull blocks to cover a dot. The game gets progressively harder. 4. Students compare what they have learnt from the game about how to position a block correctly to use the right type of force, to the position a person would need to be in to push a cart. |
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Physical sciences |
2 | 118 | |||
| Physical sciences | 2 | 118 | |||
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Physical sciences |
3 | 122 | |||
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Physical sciences |
3 | 122 | |||
| Physical sciences | 4 | 125 |
https://tinyurl.com/y6udnvsc |
Online interactive game—Pushing and pulling (How much force?) |
3. Individually or in pairs, students play 'Push and pull blocks' at <https://tinyurl.com/qwylguw>. Students follow instructions to either push or pull blocks to cover a dot. The game gets progressively harder. 4. Students compare what they have learnt from the game about how to position a block correctly to use the right type of force, to the position a person would need to be to push a cart. |
| Physical sciences | 4 | 125 | |||
| Physical sciences | 3, 4 | 122, 123, 125, 126 | 6. As a class, play the game 'Fish force' at <https://pbskids.org/ruff/sports/game>. Explore what happens when different amounts of force are adjusted to move the fish. | ||
| Physical sciences | 5 | 129 | |||
| Physical sciences | 5 | 129 | |||
| Physical sciences | 6 | 132 |