Year 2 Science is all about wondering why things happen in the world around your child. Our program explores the night sky, sound and everyday materials through hands-on investigations and familiar Australian examples.

Key Topics Covered:

Earth in space, patterns of the Sun, Moon and stars, sound and vibrations, changing materials, science in daily life and investigation skills.

Parent Tip:

Ask 'why' and 'how' questions on a walk to the park or the beach. Curiosity is the foundation of science learning.

Describe patterns in the Sun, Moon and stars

Explain how sounds are made by vibrations

Show how materials can be changed physically

Spot everyday uses of science, including sun safety

Ask questions and test predictions with fair, safe investigations

Child and parent looking at the night sky together for Year 2 science in Australia

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Earth in Our Solar System	Learn that Earth is a planet that travels around the Sun alongside the other planets in our solar system.
02	The Sun in the Sky	Observe how the Sun seems to change position through the day and record what you notice. Never look straight at the Sun.
03	Patterns of the Moon	Observe the Moon's changing shape and position and spot the repeating pattern over several weeks.
04	Planets and Stars at Night	Find out how stars and planets look in the night sky and how their positions seem to change.
05	Southern Skies	Explore the sky as seen from Australia, including the Southern Cross and other southern stars.
06	First Nations Australians and the Sky	Hear how First Nations Australians have read the sky for thousands of years, including the Emu in the Sky.
07	Using Patterns to Predict	Use sky patterns to make simple predictions, such as where the Sun will be later in the day.
08	Recording Sky Observations	Draw and record observations and informal measurements using digital tools.
09	Asking and Testing Questions	Pose a question about the sky, make a prediction and follow safe steps to test it.
10	Term 1 Revision	Revise Earth in space and sky patterns. A term mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session and a what do you notice question

Core Teaching (25 min)

New idea from the lesson eBook, with demonstrations and examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student explores a simple investigation with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Sounds All Around Us	Listen for sounds at home, at school and outdoors, and sort them by how they are made.
12	Making Sounds	Explore actions that make sounds, such as tapping, shaking, plucking and blowing, and compare the results.
13	Vibrations and Sound	Discover that sound energy makes objects vibrate, using rubber bands, drums and rulers.
14	Loud and Quiet Sounds	Investigate how different actions change how loud a sound is.
15	High and Low Sounds	Explore high and low sounds with rubber bands, bottles and strings, and describe what changes.
16	Musical Instruments	See how guitar strings, drum skins and piano strings make sound when they vibrate.
17	A Fair Test: Which Material Is Loudest?	Plan and run a fair investigation comparing the sounds made by different materials.
18	Recording Sound Observations	Record observations and measurements with digital tools and compare them with predictions.
19	Science in Daily Life: Sound	Find out how people use sound every day, from school bells to keeping our hearing safe.
20	Term 2 Revision	Revise sound and vibrations. A term mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Everyday Materials	Sort materials such as wood, plastic, metal and fabric by how they look and feel and what they are used for.
22	Changing Materials by Hand	Bend, stretch, squash and twist materials and describe how their shape changes.
23	Cutting, Tearing and Mixing	Cut, tear and mix materials and see how they change physically but stay the same material.
24	Melting and Freezing	With tutor guidance, observe how heating and cooling change ice and chocolate and which changes can be undone.
25	Same Material, New Shape	Explain why a changed material, like crushed paper, is still made of the same material.
26	Choosing Materials for a Job	Decide which materials suit a purpose, including bark, wood and stone used by First Nations Australians.
27	Planning a Fair Test	Decide what to change, what to measure and what to keep the same.
28	Predictions and Observations	Predict how materials will change and compare your predictions with what happens.
29	Sorting and Ordering Data	Sort and order results in tables and simple graphs and describe the patterns you see.
30	Term 3 Revision	Revise materials and fair testing. A term mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Asking Scientific Questions	Pose questions about patterns you notice and decide which ones can be tested.
32	Safe Investigations	Suggest and follow safe procedures when investigating in the kitchen, backyard and classroom.
33	Observing and Measuring	Make and record observations and informal measurements using digital tools.
34	Finding Patterns in Data	Sort, order and represent information to spot patterns and relationships.
35	Fair Tests and Predictions	Compare results with predictions and with others' findings, and judge whether a test was fair.
36	Communicating Findings	Write, draw and present observations, findings and ideas so others can follow them.
37	Science in Everyday Life	See how people use science and patterns in daily life, such as weather forecasts and sun safety (Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide).
38	Living Things and Their Needs	Revise earlier ideas about living things and what they need, using Australian animals such as koalas and kangaroos.
39	Mini Science Project	Choose a question, test it fairly and share the results in a short presentation.
40	Year 2 Revision and Year 3 Readiness	Revise the year's science and preview Year 3 topics. A term mock test and parent report follow.

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