Year 2 Science
The science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour strands are described across a two-year band. In their planning, schools and teachers refer to the expectations outlined in the achievement standard and also to the content of the science understanding …
Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Science Year 2
By the end of Year 2, students describe changes to objects, materials and living things. They identify that certain materials and resources have different uses and describe examples of where science is used in people’s daily lives. Students pose …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU030
observing that all animals have offspring, usually with two parents
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU030 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU031
identifying materials such as paper that can be changed and remade or recycled into new products
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU031 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU032
identifying actions at school such as turning off dripping taps, that can conserve resources
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSSU033
considering the effects of objects being pulled towards the Earth
Elaboration (3) | ACSSU033 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSHE034
recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples observe and describe developmental changes in living organisms and answer questions about when to harvest certain resources (OI.5)
Elaboration (3) | ACSHE034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACSHE035
identifying the ways humans manage and protect resources, such as reducing waste and caring for water supplies
Elaboration (3) | ACSHE035 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSSU030
exploring different characteristics of life stages in animals such as egg, caterpillar and butterfly
Elaboration (2) | ACSSU030 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSSU031
suggesting why different parts of everyday objects such as toys and clothes are made from different materials
Elaboration (2) | ACSSU031 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSSU032
considering what might happen to humans if there were a change in a familiar available resource, such as water
Elaboration (2) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSSU033
identifying toys from different cultures that use the forces of push or pull
Elaboration (2) | ACSSU033 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSHE034
identifying and describing sources of water
Elaboration (2) | ACSHE034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSHE035
exploring how different cultures have made inks, pigments and paints by mixing materials
Elaboration (2) | ACSHE035 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSIS038
sorting objects and events based on easily identified characteristics
Elaboration (2) | ACSIS038 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACSIS040
sorting information in provided tables or graphic organisers
Elaboration (2) | ACSIS040 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum