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 (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

Elaboration (1) ACSSU030

recognising that living things have predictable characteristics at different stages of development

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU030 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU031

investigating the effects of mixing materials together

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU031 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU032

describing how a resource such as water is transferred from its source to its point of use

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU032 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSSU033

exploring how different strengths of pushes and pulls affect the movement of objects

Elaboration (1) | ACSSU033 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSHE034

suggesting how everyday items work, using knowledge of forces or materials

Elaboration (1) | ACSHE034 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSHE035

investigating how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use science to meet their needs, such as food supply (OI.2, OI.3, OI.5)

Elaboration (1) | ACSHE035 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS037

thinking about ‘What will happen if...?’ type questions about everyday objects and events

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS037 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS038

researching with the use of simple information sources

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS038 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS040

comparing and discussing, with guidance, whether observations were expected

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS040 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACSIS042

discussing with others what was discovered from an investigation

Elaboration (1) | ACSIS042 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Science | F-10 curriculum