science yearly plan year 2

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SCIENCE YEARLY PLAN YEAR 2

THEME 1: LEARNING ABOUT LIVING THINGS

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

SUGGESTEDLEARNINGACTIVITIES

LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

1.0 Living Things and Non-living things

Things

around us

Pupils should learn

1.1 to makeobservations and usethese to group thingsinto living things andnon-living things.

Pupils walk around the

school compound and listout the things that theysee. Pupils group theminto living things and non-living things.

Pupils

make a list of the things they see.

group w hat they see into living things andnon-living things.

record the groups in the form of a table.

Pupils must be

supervised during thewalk around the schoolcompound.

Allow pupils to groupliving and non-livingthings according totheir ownunderstanding.

Discuss with pupils

why they saysomething is a livingthing.

Have them look backat grouping that theydid to see if they stillagree with it. Allowpupils to redo thegrouping according totheir newunderstanding ofliving things.

living things

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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

1.0 Living Things and Non-living things

Characteristicsof living things

Pupils should learn1.1 to makeobservations and usethese to group thingsinto living things andnon-living things.

Pupils give reasons whythey say something is aliving thing e.g. it needsfood and water, itbreathes, it moves, itgrows and it can produceyoung.

Pupils look at the

grouping that they didearlier. Pupils redo theirgrouping based on thecharacteristics of livingthings.

Pupils watch videos ofanimals eating, moving,growing and producingyoung.Pupils discuss that

plants:a) need food and water,b) growc) can grow new plants.

Pupils state thecharacteristics ofliving things, i.e.: they need food andwater

they breathe

they can move they grow they can produceyoung.

recognize humans,animalsand plants as livingthings

growsfoodwaterbreathemoveproduce

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

2.0 Ourselves

We growand

change aswe grow

older

Pupils should learn2.3 that w e grow and

change as w e growolder.

Pupils look atphotographs of

themselves since birthto the present. Pupilssuggest ways in whichthey have changed sincethey w ere born. Pupilstalk about how they mightchange as they growolder.

Pupils compare clothesand shoes which were

worn when they wereyounger to the clothesand shoes they wear now.Pupils comparehandprints/footprintsamong members of theirfamilies.

Pupils compare records oftheir w eight and heightfrom birth to the present.

Pupils describe changes in

themselves since birth.

state that they growin height, size andweight.

tallercraw ling

walkingrunning

jumpingtalkingsizeheightweight

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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

3.0 Animals

Whatanimals

need tolive

Pupils should learn3.1 what animals need to

live.

Pupils bring some pets orpictures of pets to

classroom. Pupils talkabout the needs of pets.

Pupils discuss the needsof different animals.

Pupils state that animals

need food, water andair to stay alive.

foodwater

air

Differentkinds offood thatanimals

eat

Pupils should learn3.2 the different foodsthat animals eat.

Pupils watch videos ofanimals eating. Pupils listdown the names of theanimals and the food theyeat.

Pupils visit a zoo atfeeding time to observewhat animals eat.

Pupils

list the foods eatenby some animals.

state that someanimals: eat plants

eat other animals.

eat plants and otheranimals.

plantsgrassleavesseedsanimals

meat

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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

3.0 Animals

Animalschange as

they grow

Pupils should learn3.3 that animals grow

Pupils are given a set ofpictures of animals from

baby to adult. Pupilsarrange them in orderfrom baby to adult.

Pupils match picture ofanimals to theirbabies.

Pupils listen to storiesaccompanied bypicturesabout animalschanging as they growe.g. The Ugly Duckling.

Pupils keep tadpoles toobserve the changesfromtadpole to frog. Pupils

record the changes.

Pupils visit a butterflyfarmto observe thedifferentstages of growth of abutterfly , from egg to

Pupils state that animals

grow in size and weight. state that animalschange as they grow.

identify babyanimals that looklike their parents.

identify babyanimals that do notlook like their

parents. describe in w hatways the babyanimals are differentfrom their parents.

Have pupils releasethe frogs in asuitable place.

calfchick

ducklingkitten

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butterfly.

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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

4.0 Plants

Plantsneed the

rightamount of

water

Pupils should learn4.1 that plants need the

right amount of waterfor healthy growth.

Pupils grow a plant fromseeds e.g. beans.

Pupils water the plantswith different volumes ofwater.

Pupils observe a plantgrowing and record theheight, number of leaves.

PupilsMeasure a specific

volume of water.

observe andmeasure a growingplant.

record theobservations in a chart.

State that plantsneed water to grow but

too much water may killthem.

Teachers can guidepupils on how to

measure a specificvolume of water, e.g.1 teaspoon,2 teaspoons etc

tallerbigger

more

Floweringplants

producenew

plants

Pupils should learn4.2 that flowering plantsproduce seeds whichgrow into new plants.

Pupils observe a plant,with fruit. e.g. balsamplant.

Pupils cut open the fruit tolook at the seeds.

Pupils plant the seeds togrow a new plant.

Match seeds to plants ,e.g. balsam, papaya,rubber, tomato.

Pupils

recognize thatflowering plantsproduce seeds whichcan grow into newplants.

Identify seeds andthe plants.

Have pupils collectseeds from differentplants.

fruitseeds

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THEME 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US

LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

1.0 Long or short

Comparethe

lengthsand

heights

Pupils should learn1.1 to observe and

compare lengths

Pupils look at two objectsto compare their lengths

or heights.

Pupils look at pictures ofobjects to compare theirlengths or heights.

Pupils compare theirheights by standing nextto each other.

Pupils state which object is

longer or taller.

tallerlonger

shorterstrawstring

Measurethe length

andheight

Pupils should learn1.2 to measure length

using non-standardtools.

Pupils suggest ways tomeasure the length or

height of an object.

Pupils measure length orheight using non-standardtools e.g. using a straw , apiece of string etc.

Pupils record the length orheight of and object innonstandardmeasurement e.g. twostraws long.

Pupils compare theirheights by usingnonstandardmeasurement.

Pupils describe ways to

measure length.

measure the lengthof an object using anon-standard tool.

record the length orheight of an object innon-standardmeasurement in atable.

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

2.0 The magic of batteries

Thingsthat use

batteries

Pupils should learn2.1 about things that use

batteries.

Pupils discuss in groupsand make a list of things

that use batteries.

Pupils are givenpictures/video and areasked to identify thethings in the picture thatuse batteries.

Pupils identify things that

use batteries.

list things that usebatteries.

batterytoys

radiotorchlight

How touse a

battery?

Pupils should learn2.2 how to use a battery.

Pupils are given a batteryand are asked to insertbatteries into an alarm

clock or toy.

Pupils observe thechange to the alarm clockor toy when the battery isinserted.

Pupils observe whathappens if the battery isreversed.Pupils are asked to statehow to correctly insert abattery.

Pupils are able to usebatteries correctly.

recognize thatbatteries need to beinserted correctly forthem to function.

describe how toinsert a batterycorrectly.

Use alarm clocks ortoys that need onlyone battery.

Ensure that the toy isswitched on.

Ensure that the alarmclock is set to ringwhen the battery isinserted.

If pupils have insertedthe battery wrongly,have them try again.

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

2.0 The magic of batteries

How tomake a

completecircuit

Pupils should learn2.3 how to make a

complete circuit.

Pupils are given a battery,wire and a bulb.

Pupils draw possible waysof connecting the battery,wire and bulb to make thebulb light up.

Pupils test out theirdrawings by building thecircuit.

Pupils draw and explain

what they did to make thebulb light up.

Pupils describe different

ways in which thebattery, w ire and bulbcan be connected.

are able to make acomplete circuit using abattery, wire and abulb.

are able to drawtheir

working circuit andexplain their drawing.

Allow pupils to trydifferent ways of

connecting the battery,w ire and bulb untilthey get the bulb tolight up.

bulbwire

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

3.0 Mixing things

Can allmaterials

dissolvein water?

Pupils should learnthat some materials

can dissolve in waterand some cannot.

Pupils are given materialssuch as sugar, salt,

coffee, flour, pepper,sand.

Pupils are asked to add aglass of water to each ofthe materials and to stir it.

Pupils are asked toobserve and state theirobservations.

Pupils check theirobservations by:a) tasting the solutionsb) filtering the solutions.

Pupils are able to recognize

that some materials candissolve in water.

record theirobservations in a table.

Taste only solutions ofedible materials.

watersalt

sugarcoffeepeppercurry powderdissolve

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

4.0 Push and pull

Changingthe

shapes ofobjects

Pupils should learn4.1 that pushing and

pulling can change theshape of objects.

Pupils are given a varietyof materials, e.g.

plasticine, sponge, dough.

Pupils are asked tochange the shape of thematerials and describethe action they used to doso, e.g. pull, twist, stretch.

Pupils say whether eachaction is a push or a pull,e.g. stretching is a pull,

squeezing is a push.

Pupils describe w hat they

did to change theshape of materials.

A twist is acombination of a push

and a pull.

pushpull

twiststretchsqueeze

Changingthe speed

anddirection

of movingobjects

Pupils should learn4.2 that pushing orpulling can make thingsspeed up, slow downor change direction.

Pupils are given a toy caror a ball and asked tomake it move faster,slower or to changedirection.

Pupils say how they madethe toy car or ball movefaster, move slower orchange direction, e.g. thecar moves faster when Ipush it harder.

Pupils describe w hat theydid to make thingsspeed up, slow down orchange direction.

fasterslowerdirectionfasterslower

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LESSONS/WEEKS

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES


LEARNINGOUTCOMES

NOTES VOCABULARY

4.0 Push and pull

Predictingand

testing

Pupils should learn4.3 to make predictions

and to test them.

Pupils are given toy carsof different sizes and are

asked to predict which carwill travel the furthest.

Pupils test theirpredictions by making thetoy cars move andmeasuring the distancetraveled by each car instandard or nonstandardmeasurement.

Pupils discuss whethertheir comparison w as fair,e.g. I pushed the big toycar harder so thecomparison w as unfair.

Pupils predict which toy car

will travel the furthest.

measure distancesinappropriate units.

suggest and givereasons whether acomparison was fair ornot.

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