2nd Grade Science scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

2nd Grade Science unit, Light and Dark from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Light and Dark has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education

Long-term overview

Long-term overview - Light and Dark NEW - 2nd Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser - Light and Dark NEW - 2nd Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy - Light and Dark NEW - 2nd Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Light and Dark NEW - 2nd Grade

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Light and Dark NEW. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is dark?'

1. What is dark?

What is dark?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Light and Dark NEW. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we need light?'

2. Why do we need light?

Why do we need light?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Light and Dark NEW. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What happens to light when it hits a shiny object?'

3. What happens to light when it hits a shiny object?

What happens to light when it hits a shiny object?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Light and Dark NEW. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How is a shadow formed and why does it change shape?'

4. How is a shadow formed and why does it change shape?

How is a shadow formed and why does it change shape?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Light and Dark NEW. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it dangerous to look into the sun?'

5. Why is it dangerous to look into the sun?

Why is it dangerous to look into the sun?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education.

Check it!

Check it! - Light and Dark - 2nd Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Light and Dark NEW from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation - Light and Dark NEW - 2nd Grade

'Know it! - Light and Dark - 2nd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Know it!

Know it! - Light and Dark - 2nd Grade

'Give me 3 - Things I remember about light' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Give me 3 - Things I remember about light

'Give me 5 - Examples of reflections being used' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Give me 5 - Examples of reflections being used

'Mini quiz - Shadows at different times of day' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Mini quiz - Shadows at different times of day

'Mini quiz - Reflections' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Mini quiz - Reflections

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about light and dark?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Light and Dark

Cops and robbers - What do you know about light and dark?

Light and Dark

2nd Grade Science unit, Rocks and Soil from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Rocks and Soil has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How are fossils formed?'

1. How are fossils formed?

How are fossils formed?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is soil?'

2. What is soil?

What is soil?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?'

3. What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?

What is the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Rocks and soil. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?'

4. Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?

Why are some crystals extremely rare and valuable?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education.

Check it! - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rocks and soil from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

'Know it! - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Know it! - Rocks and soil - 2nd Grade

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rocks?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Cops and robbers - What do you know about soil?

'Match up - Types of rocks' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Match up - Types of rocks

'True or False - Soil' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

True or False - Soil

'Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Give me 10 - Rocks and crystals

'Word sorts ' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rocks and Soil

Word sorts

Rocks and Soil

2nd Grade Science unit, Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Skeletons and Muscles has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?'

1. What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

What are the names of the body parts associated with skeleton and muscles?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the muscles and how do they work?'

2. What are the muscles and how do they work?

What are the muscles and how do they work?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are joints and how do they work?'

3. What are joints and how do they work?

What are joints and how do they work?

2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Skeletons and Muscles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?'

4. Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

Why is it important to have a balanced diet and why is exercise important?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education.

Check it! - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Skeletons and Muscles from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

'Know it! - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Know it! - Skeletons and Muscles - 2nd Grade

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

'Word match - Food types' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word match - Food types

'Match up - Bones' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Match up - Bones

'Word sorts - Protein foods' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Word sorts - Protein foods

'Mini quiz - Muscles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Skeletons and Muscles

Mini quiz - Muscles

Skeletons and Muscles

2nd Grade Science unit, Plants, uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built upon a key question and explore key aspects of plant anatomy and how each part of a plant is vital to allow the plant to grow healthily

The Long-term overview for the unit Plants from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Plants - 2nd Grade

The knowledge organiser for the unit Plants from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Plants - 2nd Grade

The progression pedagogy from the unit Plants from Focus Education 

progression pedagogy - Plants - Year

Link it! Prior knowledge - Plants - 2nd Grade is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit  from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Plants - 2nd Grade

Check it! - Plants - 2nd Grade is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit  from Focus Education.

Check it! - Plants - 2nd Grade

This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question, 'What are key factors that are important for a plant's growth?' It is a 2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Plants from Focus Education.

What are key factors that are important for a plant's growth?

This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question, 'How is water transported within a plant? ' It is a 2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Plants from Focus Education.

How is water transported within a plant?

This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question, 'How are seeds dispersed?' It is a 2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Plants from Focus Education.

How are seeds dispersed?

This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question, 'What do we mean by pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal? ' It is a 2nd Grade Science lesson from the unit Plants from Focus Education.

What do we mean by pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal?

Show it! - Plants - 2nd Grade  is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit  from Focus Education

Show it! - Plants - 2nd Grade

Know it! - teacher's notes' is a resource to assess pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Forces

Know it! - teacher's notes

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the way plants grow?' Is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Plants

Cops and robbers - What do you know about the way plants grow?

The function of different parts of a plant - vocabulary and definition activity - worksheet' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Plants

The function of different parts of a plant - vocabulary and definition activity - worksheet

The life cycle of a plant - vocabulary and definition activity - worksheet' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Plants

The life cycle of a plant - vocabulary and definition activity - worksheet

The function of different parts of a plant - explanation activity - worksheet' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Plants

The function of different parts of a plant - explanation activity - worksheet

What part do different parts of plants play in helping them grow healthily? - Give me 3! - knowledge recap - worksheet' s a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Plants

What part do different parts of plants play in helping them grow healthily? - Give me 3! - knowledge recap - worksheet

Plants

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Science - 2nd Grade - Focus Education

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