Science - Earth & Space Sciences: 12 Lesson Plans + 1 Summative Assessment and 13 Additional hands-on learning tasks/ experiments (Year 2)

This Earth & Space Sciences Unit offers 12 hands-on lessons + Summative Assessment (incl. marking rubric) and 13 Additional Hands-On Experiments
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Covering:
AC9S2U01 - recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the
changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky.

Use and influence of Science
Covering: AC9S2H01- describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions.

Questioning and Predicting
Covering: AC9S2I01- pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences.

Planning and Conducting
Covering: AC9S2I02 - suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions.
Covering: AC9S2I03 - make and record observations, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate.

Processing, Analysing and Modelling
Covering: AC9S2I04 - sort and order data and information and represent patterns, including with provided tables and visual or physical models.

Evaluating
Covering: AC9S2I05 - compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance.

Communicating
Covering: AC9S2I06 - write and create texts to communicate observations, findings and ideas, using everyday and scientific vocabulary.

Including: hands-on activities, explicit teaching content, formative assessment options, differentiation strategies, extension tasks, summative assessment (incl. marking rubric), cross curriculum opportunities, outdoor learning opportunities, early career/ real life education (related jobs) and materials needed (per lesson).