English - Unit 2: Our Amazing Worlds (Informative Texts) - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 English lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that brings informative texts and the amazing world of animals to life!

Step into the world of "Unit 2: Our Amazing World," a comprehensive English unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in informational literacy, research skills, and multimodal text creation.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about research—they live it as expert investigators.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional English lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from becoming "Text Detectives" to navigate non-fiction books, going on a "Vocabulary Safari" to hunt for expert words, becoming "Note-Taking Ninjas" to gather facts, and proudly presenting their findings at the final "Expert Expo!".

• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 English curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9E2LA03, AC9E2LA05, AC9E2LA09, AC9E2LY06, and AC9E2LY07.

• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make informational literacy concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students on a Text Feature Scavenger Hunt, creating a Human Mind-Map, and building a wall of expert vocabulary.

• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.

• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Librarian, a Scientist or Zoologist, and a Museum Curator or Documentary Host.

• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "My Information Report & Expert Presentation" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of English!

This is Unit 2 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 English Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality English lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 2: Our Amazing World" today and ignite a love for discovery and non-fiction in your classroom!