INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI

Year 2 Curriculum

Science

Unit 1: Materials

Learning Objective - S1.1

To identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.

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Learning Objective - S1.2

To find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

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Learning Objective - S1.3

To recognise that questions can be answered in different ways. Begin to ask questions about their experiences and use exploration in trying to develop their understanding. To use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.

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Learning Objective - S1.4

To begin to progress from non-standard units, reading mm, cm, m, ml, l, °C.

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Learning Objective - S1.5

To suggest how I might try and make sure I get correct results from my investigation.

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Learning Objective - S1.6

To say what happened in my investigation, record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and show results in a simple table. To observe and identify, compare and describe.

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Learning Objective - S1.7

To use simple features to compare objects, materials and living things and decide how to sort and group them. To talk about what has changed. To say whether what I expected happened or whether I was surprised at the results or not. To answer simple questions about the investigation and say what I would change to make it more accurate or successful.

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Learning Objective - S1.8

To begin to talk about how Science helps us in our daily lives e.g. torches and lights help us see when it is dark.

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Learning Objective - S1.9

To discuss how different people think different things in Science.

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Learning Objective - S1.10

To begin to understand that Science can sometimes be dangerous.

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