Grade 2 Science — Term 2, Week 10
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T2 G2
Day 1: Observing and Describing
Grade 2 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Observe materials closely and describe them. |
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| Materials | Hand lenses, material samples |
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| Key vocabulary | observe, describe, property, detail |
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| Engage (starter) | "What details can we spot with a lens?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: observe materials with lenses; describe them using property words; tap-to-reveal careful observing. |
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| Plenary (close) | Describe one material closely. |
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| Assessment | Observes and describes. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforces the observing skill. |
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Day 2: Predicting and Testing
Grade 2 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Make predictions and test them fairly. |
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| Materials | Test materials, chart |
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| Key vocabulary | predict, test, fair, result, record |
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| Engage (starter) | "What do you think will happen? Let us find out." |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: predict a result (float, absorb, or shadow); test fairly; record and compare with the prediction; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a prediction you tested. |
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| Assessment | Predicts and tests. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce keeping tests fair. |
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Day 3: Recording Results
Grade 2 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Record results in simple charts. |
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| Materials | Result charts, stickers |
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| Key vocabulary | record, chart, tick, result, data |
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| Engage (starter) | "How can we show what we found out?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: record test results with ticks and symbols on a chart; read the chart together; tap-to-reveal recording. |
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| Plenary (close) | Record one result on the chart. |
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| Assessment | Records results. |
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| Teacher notes | Builds early data-handling skills. |
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Day 4: Sharing What We Found
Grade 2 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain findings using evidence. |
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| Materials | Completed charts |
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| Key vocabulary | explain, evidence, because, found |
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| Engage (starter) | "What did we discover, and how do we know?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use charts to explain findings with because; discuss what the results show; tap-to-reveal explaining with evidence. |
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| Plenary (close) | Explain one finding with evidence. |
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| Assessment | Explains with evidence. |
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| Teacher notes | Encourage the word because. |
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Day 5: Review: Being a Scientist
Grade 2 Science · Term 2, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate observing, testing, and recording. |
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| Materials | Investigation stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, observe, test, record |
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| Engage (starter) | "Young scientist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: rotate through observe, test, and record stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which science skill did you use? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Frame the children as scientists. |
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