Science: A STEM approach – Year 2

Prepare your students for the roles of the future! Minds will be challenged and imaginations unleashed as students develop skills such as innovation, creativity, reasoning and problem-solving; and technical science skills such as questioning, observing, systematic experimentation, and analysis and interpretation of data.

Feel confident delivering a comprehensive and contemporary science program, and ease your way into STEM projects with Science: A STEM approach Year 2 for ages 7—8.

Each book in this fantastic new series features:

•   four units with four STEM projects, organised by sub-strand—Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences and Physical sciences
•   easy-to-follow lesson plan format, with term overview at the start of each unit
•   ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom
•   background information for the teacher
•   resource sheets, if required
•   assessment sheets provided for science knowledge
•   STEM project for the remainder of the term (2–4 weeks)

Each STEM project includes:

•   a design brief
•   STEM curriculum links
•   alternative project ideas
•   a group rubric
•   self-assessment
•   resource sheets, if required

Science Understanding

• Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030) 
• Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose (ACSSU031) 
• Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (ACSSU032) 
• A push or pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033) 

Science as a Human Endeavour

• Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE034) 
• People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE035) 

Science Inquiry Skills

• Pose and respond to questions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037) 
• Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038) 
• Use informal measurements to collect and records observations, using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS039) 
• Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS040) 
• Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS041) 
• Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS042)