Australian Curriculum Version 8.4 Year 2 Science Unit Everyday Materials

Help your students understand how materials can be combined for a particular purpose with this unit plan and activity bundle. Bring chemical sciences to life as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover the (ACSSU031) element of the Australian Science Year 2 curriculum. Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way to help young minds explore the different uses for various materials and resources!

Bring the fun back into learning about the properties of materials as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum Year 2 Science content descriptors:
- Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose (ACSSU031)

- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038)

- Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables and through discussion, compare observations with predictions (ACSIS040)

- Pose and respond to questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037)

- Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038)

- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS042)

The content covered in this unit includes:

- Exploring what things are made of

- Combining Materials for a purpose

- Drawing diagrams
- Mixing Materials

- Mixing Ochre

- Combining Natural Materials - explore how First Nations Australians combine materials to make utensils

- Assessment: Musical Instrument Challenge and/or Everyday Materials Assessment sheet

Your purchase includes:
- Unit Plan - internet links are provided in some lessons to support the lesson content. Internet connection will be required for these lessons.

- Assessment Rubric

- Activity Bundle - this activity bundle includes a variety of activities including activity sheets, investigations, hands-on activities and suggested assessment activities.

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Disclaimer:

This unit plan is a guide only. Teachers should use discretion when implementing. some questions have been provided to help guide students thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.

Please note: internet and YouTube access are required to follow the unit plan.

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