Science Year Two Planning

Discover some schemes of work, lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in science for Year Two in Key Stage One to teach about living things and habitats, growing plants, healthy living, growing and changing and using materials

Growing and Changing

Identify and describe how humans change as they grow from children into adults including changes to appearance, height and abilities in performing different actions

Healthy Living

Identify and compare the benefits of different types of foods including fruit and vegetables and discuss ways to care for the body using cleaning and exercise tasks

Jungle Animals

Identify, describe and compare some of the different animals that can be found living in a jungle habitat including in the tree canopy and undergrowth

Sea Animals

Identify, describe and compare some of the different plants and animals that can be found living in a marine habitat including in the sea or on the beach

  • Family Fireworks

    Family Fireworks

    Select special vocabulary for sights and sounds to use when composing poems describing different fireworks used by families on Bonfire Night

  • Labelling Bicycles

    Labelling Bicycles

    Develop and refine word processing skills when labelling and organising different parts and equipment that can be used when riding a bicycle

  • Garden Sculpture

    Garden Sculpture

    Select and use different materials to mould and shape sculptures representing a range of artefacts that might be used in a family garden location

  • Witch’s Cauldron

    Witch’s Cauldron

    Select and write sets of instructions that a witch can follow when making a range of potions for casting different spells