Science · Year 2
34 interactive lessons to explore
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Materials & Their Properties
Explore what objects are made of and why we choose certain materials for certain jobs.
⏱ 16 min · 12 questions
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The Butterfly Life Cycle
Follow a butterfly through its amazing life cycle, from tiny egg to fluttering adult.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Mixing and Combining Materials
Explore what happens when we mix different materials together and how some can be separated again.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Floating and Sinking
Test which objects float and which sink, and make predictions like a real scientist.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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How a Plant Grows from a Seed
Follow a plant's life cycle from a tiny seed to a flowering plant that makes new seeds.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Watching the Weather Change
Observe and record how the weather changes from day to day and use simple weather tools.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Ramps and Rolling
Investigate how ramps help things move and how the slope changes how fast they roll.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Heating and Cooling Materials
See how heating and cooling can change everyday materials like water, chocolate and ice.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Animal Groups
Sort animals into groups like those that fly, swim or have fur, and find what makes each group special.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Light and Dark
Find out why we need light to see and how light helps us in the day and at night.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Insects & Their Bodies
Discover what makes an insect, from six legs to three body parts.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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What Animals Eat
Explore how living things depend on each other for food in a simple food chain.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Dissolving in Water
Find out which things dissolve in water and which do not.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Sun, Moon & Stars
Discover the objects we see in the sky by day and by night.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Pushes Change How Things Move
Discover how a bigger push makes things move faster, slower or change direction.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Soil and What Lives in It
Dig into soil to find out what it is made of and how it helps plants grow.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Materials That Change Shape
Explore how we can bend, squash, twist and stretch materials to change their shape.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Birds and Their Bodies
Discover the special body parts that help birds fly, eat and stay warm.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Where Frogs Live
Explore the wet places frogs call home and what they need to survive.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Bouncing Balls
Investigate why some balls bounce high and others barely bounce at all.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Clouds & Rain
Find out what clouds are made of and how they bring us rain.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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What Magnets Pull
Test which everyday objects a magnet pulls and which it ignores.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Spiders & Their Webs
Learn what makes a spider different from an insect and how spiders use webs to catch food.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Bending, Twisting & Squashing
Discover how pushing and pulling can change the shape of materials like clay, paper and wire.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Shadows & the Sun
Investigate how the Sun makes shadows and how shadows change shape and direction during the day.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Hot Air on the Move
Discover how heat can make air move and lift things, like steam, balloons and spinning spirals.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions
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Worms & Soil
Dig in! Discover how earthworms help plants and soil grow healthy.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Paper & Cardboard
Bend it, fold it! Explore what paper and cardboard can do.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Air & Balloons
Puff it up! Discover that air takes up space and can push things.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Tracing Shadows
Draw your shadow! See how shadows change shape and size during the day.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Where Animals Belong
Different animals live in different places. Match animals to their habitats.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Shaping Clay
Some materials can be squashed and bent into new shapes. Explore changing shapes.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Wind Power
Wind is moving air with a push. See how wind can move boats, kites and windmills.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Rocks Are Different
Earth materials like rock, sand and soil have different uses around us.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions