syllabus_science_2_3
syllabus_science_2_3
Grades 2 & 3
1. Plants and Animals: Students can be asked questions about different types of plants and
animals, their life cycles, habitats, and adaptations.
Phet Links:
Diversity of Life
Diversity of Plants
Diversity of Animals
2. States of Matter: Basic concepts of solids, liquids, and gases, and how they change from
one state to another.
Phet Links:
States of Matter: Basics
Gases Intro
LabXchange Links:
Properties of Water
Energy and Phase Changes
3. Earth and Space: Questions related to the Earth’s rotation, seasons, day and night, the
moon, and stars.
Phet Links:
My Solar System
Gravity and Orbits
LabXchange Links:
Astronomy: The Earth
Astronomy: The Sun
Earth’s Motion: How Rotation and Revolution Cause The Seasons
Total Solar Eclipses
Moon Observation and Orbit
4. Weather and Seasons: Understanding different weather conditions and how seasons
change.
LabXchange Links:
Why Do We Have Different Seasons?
5. Human Body: Basic knowledge about the human body’s organs, senses, and the importance
of healthy habits.
LabXchange Links:
Interactive Human Body
An Introduction to the Human Body
The Body’s Systems
6. Magnets and Electricity: Introducing the concept of magnets, static electricity, and simple
circuits.
Phet Links:
John Travoltage
Balloons and Static Electricity
Circuit Construction Kit: DC-Virtual Lab
Circuit Construction Kit: DC
LabXchange Links:
Introduction to Magnetism
Magnets
Magnets: How Do They Work?
Magnets and Magnetic Fields
Electric Circuits
Magnetic Fields
Magnetism
7. Simple Machines: Familiarising students with simple machines like levers, pulleys, wheels,
and inclined planes.
Phet Links:
Balancing Act
LabXchange Links:
Work, Energy, and Simple Machines
8. Sound and Light: Exploring how sound is produced, how it travels, and basic properties of
light.
Phet Links:
Waves Intro
Bending Light
Geometric Optics: Basics
Wave Interference
LabXchange Links:
Sound
Light
Waves
9. Environmental Awareness: Educating students about the importance of protecting the en-
vironment, recycling, and conserving resources.
Phet Links:
Greenhouse Effect
LabXchange Links:
Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
Conservation and Biodiversity
Human Impact on Ocean Ecosystems
10. Scientific Inquiry: Introducing the scientific method and basic experimental concepts.
LabXchange Links:
Experimental Thinking
The Scientific Method
Reasoning, Planning, and Solving Problems
11. Matter and Its Properties: Understanding the properties of matter, such as mass, volume,
and density.
Phet Links:
Density
LabXchange Links:
Matter and Change
Properties of Water
Building Blocks and States of Matter
12. Basic Chemistry: Introducing the idea of elements and compounds, as well as basic chemi-
cal reactions like mixing acids and bases.
Phet Links:
Concentration
LabXchange Links:
Acids and Bases
Chemical Bonding
13. Force and Motion: Concepts related to force, motion, and how objects move.
Phet Links:
Forces and Motion: Basics
Energy Skate Park: Basics
Projectile Motion
Pendulum Lab
LabXchange Links:
Forces and Vectors
Dynamics: Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion
14. Observations and Patterns: Encouraging students to make observations and recognize pat-
terns in the natural world.
LabXchange Links:
Patterns in the Sky: Eclipses
Reasoning, Planning, and Solving Problems
15. Astronomy: Basic concepts about planets, the solar system, and space exploration.
Phet Links:
My Solar System
Gravity and Orbits
LabXchange Links:
The Origin of Stars and Planets
Galaxy Formation and Evolution
Space Gear: How Spacesuits Keep Astronauts Safe
Space Harvest: Building a Garden in the Stars