Science

Science — Year 2

British Curriculum · Ages 6-7

Year 2 introduces living things and their habitats — matching animals and plants to the environments they're suited to, and exploring simple food chains. Students grow their own plants, observing and recording what plants need to survive and grow.

Work on materials extends to comparing suitability — why a material is chosen for a particular use — and students learn the basics of animal life cycles, including humans growing from baby to adult.

Key topics covered

• Living Things & Habitats — Matching animals and plants to suitable environments.
• Growing Plants — What plants need to survive and grow.
• Material Suitability — Why materials are chosen for particular uses.
• Life Cycles — Basic animal and human life cycles.