Year 2 Science worksheets
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Investigating animal homes
Think about all the ways our houses protect us. Now think about animals or bugs living in your garden or house. Where do animals and bugs like to live? Draw a picture and/or write the name of their home. Cut out all the cards and make two piles, one for creature cards and one for house cards; mix them up. Pick one card from each pile. Would a mouse like to live in a fish pond? Would a frog like to live in a bee hive? Why?
Bird watch
Have a look at the different trees in your neighbourhood and find one birds like to land in. Why might the birds have chosen that tree? Does it have a nest in? Then draw a picture of the tree and label your picture with all the reasons why you think this is a good tree for birds to nest in.
What is good food?
A cutting and sticking activity to help children understand which foods belong to which group.
How an electrical circuit works
A worksheet designed to illustrate the fact that a circuit must be complete for electricity to flow and a bulb to work.
Sorting materials into sets
A worksheet with boxes for sorting different materials into sets according to their properties.
Classification of plants and animals
A cutting out and sorting activity to help your child understand the difference between plants and animals.
Time to investigate floating
An opportunity for your child to design their own investigation to find out which materials float.
Compare two materials
A worksheet to help your child choose two materials, then consider similarities and differences between the two, as well as considering their uses.
Understanding life cycles
A worksheet designed to prompt children to think about the life cycles of plants and animals.
Make a pinwheel
Making a pinwheel will help your child understand air power, as well as offering a great opportunity for a spot of decoration. You'll need a push pin or straight pin and a pencil with a rubber on the end as well as our pinwheel template.