Year 2 in England
1st grade science
Every 1st grade science skill on Eurekami: 34 skills in 8 areas, each with a worked example, free practice that checks answers as you go, and printable worksheets with answer keys.
Working scientifically
Plants
Animals and habitats
- Animal groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians
- Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
- Animal body parts and the jobs they do
- Animal coverings: fur, feathers, scales, shells and skin
- Inventions inspired by animals and plants
- Match animals to their young
- Young plants and animals are like their parents, but not identical
- How animal parents help their young survive
Ecosystems and food chains
Materials and their properties
Light, sound and waves
Weather and climate
Space
Mixed 1st grade review
Ten questions from across the year, a quick way to see what is secure and what needs another look.
Working scientifically
Choosing a measuring tool
CCSS NGSS.SEP 3England: KS1 Working scientifically
Example
Which tool would you use to measure how tall a sunflower has grown?
- A ruler or tape measure measures length (how long, wide or tall).
- So the answer is: a ruler or tape measure
Answer: a ruler or tape measure
Builds on: Observing with our senses
Leads to: Units of measurement, Planning a fair test
Ecosystems and food chains
Simple food chains
CCSS NGSS.5-LS2-1England: KS1 Y2 Living things and their habitatsEngland: KS2 Y4 Animals, including humans
Example
Which living thing fills the gap in this food chain? phytoplankton → ___ → penguin → leopard seal
- phytoplankton → krill → penguin → leopard seal
- So the answer is: krill
Answer: krill
Weather and climate
The seasons
CCSS NGSS.1-ESS1-2CCSS NGSS.K-ESS2-1England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes
Example
In which season do many trees lose their leaves?
- Deciduous trees drop their leaves in autumn (fall).
- So the answer is: autumn (fall)
Answer: autumn (fall)
Builds on: Types of weather
Leads to: Earth's orbit, years and seasons, Hours of daylight change through the year
Severe weather and staying safe
CCSS NGSS.K-ESS3-2CCSS NGSS.3-ESS3-1England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changesEngland: KS3 Geography links
Example
What is a drought?
- In a drought, there is not enough rain, so water runs short.
- So the answer is: a long period with very little rain
Answer: a long period with very little rain
Builds on: Types of weather
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Science simulations
- Simple circuit simulator
- States of matter simulation
- Animal cell diagram
- Build an atom simulator
- Butterfly life cycle
- Color mixing simulator
- Day and night simulator
- Digestive system diagram
- Float or sink simulator
- Food chain builder
- Balanced and unbalanced forces simulator
- Frog life cycle
- Gravity on other planets simulator
- Human body organs diagram
- Math by topicFractions, times tables, long division and more
- Math by gradeEvery skill from kindergarten to 8th grade
- English and grammarNouns, verbs, commas, spelling and more
- Reading passagesShort stories with read-aloud and questions
- Printable worksheetsPrint, or do them on a tablet with a finger or pen
- Free math games3D games where every move is a math question
- Manipulatives and simulationsMath tools plus science sims: cells, atoms, forces, planets
- Fraction calculatorEvery step shown, from mixed numbers to simplest form
- Math 5-a-dayFive fresh warm-up questions every day
- Guides for parentsHow to help with fractions, tables, tests and more
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