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Science: A STEM Approach – Year 2 Resources

Welcome to the Science: a STEM Approach online resource centre. Simply click on the specific resource that you need, and it will open on a new window. You can also click any of the unit titles below to jump directly to that section. If you can't find something you need, or have found a broken link, let us know and we'll fix it

Biological Sciences I Chemical Sciences I Environmental Sciences I Physical Sciences
 
Unit Page Link description
Biological Sciences 4

Video - Animals and their Babies

Biological Sciences 11

Interactive plant sites 

Biological Sciences 11

Tomato stop-motion video

Biological Sciences 11

Clay-mation video

Biological Sciences 11

Videos linked to QR codes page 13

Biological Sciences 11

Videos linked to QR codes page 13

Biological Sciences 12

Interactive game about needs of plants - Green Plants

Biological Sciences 15

Cinncinnati Zoo Instagram

Biological Sciences 15

Seesaw application on tablet computer

Biological Sciences 16

Explore images from the zoo

Biological Sciences 16

Explanation of mammals

Biological Sciences 18

Science up close video about amphibians

Biological Sciences 18

Life Cycle of a Frog

Biological Sciences 21

A Bug's Life video

Biological Sciences 21

Short episode from Miniscule

Biological Sciences 29

Pupils create digital book about themselves

Biological Sciences 31

How a Bee-Bot moves

Biological Sciences 31

Mats that can be used with a Bee-Bot

Chemical Sciences 42

Game - Desert Island materials

Chemical Sciences 46

What if Rain Boots were Made of Paper

Chemical Sciences 49

Charles Macintosh PowerPoint presentation

Chemical Sciences 49

Alternative Charles Macintosh

Chemical Sciences 53

Characterestics of Materials game

Chemical Sciences 61

How it's Made-Paper Recycling 

Chemical Sciences 66

Recipe for creating decorated biscuits

Chemical Sciences 68

Behind the News - What an oil spill is

Chemical Sciences 68

Explore what absorbtion is

Environmental Sciences 78

Video - Welcome to the Neighbourhood

Environmental Sciences 82

Game - Farm to Fork game (5-8)

Environmental Sciences 82

Game - Farm to Fork game (8-11)

Environmental Sciences 86

Game - We All Use Water 

Environmental Sciences 86

Game - Getting water to your house

Environmental Sciences 86

Online quiz

Environmental Sciences 90

Video - Real World Science: Rocks and Minerals

Environmental Sciences 90

Modern Mining - How Eagle Mine Produces Nickel and Copper

Environmental Sciences 96

Video - A Story about Sustainability

Environmental Sciences 96

Online material sorting game

Environmental Sciences 96

Video - Recycling and Landfill in the UK

Environmental Sciences 96

Game - Waste and Recycling Stuff for Kids

Environmental Sciences 103

How to make the water filter

Environmental Sciences 105

Video - Reduce Reuse Recycle to Enjoy a Better Life

Physical Sciences

114

Video - Gravity, Force and Work

Physical Sciences 114

Forces quiz

Physical Sciences 118

Pushing and Pulling game

Physical Sciences 118

Forces in action playground scene 

Physical Sciences 118

Rock and Roll game

Physical Sciences 122

Pushes and Pulls game

Physical Sciences 122

Rock and Roll (hard) game

Physical Sciences 125

Game - Pushing and Pulling (How Much Force)

Physical Sciences 125

Video - Tug of War

Physical Sciences 125

Interactive activity - Forces and Movement

Physical Sciences 129

Video - Sir Isaac Newton

Physical Sciences 129

Video - Defining Gravity

Physical Sciences

132

Video - Sink or Float

Physical Sciences 132

Sink or Float interactive activity

Physical Sciences 139

Design and create a winch or pulley system sample video

Physical Sciences 141

Video showing - Inflated objects levitate