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Year 2 Physics Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

The Physical World (physics) unit from our Year 2 New Zealand Curriculum science lesson plan: sound energy. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, showing when each pace covers this unit; a dash means that pace is on a different science unit that week. For the full year, see the Year 2 Science lesson plan.

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March · Sound energy

Year 2 Physics — March Lesson Plan

New Zealand Curriculum · Physical World
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week4 Day/Week
March 2nd week
(Physics)		————
March 3rd week
(Physics)		———What Is Sound? 1. Sound as a form of energy 2. Practice: listing different sounds heard in a normal day How Sounds Are Made — Vibration 1. Recognising that sound energy causes objects to vibrate
March 4th week
(Physics)		———How Sounds Are Made — Vibration 1. Practice: an experiment feeling/observing vibration while a sound is made Different Actions to Make Sounds 1. Different actions that can produce a sound (e.g. hitting, plucking, blowing, shaking) 2. Practice: producing a sound using 3 different actions Making a Variety of Sounds 1. Exploring how the same object can make different sounds
April · Sound energy

Year 2 Physics — April Lesson Plan

New Zealand Curriculum · Physical World
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week4 Day/Week
April 1st week
(Physics)		——What Is Sound? 1. Sound as a form of energy 2. Practice: listing different sounds heard in a normal dayMaking a Variety of Sounds 1. Practice: making a loud and a soft sound with the same object Sounds of the Land 1. Exploring different natural and everyday sounds around us 2. Practice: recording and describing 3 different environmental sounds Changing Pitch 1. Exploring how an object can be changed to make a higher or lower sound
April 2nd week
(Physics)		——How Sounds Are Made — Vibration 1. Recognising that sound energy causes objects to vibrate 2. Practice: an experiment feeling/observing vibration while a sound is made Different Actions to Make Sounds 1. Different actions that can produce a sound (e.g. hitting, plucking, blowing, shaking)Changing Pitch 1. Practice: an experiment changing pitch on a simple instrument (e.g. a rubber band or ruler) Planning Sound Effects 1. Choosing a specific prompt (e.g. a story scene) to create sound effects for 2. Planning which actions and objects will create the needed sound effects Creating & Sharing Sound Effects 1. Creating the sound effects for the chosen prompt
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Wonder and question

Start with an everyday question about the week’s topic that links to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Explore and investigate

Explain the idea with pictures and simple models, then observe, test or record a small investigation together.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short quiz or explain-it-back task that shows what is secure and what to revisit.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 2 Physics

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on each New Zealand Curriculum physics topic.

Practice activities

Short questions and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Science inquiry

Investigation, observation and recording skills built into each unit.

Progress notes

A clear record of what your child has mastered and what comes next.

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