February · Celestial objects and patterns in the sky
New Zealand Curriculum · ScienceYear 2 Science — February Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1st week (Science) | Earth as a Planet 1. Earth as a planet in the solar system | Earth as a Planet 1. Earth as a planet in the solar system 2. Practice: naming Earth's place among other things in space | Earth as a Planet 1. Earth as a planet in the solar system 2. Practice: naming Earth's place among other things in space 3. Talking about what makes Earth special for living things | Earth as a Planet 1. Earth as a planet in the solar system 2. Practice: naming Earth's place among other things in space 3. Talking about what makes Earth special for living things What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Observing the sun's position at different times of day |
| February 2nd week (Science) | Earth as a Planet 1. Practice: naming Earth's place among other things in space | Earth as a Planet 1. Talking about what makes Earth special for living things What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Observing the sun's position at different times of day | What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Observing the sun's position at different times of day 2. Practice: recording the sun's position at 3 different times 3. Remembering to never look directly at the sun | What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Practice: recording the sun's position at 3 different times 2. Remembering to never look directly at the sun What We See in the Sky — the Moon 1. Observing the moon's appearance and position 2. Practice: recording the moon's appearance over several nights |
| February 3rd week (Science) | Earth as a Planet 1. Talking about what makes Earth special for living things | What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Practice: recording the sun's position at 3 different times 2. Remembering to never look directly at the sun | What We See in the Sky — the Moon 1. Observing the moon's appearance and position 2. Practice: recording the moon's appearance over several nights What We See in the Sky — Planets & Stars 1. Observing planets and stars visible in the night sky | What We See in the Sky — Planets & Stars 1. Observing planets and stars visible in the night sky 2. Practice: identifying a real, well-known star pattern (constellation) visible from New Zealand Patterns in the Sun's Position 1. Identifying a pattern in how the sun's position changes over a day 2. Practice: predicting where the sun will be later in the day based on the pattern observed |
| February 4th week (Science) | What We See in the Sky — the Sun 1. Observing the sun's position at different times of day | What We See in the Sky — the Moon 1. Observing the moon's appearance and position 2. Practice: recording the moon's appearance over several nights | What We See in the Sky — Planets & Stars 1. Practice: identifying a real, well-known star pattern (constellation) visible from New Zealand Patterns in the Sun's Position 1. Identifying a pattern in how the sun's position changes over a day 2. Practice: predicting where the sun will be later in the day based on the pattern observed | Patterns in the Moon's Appearance 1. Identifying a pattern in how the moon's appearance changes over time 2. Practice: predicting what the moon might look like on a future night We Are Junior Astronauts 1. Making observations about planet Earth and celestial objects like a real astronaut would 2. Practice: keeping an observation journal over the unit |