Concept-Based Question-Based Subject-Based (Science)

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NSW Curriculum Map

Year 2 · Subject-Based (Science) Learning Sequences

	Science and Technology NESA / Science and Technology	Tangents: Combining Materials Tangents: Combining Materials	Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources	Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces
	Earth and Space	Tangents: Combining Materials Tangents: Combining Materials
•	recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources ST1-10ES-S		1
	Material World
•	identifies that materials can be changed or combined ST1-6MW-S	8

Earth and Space

Tangents: Combining Materials

Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources

Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces

Earth's resources

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identify and explore the use of a variety of Earth's resources including water and soil LINK

Material World

Tangents: Combining Materials

Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources

Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces

Materials can be combined and changed

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investigate how different materials can be combined LINK

	Physical World NESA / Science and Technology / Physical World	Tangents: Combining Materials Tangents: Combining Materials	Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources Tangents: Uses of Earth's Resources	Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces Tangents: Effects of Push and Pull Forces
	Forces and energy in products	Tangents: Combining Materials Tangents: Combining Materials
•	explore how technologies use forces to create movement in products LINK			1
•	design and develop a product that uses one or more forms of energy to create change LINK			1