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New Zealand Curriculum · Curriculum Levels 1–2 · Science · Participating and contributing

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Participating and contributing

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Participating and contributing
Students will explore and act on issues and questions that link their science learning to their daily living.

17 resources

Change It, Keep It? - Year 2 Science

Changing States - Year 3 Science Unit Plan

Design a Weather-wise Habitat - Year 1

Earth’s Building Blocks - Year 3

Forces at Work - Year 4

Heat in Action - Year 3

Homes for Living Things - Year 1

Life Cycle Detectives - Year 3

Living Things Around Us - Foundation

Material Detectives – Foundation Science Unit

Materials for a Purpose - Year 4 Science

Move It! - Foundation Science Movement Unit

Our School Science Museum - Foundation

Push, Pull, Play - Year 1 Science Unit Plan

Sky Patterns – Year 2 Science Unit Plan

Sound Makers - Year 2 Science Unit Plan

Space, Sound and Materials Expo - Year 2