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New Zealand Curriculum · Curriculum Levels 1–2

13 curriculum codes

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Science

Interacting systems

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Interacting systems
Students will describe how natural features are changed and resources affected by natural events and human actions.

2 resources

Design a Weather-wise Habitat - Year 1

$6.99

Earth’s Building Blocks - Year 3

$6.99

Investigating in science

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Investigating in science
Students will extend their experiences and personal explanations of the natural world through exploration, play, asking questions, and discussing simple models.

17 resources

Life processes

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Life processes
Students will recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive.

9 resources

Change It, Keep It? - Year 2 Science

$6.99

Design a Weather-wise Habitat - Year 1

$6.99

Homes for Living Things - Year 1

$6.99

Life Cycle Detectives - Year 3

$6.99

Living Things Around Us - Foundation

$6.99

Our School Science Museum - Foundation

$6.99

Sky Patterns – Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Sound Makers - Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Space, Sound and Materials Expo - Year 2

$6.99

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

$6.99

Changing States - Year 3 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Design a Weather-wise Habitat - Year 1

$6.99

Earth’s Building Blocks - Year 3

$6.99

Forces at Work - Year 4

$6.99

Heat in Action - Year 3

$6.99

Homes for Living Things - Year 1

$6.99

Life Cycle Detectives - Year 3

$6.99

Living Things Around Us - Foundation

$6.99

Material Detectives – Foundation Science Unit

$6.99

Materials for a Purpose - Year 4 Science

$6.99

Move It! - Foundation Science Movement Unit

$6.99

Our School Science Museum - Foundation

$6.99

Push, Pull, Play - Year 1 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Sky Patterns – Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Sound Makers - Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Space, Sound and Materials Expo - Year 2

$6.99

Physical inquiry and physics concepts

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Physical inquiry and physics concepts
Students will:
explore everyday examples of physical phenomena, such as movement, forces, electricity and magnetism, light, sound, waves, and heat
seek and describe simple patterns in physical phenomena.

17 resources

Change It, Keep It? - Year 2 Science

$6.99

Changing States - Year 3 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Design a Weather-wise Habitat - Year 1

$6.99

Earth’s Building Blocks - Year 3

$6.99

Forces at Work - Year 4

$6.99

Heat in Action - Year 3

$6.99

Homes for Living Things - Year 1

$6.99

Life Cycle Detectives - Year 3

$6.99

Living Things Around Us - Foundation

$6.99

Material Detectives – Foundation Science Unit

$6.99

Materials for a Purpose - Year 4 Science

$6.99

Move It! - Foundation Science Movement Unit

$6.99

Our School Science Museum - Foundation

$6.99

Push, Pull, Play - Year 1 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Sky Patterns – Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Sound Makers - Year 2 Science Unit Plan

$6.99

Space, Sound and Materials Expo - Year 2

$6.99

Properties and changes of matter

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Properties and changes of matter
Students will observe, describe, and compare physical and chemical properties of common materials and changes that occur when materials are mixed, heated, or cooled.

6 resources