Year 2 Topic 3 Switched on Science Mini

Year 2, Topic 3, Switched on Science Mini Worlds

Key Vocabulary • • • Magnifying lens Microscope Observe Look Smaller • • • Observation Eyepiece Hand lens Microscopic Magnifying glass

In this topic you will: observe closely be able to use a hand lens be able to use a microscope be able to describe what you see be able to ask questions about what you observe • be able to answer questions using your observations • • •

Quick teaser What do you think these are? What are they used for?

Do you know what these are? Do you know what they do?

Under the microscope What do you think this is? Clue – You have lots on your head. Let’s think like scientists

Under the microscope What do you think this is? How do you know? Quick teaser

Under the microscope Let’s think like scientists How are they the same? How are they different? Salt crystals Sugar crystals

Under the microscope This is a close up of a door mat. Describe the pattern you can see.

Under the microscope What do you think this is? Which colours can you see?

Under the microscope What do you notice about the snowflake?

Under the microscope Quick teaser You can make juice from me. What am I?

Under the microscope Let’s think like scientists What is the same and what is different? This microscope is over 100 years old. These microscopes are new.

Under the microscope Let’s think like scientists This is a centipede under a microscope. What can you see? Describe the centipede. Which words will you use?

Under the hand lens Let’s think like scientists Centipedes and millipedes live in soil. Millipede You might have seen them in your garden or in the school garden. How are they the same and how are they different?

Under the hand lens How are the leaves the same? How are the leaves different?

Under the hand lens How many different things can you see on the worm? What are they?

Under the hand lens How are the slug and the snail similar? How are they different?