Technologies · Year 2
40 interactive lessons to explore
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📚 Term 1 · Lessons 1–10
›Lesson 1
Collecting & Showing Data: Pictographs
Collect simple data and show it with pictures in a pictograph.
⏱ 14 min · 11 questions
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Lesson 2
Designing a Healthy Snack
Learn about food groups and design a healthy, balanced snack.
⏱ 14 min · 8 questions
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Lesson 3
Building Strong Structures
Find out which shapes are strong and how to build a steady structure.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 4
Input and Output Devices
Discover the parts that put information into a computer and the parts that show it out.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 5
Staying Safe on the Internet
Learn simple rules to stay safe when you use the internet.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 6
Machines That Make Work Easier
Explore simple machines like wheels, ramps, and levers that help us do jobs.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 7
Counting Data with Tally Marks
Use tally marks to count and record data quickly.
⏱ 13 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 8
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Design
Discover how designers care for the planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 9
Algorithms Are Like Recipes
See how step-by-step instructions called algorithms help us get things done.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 10
The Trail We Leave Online
Learn that the things we do online leave a trail, like footprints.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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📚 Term 2 · Lessons 11–20
›Lesson 11
Labelled Design Drawings
Make a clear design drawing with labels and measurements that others can follow.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 12
Choosing the Best Join
Compare ways of joining materials and pick the best one for the job.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 13
Making Choices in Steps
Learn how steps can change depending on a yes-or-no question.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 14
Websites and Web Browsers
Learn what a website is and how a browser helps us look at websites.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 15
Floating and Sinking Materials
Test which materials float and use that to design something that floats.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 16
Private and Public Information
Learn which information is private and should be kept safe online.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 17
How Are Things Made?
Look closely at everyday objects to see their parts and how they fit together.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 18
How Screens Show Pictures
Find out how screens use tiny dots of colour to show pictures.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 19
Collecting Data With a Survey
Ask a simple question and record the answers as data.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 20
Fixing and Repairing Things
Learn how fixing things instead of throwing them away helps the planet.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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📚 Term 3 · Lessons 21–30
›Lesson 21
Giving Clear Directions
Use direction words to guide someone along a path, step by step.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 22
Clothes for the Weather
Design clothing choices that suit hot, cold and wet weather.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 23
Robot Directions: Forward and Turn
Give a robot step-by-step directions to reach a goal. Learn left, right and forward commands.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 24
Waterproof Materials
Some materials keep water out and some soak it up. Choose the right one to stay dry.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 25
Sorting Data with Yes or No
Answer yes-or-no questions to split things into groups, just like a computer does.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 26
Clever Storage: Stack and Nest
Smart designs save space by stacking and nesting. Learn how good storage keeps things tidy.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 27
Handles and Grips
Explore how designers shape handles and grips so tools are easy and comfy to hold.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 28
Putting Events in Order
Practise sequencing — putting steps and events in the right order, a key idea in coding.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 29
Sorting Waste for Recycling
Learn how to sort waste into bins so materials can be reused and the planet stays clean.
⏱ 12 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 30
Using a Mouse and Pointer
Learn how a mouse moves a pointer to point, click and choose things on a screen.
⏱ 10 min · 6 questions
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📚 Term 4 · Lessons 31–40
›Lesson 31
Shelters That Protect Us
Discover how shelters are designed to keep people safe from weather.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 32
Block Steps in Order
Drag simple instruction blocks into the right order to guide a character.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 33
Grips and Handles
Explore how good grips and handles make tools easier and safer to hold.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 34
Yes/No Questions Collect Data
Use simple yes or no questions to collect and sort data from a class.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 35
Triangles Make Things Strong
Explore why triangles are a strong shape used in towers, bridges and frames.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 36
Loops Save Us Writing Steps
See how a loop lets us repeat a step many times without writing it again and again.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 37
Materials That Keep Us Warm
Discover which materials trap heat and keep us warm in cold weather.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 38
Choosing With Yes or No
Make decisions where the answer to a question sends you down one of two paths.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Lesson 39
Following Flow Arrows Step by Step
Use arrows to follow a set of steps in the right order, just like a simple flowchart.
⏱ 12 min · 7 questions
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Lesson 40
Design a Pencil Holder
Plan and design a pencil holder that keeps pencils tidy and standing up.
⏱ 13 min · 7 questions