Natural science (NAT01‑05)
Competence aims and assessment

Not in force for 1. trinn and 2. trinn until 1.8.2026

This version of the curriculum is not in force for 1. trinn and 2. trinn until 1.8.2026. Until 1.8.2026 the previous curriculum version is in force.

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Explanation

Competence aims and assessment Year 2

The pupil is expected to be able to

  • query, explore and make questions and to link these to one's own or others’ experiences
  • present one’s findings and describe how one has arrived at them
  • present one’s own ideas for technological inventions
  • explore and describe observable properties of different objects, materials and substances and sort them according to their properties
  • talk about how we can make environmentally aware choices and carry out local environmental initiatives
  • explore a local natural area and describe how some organisms are adapted to the area and to each other
  • experience nature during the different seasons, reflect on how nature is undergoing changes and why the year is divided in different ways in the Norwegian and Sami traditions
  • plan and carry out examinations of weather and sky phenomena and compare measurements, observations and weather signs throughout the year
  • explore the senses through indoor and outdoor play and talk about how the senses are used to collect information
  • give examples of some common diseases and talk about what can be done to protect the body from infectious diseases

Formative assessment

Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in natural science in Years 1 and 2 when they use relevant natural-science terminology in exploration, play, talking and presenting. They also demonstrate and develop natural-science competence when they work with the subject in practical and exploratory ways. They also demonstrate and develop competence when they have a sense of wonder, ask questions and describe observations and experiences.

The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate their desire to learn by allowing the pupils to play, have a sense of wonder and use their senses in their work to learn the subject. The teacher shall facilitate for varied ways of working in nature and other learning arenas. The teacher and pupils shall engage in dialogue about their development in natural science. The pupils shall be given the opportunity to explore and experiment. With the competence the pupils have demonstrated as the starting point, they shall be given the opportunity to express what they believe they have achieved and what they believe they have improved on. The teacher shall provide guidance on further learning and adapt the teaching to enable the pupils to use the guidance provided to develop their knowledge on natural-science topics and their skills to ask questions and describe observations.