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Nursery 2 / Reception Science Curriculum

Alpha Brain teaches Nursery 2 (Reception) science through 6 dojos and 19 short narrated levels, for children aged 4–5.

Coverage spans Living Things, Earth & Space and Our Environment.

Every level is matched to both the Nigerian NERDC primary curriculum and the British Early Years Foundation Stage, and plays in a browser or the installed app.

Class (Nigeria)
Nursery 2
Year group (UK)
Reception
Stage (UK)
Early Years Foundation Stage
Age
4–5
Dojos
6
Levels
19

Nursery 2 Science topics

Living Things

  • Living Things Dojo

    Living vs non-living

    5 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “Is this living or non-living?”
    • “Does this thing grow bigger over time?”
    • “Does this thing need food and water to stay alive?”

  • My Body

    Body parts & senses

    2 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “When Nneka wants to taste if the soup needs more salt, which part do we use?”
    • “When Bayo wants to feel the soft cotton wool, which part do we use?”

  • My Senses Dojo

    See, hear, smell, taste, touch

    5 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “Halima touches the water. Does it feel hot or cold?”
    • “Emeka hears the soft whisper. Is it loud or quiet?”
    • “Sort these into things we see and things we hear.”

  • Animal Friends Dojo

    Sounds, babies & homes

    3 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “Listen carefully — what sound does this animal make?”
    • “What name do we give to this animal's baby?”
    • “What is this animal's baby called?”

Earth & Space

  • Weather Dojo

    Weather & seasons

    2 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “Which weather is it when white flakes drift down and stick to the rooftops?”
    • “What should you take out when the weather is like this?”

Our Environment

  • Stay Safe Dojo

    Hygiene & safety

    2 of its 10 levels are set at Nursery 2

    Questions at this level look like:

    • “Why is it good to boil your drinking water?”
    • “Where do germs like to hide on your body?”

What a level is like

Every level is 10 questions long and takes a few minutes. Questions are read aloud in recorded narration rather than robotic text-to-speech, and answers are tapped, dragged or typed on a number pad rather than written, so a child who is still learning to read can play unaided.

Most dojos open with a short lesson before the questions start. Get one wrong and the level teaches the step you missed before showing the answer, and you can play the level again — the questions vary on each replay, so it is practice rather than memorising a fixed sheet. Levels are scored out of three stars.

Nursery 2 Science questions parents ask

What does Alpha Brain cover in Nursery 2 Science?
Alpha Brain teaches Nursery 2 (Reception) science through 6 dojos and 19 short narrated levels, for children aged 4–5. The topics are Living Things, My Body, My Senses, Animal Friends and 2 more, grouped under Living Things, Earth & Space and Our Environment.
What is Nursery 2 in the British system?
Nursery 2 in Nigeria matches Reception in the UK, which sits in Early Years Foundation Stage, for children aged 4–5. Alpha Brain teaches both from the same science levels, so a family moving between the two systems keeps its progress.
Is the Nursery 2 Science content aligned to the NERDC curriculum?
Yes. Every science dojo is tagged to a NERDC strand — at Nursery 2 that is Living Things, Earth & Space and Our Environment — and the same levels are matched to the British Early Years Foundation Stage programme of study.
How many Science levels are there for Nursery 2?
19 levels across 6 dojos at Nursery 2 / Reception, at 10 questions a level — about 190 questions. A level takes a few minutes, so it fits a school night.
Can a child who cannot read yet use the Nursery 2 Science levels?
Yes. Questions are read aloud in recorded narration, and answers are tapped or dragged rather than written, so a 4–5 year old can play Nursery 2 science without reading the screen.
How much does Alpha Brain cost?
Alpha Brain costs ₦15,000 per year for a child, and a 3-day free trial unlocks when you invite three friends. That covers all three subjects — Maths, English and Science — from Nursery 1 to Primary 6, not just Science.

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Create an account, pick Nursery 2 in Settings, and your child starts on the first level of whichever dojo you choose.

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