Physical Sciences Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of physical sciences teaching resources to use in the classroom. Within this collection, you will find teaching resources covering topics such as electricity, forces, light and sound, magnetism, movement, physics and simple machine. Display and use the variety of physical sciences themed posters, worksheets, activities, unit and lesson plans, PowerPoint activities and vocabulary word wall cards when learning about the different facets of physical sciences.
- Plus Plan
Tornado in a Jar Worksheet
A science activity that demonstrates some properties and effects of motion.
- Plus Plan
Electrical Conductors and Insulators Worksheet
A worksheet that explores conductors and insulators.
- Plus Plan
Heat Energy Sources Interactive Activity
Help students identify different sources of heat energy with this engaging, interactive activity.
- Free Plan
Simple Machines Word Wall
Use this set of 28 printable vocabulary word wall cards to enhance your students vocabulary surrounding force, motion, and simple machines.
- Plus Plan
Force and Motion Task Cards
Use these force and motion task cards as a student review activity in your Year 4 science lessons.
- Plus Plan
Heat Sources Cut-and-Paste Worksheet
Explore different types of heat sources with your students using this cut-and-paste worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Push and Pull Venn Diagram
Use this push and pull Venn diagram to help your students answer the question: Push, pull or both?
- Plus Plan
Electrical Insulators Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Discover the shockingly interesting world of electrical insulators with our downloadable reading comprehension worksheet.
- Plus Plan
How Electricity Gets to Our Homes Poster
Display this year 6 science poster in your classroom that shows how electricity reaches and powers homes.
- Plus Plan
Forms of Energy – Year 4 Science Experiments for Kids
Investigate mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound energy with this set of science activities for kids.
- Free Plan
Insulators and Conductors Worksheet
Identify different insulators and conductors of electrical energy with this worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Buoyancy Experiment – Sink or Swim
Use this practical float or sink science experiment when teaching your students about why some objects float in water while others sink.
- Plus Plan
What's Bending – Worksheet
A worksheet designed for students to use their knowledge and understanding of objects and if they bend.
- Plus Plan
Balloon Car Experiment – Speed Racer
Use this hands-on balloon car experiment when teaching your Year 4 students about thrust force and its effect on the speed of objects.
- Plus Plan
Refracting Light Task Cards
A set of 5 Task Cards with activities that allow students to observe the refraction of light.
- Free Plan
Circuit Diagram Symbols Poster
A poster that shows a range of symbols used for drawing circuit diagrams.
- Plus Plan
Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
Classify animals based on their movement methods with a picture-sorting game.
- Plus Plan
Heat Transfer Methods Worksheet Pack
Learn about the different ways heat can be transferred using this guided set of heat transfer worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Object Movement Investigation Worksheets
Get students to push or pull on an object with this forces investigation for early years science lessons.
- Plus Plan
Electricity Crossword
Review vocabulary for electricity concepts with a science crossword puzzle.
- Plus Plan
Force and Motion Sorting Activity
Show students force and motion examples with this force and motion sorting activity for elementary school science lessons.
- Plus Plan
How Do Circuits Work? Worksheet for Year 6
Guide your students to create a diagram that shows complete and incomplete circuits and explain their function with this worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Parts of a Circuit Worksheet
Guide your students to identify and label the 4 parts of a circuit with this electrical circuit worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Electrical Circuits Wall Display
Create a wall display showing different types of circuits and related vocabulary.
- Plus Plan
Assessment: Chemical Science Clever Changes – Worksheet
A worksheet designed to assess Year 1 students about Chemical Science.
- Plus Plan
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Knowledge of Physical Sciences – Teaching Slides
Teach your students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge of forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation.
- Plus Plan
When Winter Comes - Keeping Warm Worksheet
A poem to activate students' prior knowledge about keeping warm.
- Plus Plan
Investigating Solar Electricity - Worksheet
A worksheet that helps students discern if solar power is a viable source of electricity.
- Plus Plan
Types of Circuits Interactive Task Cards
Test your students’ knowledge of different types of circuits with this set of 24 interactive task cards.
- Plus Plan
Sound Energy (First Nations Instruments) Comprehension Task
Use this read-and-respond task to help your Grade Two students learn about some traditional First Nations Australians musical instruments and their characteristic sounds.
- Plus Plan
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Teaching Slides
Teach your students about balanced and unbalanced forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation for Year 7 science lessons.
- Plus Plan
Sound Energy Drag and Drop Interactive Activity
Enhance students' ability to identify and describe sound energy concepts in a hands-on and immersive manner with this interactive slide deck.
- Physical Sciences Worksheets
- Physical Sciences Posters
- Physical Sciences Teaching Presentations
- Physical Sciences Projects
- Physical Sciences Games
- Physical Sciences Word Walls
- Physical Sciences for Foundation Year
- Physical Sciences for Year 1
- Physical Sciences for Year 2
- Physical Sciences for Year 3
- Physical Sciences for Year 4
- Physical Sciences for Year 5
- Physical Sciences for Year 6
- Physical Sciences for Year 7