Australian Curriculum V8

Chemical sciences

21 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
  • Go to Solids, Liquids and Gases PowerPoint teaching resource

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    Solids, Liquids and Gases PowerPoint

    A 31 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about solids, liquids and gases.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
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    Go to Changing States – Worksheet teaching resource

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    Changing States – Worksheet

    A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.

    1 page Year: 3
  • Go to Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases – Worksheet teaching resource

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    Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases – Worksheet

    A cut and paste activity that explores the properties of solids, liquids and gases.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
  • Go to Rubbish Bin Sorting Activity teaching resource

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    Rubbish Bin Sorting Activity

    Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.

    15 pages Years: F - 6
  • Go to Science Experiment – How Long Will It Take to Melt? teaching resource

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    Science Experiment – How Long Will It Take to Melt?

    A science experiment which explores the change of state from solid to liquid.

    1 page Year: 3
  • Go to Melting and Freezing - Worksheet teaching resource

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    Melting and Freezing - Worksheet

    An activity to demonstrate how a change of state between solid and liquid (and back again) can be caused by adding or removing heat.

    2 pages Year: 3
  • Go to How is Plastic Recycled? – Recycling Worksheets teaching resource

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    How is Plastic Recycled? – Recycling Worksheets

    Explore the process of recycling plastic with a printable recycling worksheet.

    1 page Years: 3 - 4
  • Go to Removing Heat – Worksheet teaching resource

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    Removing Heat – Worksheet

    An activity to demonstrate what happens to a variety of liquids when heat is removed.

    1 page Year: 3
  • Go to States of Matter: Liquids – Poster teaching resource

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    States of Matter: Liquids – Poster

    An educational poster explaining the properties of liquids.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
  • Go to States of Matter: Solids – Poster teaching resource

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    States of Matter: Solids – Poster

    An educational poster explaining the properties of solids.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
  • Go to Solids, Liquids and Gases – Sorting Activity teaching resource

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    Solids, Liquids and Gases – Sorting Activity

    A sorting activity to help students identify solids, liquids and gases.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
  • Go to States of Matter: Gases – Poster teaching resource

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    States of Matter: Gases – Poster

    An educational poster explaining the properties of gases.

    1 page Years: 3 - 5
  • Go to Changing States Unit Plan unit plan

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    Changing States Unit Plan

    This Chemical Sciences unit addresses how changes in state from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can be caused by adding or removing heat.

    1 page Year: 3
  • Go to Recycling Case Study – Soft Plastics lesson plan

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    Recycling Case Study – Soft Plastics

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can help in the process of recycling plastic.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to Changing States – Assessment lesson plan

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    Changing States – Assessment

    An assessment task in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how adding and removing heat can cause solids and liquids to change states.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to Removing Heat lesson plan

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    Removing Heat

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is removed from a range of liquids.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to Adding Heat lesson plan

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    Adding Heat

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is applied to a range of solids.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to Changing States lesson plan

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    Changing States

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe how a change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to The Three States of Matter lesson plan

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    The Three States of Matter

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the properties of solids, liquids and gases.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to What State? lesson plan

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    What State?

    A 60-minute lesson in which students will establish that matter can be classified as solid, liquid or gas.

    1 page Year: 3 60 mins
  • Go to Let's Experiment! – How Long Will It Take to Melt? video

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    Let's Experiment! – How Long Will It Take to Melt?

    This engaging and interactive video demonstrates a science experiment which explores the change of state from a solid to a liquid.

    Year: 3