Australian Curriculum Categories
Science Understanding
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Understanding in Science Year 4 includes:
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Plant Life Cycle Sort
Help your students cement their understanding of the plant life cycle with this interactive game.
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Observing Matter Worksheet
A worksheet to practise observing the properties of materials used in a range of objects.
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Seedlings Vocabulary Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity to help students become familiar with vocabulary related to seedlings.
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Eggs-ellent Dominoes
A set of dominoes to use in the classroom when investigating animals which lay eggs.
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National Tree Day Activity Pack
A pack of resources to use when celebrating National Tree Day.
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Biodiversity Poster
A poster to help your students explore the topic of biodiversity.
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Endangered Species Facts – Task Cards
Fact cards featuring 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list.
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Critically Endangered Species Map – Poster
A poster of the world map featuring 64 species and subspecies that are on the critically endangered list.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Slither House Sketch – Project
An inquiry project that encourages students to research animals and their habitats and design a reptile house in a theme park.
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Producer, Consumer, Decomposer - Poster
A poster explaining the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers in the food chain.
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Forces Knowledge Check
A worksheet used to check the students’ knowledge of forces.
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Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling - Science Experiment
A science experiment which investigates the relationship between multiple forces acting on a single object in various ways.
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There's a Fraction Too Much Friction - Science Experiment
A science experiment which investigates rolling friction and the properties of various materials and shapes.
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Opposites Attract - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Magnetism PowerPoint
A teaching presentation introducing the students to magnetism as a non-contact force.
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Observing Magnetic Flux Lines Worksheet
A worksheet for recording data about magnetic flux lines observed in a classroom demonstration.
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Electric Avenue - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Electrostatics PowerPoint
A teaching presentation introducing the students to the non-contact force of electrostatics.
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Push It - Introducing the Different Types of Force PowerPoint
A teaching presentation introducing the students to the different types of force.
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Types of Contact Force Worksheet
A worksheet for the students to identify the types of force which are active in a variety of situations.
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Morning Star PowerPoint - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Knowledge of Physical Sciences
A teaching presentation in which the students investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' knowledge and use of physics.
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Force and Speed - The Relationship Between Force and the Resulting Speed of an Object PowerPoint
A teaching presentation in which the students observe qualitatively how speed is affected by the size of a force.
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Play the Game - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Traditional Games PowerPoint
A teaching presentation investigating the effect of contact and non-contact forces on the movement of objects in traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s instructive toys and games.
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Science Experiment - Speed Racer
A science investigation in which the students investigate how to use thrust force to increase the speed of a model car.
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Science Experiment - Solid Wood vs Laminate
A science experiment which investigates the strengths of solid wood and laminate.
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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Fake Plastic Trees PowerPoint - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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Tornado in a Jar Worksheet
A science activity that demonstrates some properties and effects of motion.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
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Natural Science PowerPoint - How Do People Use Natural Resources?
A teaching presentation discussing natural resources and how humans interact with them.
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The Ecological Footprint Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of The Ecological Footprint.
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Earth Overshoot Day Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of Earth Overshoot Day.
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Plastic and Concrete PowerPoint - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A teaching presentation discussing processed materials and their uses.
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My Ecological Footprint Worksheet
A worksheet which will have the students evaluate their ecological footprint and compare it with the class.