Foundation Year
The Science content includes the three strands of science understanding, science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail in which the content descriptions are organised into teaching and learning programs are decisions to be made by the teacher.
Incorporating the key ideas of science
From Foundation to Year 2, students learn that observations can be organised to reveal patterns, and that these patterns can be used to make predictions about phenomena.
In Foundation, students observe and describe the behaviours and properties of everyday objects, materials and living things. They explore change in the world around them, including changes that impact on them, such as the weather, and changes they can effect, such as making things move or change shape. They learn that seeking answers to questions they pose and making observations is a core part of science and use their senses to gather different types of information.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of the Foundation year, students describe the properties and behaviour of familiar objects. They suggest how the environment affects them and other living things.
Students share and reflect on observations, and ask and respond to questions about familiar objects and events.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Dress for the Weather Match-Up Activity
Identify proper clothing choices for different weather conditions with a clothing and climate matching activity.
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What to Wear Today? – Classroom Display
An interactive classroom display where students update the clothes the character is wearing each day based on the weather.
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Making Science Predictions - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their science predictions.
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Five Senses Science Stations
Show your students the power of their five senses with a pack of printable 5 Senses Science Stations!
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Uses of Soil Interactive Activity
Teach students how animals, plants and humans depend on soil with this interactive science game for early years students.
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Seasonal Changes Worksheets
Engage your young learners with this set of fun season worksheets. Included are 12 activities to keep them busily learning!
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Dress for the Weather Worksheet
Identify proper clothing choices for different weather conditions with this worksheet.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Draw the Answer
A fun worksheet to explore whether items roll or slide.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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The Needs of Birds – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Woodlands Themed Field Notes Holiday Activity Pack
Over 45 pages of woodlands themed worksheets, activities and scrapbooking pages for the holiday break.
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Living Things Need Water PowerPoint
An 10 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching students why living things need water.
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Science Experiment - What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A science experiment which explores the food preferences of ants.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Group Activities Poster
Keeping track of group work and all of the different activities can be difficult.
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Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
Classify animals based on their movement methods with a picture-sorting game.
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Australian Desert Animals Mini Book
Read and learn about plants and animals in the Australian desert with a printable mini book for Year 1.
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Uses of Soil Mini-Book
Teach students about the uses of soil with this printable book, perfect for early years science lessons!
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Grade One Seasons Worksheet
Set this seasons worksheet as a task for your Grade Ones to show their knowledge of the seasons' names and their order.
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Spin or Slide Sorting Activity
A sorting activity with a focus on motion.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Recording Results
A worksheet for recording results after conducting a roll or slide investigation.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Cut and Paste
A cut and paste worksheet to categorise items that will roll or slide.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet – Recording Results
A worksheet to record results after a sink or float investigation.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet - Cut and Paste
A cut and paste worksheet to explore sinking and floating with everyday items.
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Why Our Bodies Need Water Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about why living things need water.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.
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A House for Hermit Crab - Worksheet
A fun activity for students to explore why living things need shelter.
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Balloon Rocket - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how energy can make things move.
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The Energy Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the energy cycle.
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Grouping Posters - Endangered and Extinct Animals
Group your students according to endangered animals using these eleven Grouping Posters.
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Groups Organiser Chart - BW
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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What Needs Soil to Grow? Colouring Worksheet
Teach students what needs soil to grow with this colouring worksheet for early years students.