Australian Curriculum V9

Science as a human endeavour

29 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
  • Go to Living Things and Their Needs - Habitat Diorama teaching resource

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    Living Things and Their Needs - Habitat Diorama

    An open-ended assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of living things and their needs.

    3 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Material World Beanbag Toss Game teaching resource

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    Material World Beanbag Toss Game

    A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.

    19 pages Years: F - 1 Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to The Water Cycle - Worksheet teaching resource

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    The Water Cycle - Worksheet

    A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the water cycle.

    2 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Garbage Bin Posters - Rubbish, Recycling and Compost teaching resource

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    Garbage Bin Posters - Rubbish, Recycling and Compost

    Posters outlining what can be put in the different types of bins.

    6 pages Years: F - 7
  • Go to A House for Hermit Crab - Worksheet teaching resource

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    A House for Hermit Crab - Worksheet

    A fun activity for students to explore why living things need shelter.

    1 page Years: F - 2
  • Go to Science Pattern Match Cards teaching resource

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    Science Pattern Match Cards

    A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.

    26 pages Years: F - 3
  • Go to Making a Mini Water Cycle - Experiment teaching resource

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    Making a Mini Water Cycle - Experiment

    A hands-on experiment to use when investigating the water cycle.

    4 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry teaching resource

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    Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry

    A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.

    4 pages Years: F - 1 Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Stretchy Scoot Relay teaching resource

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    Stretchy Scoot Relay

    A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.

    1 page Years: P - 1 Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Shelter Building - Experiment teaching resource

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    Shelter Building - Experiment

    A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.

    4 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Balloon Rocket - Experiment teaching resource

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    Balloon Rocket - Experiment

    A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how energy can make things move.

    4 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Creating Oxygen - Experiment teaching resource

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    Creating Oxygen - Experiment

    A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how oxygen is made.

    4 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to The Energy Cycle - Worksheet teaching resource

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    The Energy Cycle - Worksheet

    A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the energy cycle.

    3 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet teaching resource

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    The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet

    A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the oxygen cycle.

    3 pages Years: F - 2
  • Go to Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity teaching resource

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    Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity

    Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.

    2 pages Years: F - 7
  • Go to Electricity Theme – PowerPoint Template teaching resource

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    Electricity Theme – PowerPoint Template

    An electricity PowerPoint template to use on an interactive whiteboard or as print-outs for your class.

    1 page Years: F - 7
  • Go to Living Things and Their Needs Unit Plan unit plan

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    Living Things and Their Needs Unit Plan

    This Science unit covers a range of concepts relating to the basic needs of living things.

    1 page Year: F Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Properties of Materials Unit Plan unit plan

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    Properties of Materials Unit Plan

    This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the observable properties of materials. Descriptive vocabulary is explored as well as the suitability of materials for different purposes.

    1 page Year: F Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Making Monsters lesson plan

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    Making Monsters

    A 60 minute lesson in which students design and create a 3D monster using objects made from materials with different properties.

    42 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Let's Sort! lesson plan

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    Let's Sort!

    A 60 minute lesson in which students identify the material objects are made of and sort them in various ways.

    1 page Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Habitat Diorama - Assessment Task lesson plan

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    Habitat Diorama - Assessment Task

    An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the four basic needs for living things.

    6 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Keep Me Dry lesson plan

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    Keep Me Dry

    A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how water resistant they are.

    8 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Give Me Some Shade lesson plan

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    Give Me Some Shade

    A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how much shade they provide.

    2 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to What Works Best? lesson plan

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    What Works Best?

    A 60 minute lesson in which students develop an understanding of the suitability of certain materials for different purposes.

    1 page Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Diving Into Description lesson plan

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    Diving Into Description

    A 60 minute lesson in which students explore the properties of materials and develop vocabulary to describe them.

    1 page Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Shelter Building Experiment lesson plan

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    Shelter Building Experiment

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how a shelter can protect a living thing.

    47 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Making a Mini Water Cycle Experiment lesson plan

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    Making a Mini Water Cycle Experiment

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the water cycle works.

    1 page Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Balloon Rocket Experiment lesson plan

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    Balloon Rocket Experiment

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how energy makes things move.

    44 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet
  • Go to Creating Oxygen Experiment lesson plan

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    Creating Oxygen Experiment

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how plants make oxygen.

    42 pages Year: F 60 mins Has Starter Sheet