Science understanding
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Patterns in Science - Grouping & Categorising Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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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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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Draw the Answer
A fun worksheet to explore whether items roll or slide.
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Spinifex Glue – Worksheet
A worksheet for students to order the sequence of turning spinifex grass into resin glue.
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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 – Match Up
A match-up worksheet to explore whether items sink or float.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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Animals With Scales, Fur, Shells and Feathers Worksheet Pack
Investigate different animal body coverings by sorting and colouring animals with feathers, fur, scales and shells.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Animals in Australia Sort Game
A simple sort game with 30 tiles of native Australian animals and introduced species.
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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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What Do Living Things Need to Survive? PowerPoint
Teach your students what living things need to survive with an engaging, interactive teaching slide deck.
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The Energy Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the energy cycle.
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Four Seasons Spinner Activity — Southern Hemisphere
Print a four seasons spinner activity to expand students' understanding of the different times of the year.
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What are Minibeasts? - Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about minibeasts.
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Finding Minibeasts - Outdoor Observation Activity
A fun investigation activity to use in the classroom when learning about minibeasts.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Made Differently!) PowerPoint
A 16 slide teaching presentation to use when exploring the properties of materials.
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Free Parts of the Face Worksheet
Use this parts of the face worksheet highlighting features of the face.
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Minibeasts Weekly Lesson Pack
This extensive minibeast weekly lesson pack includes educational posters, classroom decorations, word wall templates, page templates and worksheets for you to mix and match with your class.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keep Me Dry
A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how water resistant they are.
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Give Me Some Shade
A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how much shade they provide.
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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.
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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.
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Shelter Building Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how a shelter can protect a living thing.
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Living Things Need Shelter
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify why living things need shelter.
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Making a Mini Water Cycle Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the water cycle works.
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Living Things Need Water
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate why living things need water.