Chemical Sciences Teaching Resources
Explore the chemical sciences in your primary classroom this school year with the help of activities, worksheets and experiments created just for Australian teachers like you!
This collection of printable and digital activities is stocked with everything you need to meet Australian science curriculum standards for chemistry, including resources focused on substances and mixtures, liquids and solids and more. Introduce the periodic table, explore density, discuss freezing and melting and dive deep into chemical changes.
Each resource in this extensive collection has undergone a thorough review by a member of the Teach Starter science teaching team to ensure it's ready for your lesson plans and your students.
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Properties of Matter Reading Comprehension Pack (Year 3)
Read and discover the properties of matter with a set of Year 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets.
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Properties of Materials Sorting Game
Teach your little learners about the basic properties of materials with an engaging sorting activity.
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Changing Properties of Matter Worksheet Pack
Read and learn about chemical and physical properties of matter and how they can be changed with a printable science worksheet pack.
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Matter States and Changes Science Lab Activity Pack
Discover the states and changes of matter with a printable pack of Science Lab Activities for Kids!
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Solids, Liquids and Gases – Sorting Activity
Use a hands-on States of Matter sorting activity to help students identify solids, liquids and gases.
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Understanding States of Matter - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Engage your students with an interactive activity where they cut and paste to match the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
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Natural and Processed Materials Activity Book
Explore natural and processed materials and their properties with a printable Natural and Processed Materials Activity Book.
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Solute, Solvent, or Solution? Worksheet
Identify examples of solutes, solvents, and solutions with our Solute, Solvent, or Solution? Worksheet.
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Material Mistakes - Problem Solving Worksheets
Analyse the properties of materials and boost critical thinking skills with our Material Mistakes Problem Solving Worksheets.
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Bend, Twist, or Stretch Worksheet Pack
Explore physical changes in different materials with a printable Bend, Twist or Stretch? Worksheet Pack for Year 2.
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Exploring Materials Unit Assessment
Assess your students knowledge of materials and their properties with a printable Exploring Materials Unit Assessment.
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Reversible vs Irreversible Changes Gallery Walk Activity
Explore and explain chemical and physical changes with an engaging Reversible vs Irreversible Changes Gallery Walk Activity.
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Observing Matter Worksheet Pack
Practise observing the properties of materials used in a range of objects with our Observing Matter Worksheet Pack.
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Does Air Have Mass? Matter Science Experiments
Explore the physical properties of gases and discover that air has mass with a set of 4 matter experiments for kids.
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What’s It Made Of? Materials PowerPoint (F)
Explore the world and discover the materials we use to make everyday objects with our ‘What’s It Made Of?’ Materials PowerPoint Presentation.
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Functional and Structural Properties of Materials Worksheets (4-6)
Explore and identify the properties of materials with a set of Functional and Structural Properties of Materials Worksheets for upper-primary grades.
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Materials in the Classroom Worksheets
Observe and identify the materials used to make things in the classroom with a set of printable Materials in the Classroom Worksheets.
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Which Material is Best? Task Cards
Identify the materials needed to make things with our printable ‘Which Material is Best?’ task cards.
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Recycling With Heat Worksheet
Explore how reversible and irreversible changes lend themself to recycling with a printable Recycling With Heat Worksheet.
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Removing Heat – Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment
Make Ice Cream in a Bag and discover how removing heat causes matter to change states.
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Changes I Can See Worksheet Pack (Differentiated)
Explore physical changes and scientific predictions with a set of Changes I Can See Worksheets for Years 1-3.
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Properties of Materials Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-eight 'properties of materials' vocabulary cards.
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Science Sparks - Year 5 Science Activities for Fast Finishers
Review science standards during classroom downtime with Science Sparks, a set of Year 5 science activities for fast finishers.
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Science Sparks - Year 2 Science Activities for Fast Finishers
Use Science Sparks, a collection of year 2 science activities for fast finishers to review science standards during classroom downtime.
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Observing Matter Picture Zoom Task Cards
Challenge your students to observe the properties of matter with an engaging Matter Observation Picture Zoom Activity.
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Outdoor STEM Activities Resource Pack
Take your STEM lessons outside with our printable Outdoor STEM Activities Resource Pack.
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Observing Properties of Matter Task Cards - Year 5
Practise observational skills and discover the characteristics of matter with a set of printable Year 5 Properties of Matter Task cards.
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Comparing and Observing Properties of Rocks Game
Practise comparing the physical properties of rocks with an interactive Comparing Rocks Game for early years students.
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Sorting Rocks By Properties - Science Sorting Mats
Make sorting rocks by properties hands-on and engaging with our Printable Rock Properties Sorting Mats for Kindergarten through Year 3.
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Year 5 Properties of Matter Activity - Scavenger Hunt
Explore the observable properties of matter in the classroom environment with a Year 5 Matter Scavenger hunt.
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Evaporation Experiment - Cover to Conserve
Investigate if evaporation can be reduced by covering a body of water with a hands on Evaporation Experiment.
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Mixtures and Solutions Investigation Station Cards
Determine if a combination of ingredients makes a mixture or solution during your science centers with this set of station cards.
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