Earth Science Teaching Resources for Year 3
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Map of the World's Climate Zones
Display this climate zone map in your classroom while teaching about the 6 climate types.
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The Water Cycle – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Enhance your students’ comprehension and science vocabulary skills with this water cycle worksheet.
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Why Are Rocks Important? - Teaching Slides
Discover why rocks are important with an engaging teaching presentation for early years students.
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The Rock Cycle - PowerPoint Presentation
Introduce your students to the types of rocks and how they are formed with an engaging Interactive Rock Cycle PowerPoint.
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Rock Identification Chart Pack
Download a Rock Identification Chart to help your students identify examples of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock.
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Let's Get Ready to Rock! – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Read and discover the three types of rock with a set of Year 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets.
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Rocks and The Rock Cycle - Digital Learning Activity
Discover rocks and the rock cycle with an engaging Google Slides Digital Learning Activity.
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Natural Disaster Posters for Kids
Introduce and explain different types of natural disasters with printable natural disaster posters.
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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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Plant Growth in Soils – Science Experiment
Explore how plants grow in different types of soil with this science experiment perfect for primary school science lessons.
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Types of Rocks Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Read and learn about sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks with our printable Types of Rocks Worksheet Pack.
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Informative Text Writing Task – Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
Research and write about how volcanoes erupt with a scaffolded informational writing task.
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Climate Zones of the World – Poster Pack
Learn about different climate types with this set of 6 printable posters.
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Water is Life - Instructional PowerPoint
Learn about the importance of water to life on Earth, along with where water comes from, with an instructional slide deck.
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Types of Soil – Teaching Presentation
Practise identifying different types of soil with this 18-slide teaching presentation.
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Using Rocks, Soils and Water - Year 2 Science Worksheets
Discover the importance of rocks, soils, and water as natural resources with a pack of printable Year 2 Science Activity Sheets.
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Describing Rocks and Minerals Chart Pack
Use a Describing Rocks and Minerals Chart to help your students describe the properties of rocks and minerals.
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Australian Climate Regions Poster and Worksheet
A poster and a worksheet outlining the climate regions in Australia.
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Rock Cycle Photo Vocabulary Word Cards
Promote daily rock cycle vocabulary review with a printable rock cycle vocabulary word wall.
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Minerals and Rocks Picture Cards
Observe, describe, and sort examples of rocks and minerals with a set of printable types of rocks pictures and word cards.
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Soil Erosion Poster
Discover how wind, water, and ice change the Earth’s surface with a printable Soil Erosion Poster.
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Types of Soil Chart
Remind your students about the four main types of soil with this soil chart for your classroom.
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Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment
Use this science experiment when learning about the different types and features of clouds and how they contribute to the water cycle.
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Rocks and the Rock Cycle Worksheet Pack - Vocabulary
Download our Rocks and the Rock Cycle Worksheet Pack to practise a variety of academic vocabulary skills with your students.
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Rock Detective Task Cards - Classifying Types of Rocks
Practise classifying rocks based on their properties with a set of printable Rock Detective Task Cards.
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Rocks and Minerals Word Search
Introduce or review academic vocabulary with a printable Rocks and Minerals Word Search.
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Natural Disasters Report – Mini Book Template
Download this natural disasters information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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The Importance of Soil Posters
Show your students how plants, animals and humans need soil to survive with this set of three informative classroom posters to accompany your science lessons.
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Properties of Soil Teaching Slides
Explore the properties of sand, silt, loam and clay with this comprehensive set of teaching slides.
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Cloud Graphing Activity
A worksheet to use when graphing cloud observations.
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Why Is Soil Important? Teaching Slides
Explain to your students how living things depend on soil with this informative teaching presentation perfect for primary school science lessons.
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Observing Soil Worksheet
Transform your students into soil detectives as they explore the colour, texture and particle size of various soil types.