Earth Science Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Guided Notes Template Pack - Rocks & The Rock Cycle
Use our Guided Notes Template Pack to help your students organise and study the 3 kinds of rocks and the rock cycle.
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3 Types of Rocks - Science Cloze Passage Worksheets
Use a cloze passage to increase your students’ understanding of the three rock types - sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous.
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'Name That Rock' - Rock Classification Activity
Use our 'Name That Rock' Science Sorting activity to classify metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks.
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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Mini-Book
Introduce your students to the different slow changes to Earth’s surface with a printable mini-book designed for year 4 and 5 students.
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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition – Teaching Slides
Learn about the different types of weathering, effects of erosion, results of deposition and more with this set of teaching slides.
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Types of Weathering – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Use this cut-and-paste worksheet when classifying examples that show mechanical, chemical or biological weathering.
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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Flipbook
Learn about the causes and effects of weathering, erosion and deposition with a printable flipbook.
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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition – Crossword Puzzle
Review science vocabulary terms associated with weathering, erosion and deposition with a crossword puzzle.
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Impacts of Floods PowerPoint
A 17-slide editable PowerPoint template about floods and their impact on communities.
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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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Natural Disasters - Illustrated Vocabulary Display
Reinforce science vocabulary in your classroom with this set of illustrated and annotated natural disaster word wall cards.
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Flood Safety Poster - Design and Create Task
A design and create task for students to demonstrate their understanding of the impact of floods.
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Weathering and Erosion Poster
Learn how weathering and erosion can cause slow changes to Earth’s surface with this printable poster.
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Weathering and Erosion Word Wall Vocabulary
Expand your students' science vocabulary with a weathering and erosion word wall.
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Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
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Plate Tectonics Cloze Activity
A cloze activity to use when learning about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics.
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Illustrating the Water Cycle Template
Illustrate the stages of the water cycle with this printable template.
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Flood Vocabulary Task
A vocabulary task for students to use when demonstrating their understanding of the impact of floods in Australia.
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Natural Disaster Effects and Management
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the effects of natural disasters and explore how these may be managed.
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Natural Disasters Safety Poster Task
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify appropriate safety procedures for natural disaster events.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Presenting
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Researching
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Introduction
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Geological Natural Disasters
A 60 minute lesson in which the students will investigate the causes and effects of geological natural disasters.
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The Layers of the Earth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the characteristics of the earth's internal layers.
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Plate Tectonics
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore tectonic plates and the effects their movements have on the surface of the earth.