Earth and Space Sciences Teaching Resources for Year 3
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Planet-Themed Mindfulness Colouring Pages
Get mindful with this set of planet-themed mindful colouring sheets.
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Exploring Space Word Search
Review science vocabulary terms with an engaging space word search.
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How We Use Rocks and Minerals PowerPoint
Explore rocks and minerals and how we use them with our How We Use Rocks and Minerals PowerPoint.
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Diagram of a Rock Cycle Worksheet Pack
Use our Rock Cycle Diagram Worksheet set and Cloze Passage to introduce your students to the processes in the rock cycle.
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Reading a Thermometer Worksheets
Practise reading the temperature with a set of printable Reading a Thermometer Worksheets.
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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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Rocks and Minerals Word Search
Introduce or review academic vocabulary with a printable Rocks and Minerals Word Search.
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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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Solving Problems With Salt - Comprehension Worksheets
Explore how salt was used in ancient times with our ‘Solving Problems With Salt’ Reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Using Rocks, Soils and Water Worksheets
Discover the importance of rocks, soils, and water as natural resources with a pack of printable Year 3 Science Activity Sheets.
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How We Use Minerals Worksheet Pack
Explore how rocks and minerals are used in everyday life with a printable pack of How We Use Rocks & Minerals Worksheets.
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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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Why Are Rocks Important? - Teaching Slides
Discover why rocks are important with an engaging teaching presentation for upper years students.
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World Space Week - Rocket Revolution Colouring Pages
Kick off World Space Week with some colouring fun using our Rocket Revolution Colouring 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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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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Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness Worksheet
Use our Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness Worksheet to help your students identify and classify minerals and gemstones.
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How Do Rocks Form? – Informative Text Sequencing Task
Help students learn about informative text structure and how rocks are formed with an engaging cut-and-paste sorting activity.
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Label a Soil Profile – Worksheet
Identify and label different layers with this soil profile worksheet.
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What is Pollution? PowerPoint Slideshow
Show your students the different types of pollution and their effects with an instructional PowerPoint on pollution.
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3 Types of Soil PowerPoint
Practise identifying different types of soil with this 18-slide 3 Types of Soil 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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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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Uses of Soil Interactive Activity
Teach students how animals, plants and humans depend on soil with this interactive science game for early years students.
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Water Walk Worksheet
Observe and explore the uses of water around the school building with a water walk worksheet.
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Months of the Year Poster — Southern Hemisphere
A poster displaying the months of the year.
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Fossicking for Fossils – Comprehension Worksheet
Use a Fossil Comprehension worksheet to teach your year 5 and 6 students about what fossils are, how they’re formed, and more!
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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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Soil Types Poster
Remind your students about the four main types of soil with this Soil Types Poster for your classroom.
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How Soil Is Created – Teaching Presentation
Learn about how soil is made with this 15-slide soil PowerPoint teaching presentation.
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To Your Tap - Water Worksheet
Identify the places where water travels before entering homes with a vocabulary-matching worksheet.
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Rotation vs. Revolution – Cut and Paste Worksheet (Stage 2)
Demonstrate an understanding of rotation vs. revolution with this cut and paste worksheet.