Physical Sciences Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of physical sciences teaching resources to use in the classroom. Within this collection, you will find teaching resources covering topics such as electricity, forces, light and sound, magnetism, movement, physics and simple machine. Display and use the variety of physical sciences themed posters, worksheets, activities, unit and lesson plans, PowerPoint activities and vocabulary word wall cards when learning about the different facets of physical sciences.
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Conductors and Insulators PowerPoint
Teach your students about insulators and conductors of thermal and electrical energy with this set of teaching slides.
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Sound Energy Posters
Display this set of 5 sound energy posters in your classroom to help students remember key information about this form of energy.
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Heat Energy Word Search
Help students remember heat energy vocabulary with this Heat Energy word search.
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Push and Pull Examples – Matching Game
Have students explore examples of push and pull forces with this matching game to use during your forces and motion science unit.
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Force and Motion Vocabulary Worksheets
Use these force and motion vocabulary worksheets to teach your students the subject-specific vocabulary related to forces and motion.
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Light Energy Task Cards
Review or assess student knowledge of light energy with a set of printable Light Energy Task Cards.
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How Does Heat Move? Experiment
Observe how heat moves in hot and cold water with an engaging How Does Heat Move? Experiment.
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Light Sources Poster Pack
Give your students a clear and kid-friendly introduction to light energy with a printable Natural and Artificial Light Sources Poster pack.
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Cup and String Phone - Science Sound Investigation
Build and test a cup and string phone to investigate the transmission of sound waves through different media.
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Push or Pull? Interactive Sorting Activity
Explore push and pull forces with your students by playing this interactive sorting game for lower primary students.
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Forces and Motion Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Use these forces and motion scavenger hunt worksheets when exploring push and pull forces in your early years science lessons.
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Light Vocabulary Word Wall
Print out and use our Light Vocabulary Word Wall to introduce new vocabulary for your light energy unit.
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Push and Pull Toy Sorting Activity
Explore types of forces and practise classification skills with a printable Push and Pull Toy Sorting Activity.
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Roll, Slide or Bounce? Toy Sorting Activity
Explore movement, sorting, and classification with a printable ‘How It Moves’ Toy Sorting Activity.
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‘How Toys Move’ Worksheet Pack
Download our ‘How Toys Move’ Worksheet Pack to boost science inquiry skills and encourage your students to explore motion.
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Magnetic or Not? Cut and Paste Magnet Worksheet Pack
Use a cut and sort magnet worksheet to introduce review the concept of Magnetic vs. Non-magnetic things with your year 4 students.
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How Instruments Make Sound Worksheet Pack
Explore how musical instruments produce sound with this engaging cut-and-sort How Instruments Make Sound Worksheet Pack
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How Does Heat Move? Heat Transfer Worksheet
Explore heat transfer and sources of heat with our "How Does Heat Move?" Heat Transfer Worksheet.
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Sorting Heat Conductors and Insulators Activity
Explore and identify examples of thermal energy conductors and insulators with a printable Heat Conductors and Insulators Activity.
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Reading a Thermometer Activity Cards
Practise reading temperature with this set of 24 Reading a Thermometer Activity Cards.
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Shadow Walk Activity Pack (F-1)
Explore light and shadow while building science observation skills with a printable early years Shadow Walk Activity Pack.
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Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption Worksheet
Use a Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption worksheet to ensure students understand light energy.
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Heat Transfer Posters
Display these posters to check understanding or reinforce the teaching and learning of how heat energy transfers.
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Sound Energy Booklet for Grade 2 Science
Encourage your students to record their knowledge about sound energy using this fun flip book activity.
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Heat Sources Worksheet - Cut-and-Paste
Explore different types of heat sources with your students using this Heat Sources worksheet.
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Push or Pull? Colouring Worksheet
Use this push and pull colour-coding worksheet when exploring forces and motion with your early years students.
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Pushes and Pulls Mini-Book
Explore pushes and pulls with your students with this printable mini-book perfect for early years science lessons.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets - The History of Electricity
Read to learn about the history of electricity with printable reading comprehension worksheets.
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Insulators and Conductors Worksheet
Identify different insulators and conductors of electrical energy with this worksheet.
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Force and Motion Experiment – Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling
Use this hands-on force and motion experiment when teaching your students about how forces influence the movement of objects.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Knowledge of Physical Sciences – Teaching Slides
Teach your students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge of forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation.
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Balloon Car Experiment – Speed Racer
Use this hands-on balloon car experiment when teaching your Year 4 students about thrust force and its effect on the speed of objects.
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