Science Teaching Resources
Science teachers, you've found the home of the ultimate collection of experiments, printable worksheets, fun games, activities and so much more — all aligned with the Australian curriculum, and all created by teachers for primary teachers like you!
The expert science teachers on the Teach Starter team have created each printable and digital resource in this collection, focusing on saving primary teachers time on their lesson plans so they can spend more time making those 'aha' moments happen in the classroom! Each science experiment, PowerPoint presentation, worksheet and more has undergone our careful review process to ensure it's ready for your lesson plan and your students.
This collection even includes customisable resources and activities that have already been differentiated for you!
Science Activities for Every Year Level
What do the Teach Starter science teaching resources cover for each year level? We're so glad you asked!
Whether you're teaching year 1 or year 6 (or any year level in between), we have got you covered. Take a look at what's in store for your classroom.
Foundation Year
- Living Things — Teach Starter science resources cover the characteristics and needs of living things, including plants and animals.
- Materials — Explore different materials and their properties, such as solid objects and water, with your students.
- Weather — We provide the resources you need to work with students to observe and describe weather conditions and patterns, including temperature and rainfall.
Year 1
- Living Things—Use Teach Starter's pre-made lesson and unit plans to investigate the diversity of living things, including plants and animals, and their life cycles.
- Materials — Explore the properties and uses of everyday materials, including how they can change.
- Earth and Space Sciences — Examine the natural and human-made features of your local environment.
Year 2
- Biological Sciences — Explore the needs and characteristics of living things and how they depend on their environment.
- Chemical Sciences — Investigate the properties and changes of materials, including mixtures and how they can be separated.
- Earth and Space Sciences — Teach your class about the observable changes in the sky and natural disasters.
Year 3
- Life Cycles— Study the life cycles of plants and animals, including the influence of the environment.
- Properties — Investigate the properties of different materials and how they can change through heating and cooling.
- Earth's Rotation and Revolutions — Explore the movement of the Earth, including seasons and the night sky.
Year 4
- Ecosystems and Adaptations — Examine the interdependence of living things within ecosystems and their adaptations to the environment.
- Heat Energy — Investigate the transfer of energy through different sources and how it can be transformed.
- Rocks and Resources — Teach your science students about the rock cycle, natural resources and the changing Earth's surface with a host of teaching resources designed for year 4.
Year 5
- Plant Reproduction and the Human Body — Study the lifecycle of living things, including plant reproduction and human body systems with your year 5 class.
- Chemical Sciences — Use our science experiment teaching resources to investigate the properties of substances and how they interact, including reversible and irreversible changes.
- Earth and Space Sciences — Take your students on an exploration of the Earth's rotation, the solar system and the importance of water as a resource.
Year 6
- Biological Sciences — Use Teach Starter's science resources to examine the classification of living things — including microorganisms — and explore how they can affect human health.
- Physical Sciences — Use our science experiments and worksheets to investigate the transfer of electricity and the properties of light, including how it enables sight.
- Earth and Space Sciences — Explore the Earth's place in the universe, including the solar system, galaxies and the Big Bang Theory.
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Australian Animals — Adaptations Worksheets
Research and write about amazing animal adaptations with our Australian Animals Adaptation Worksheets.
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Amazing Ants! – Comprehension Worksheet Year 2
Review reading skills with comprehension worksheet for an article about ants from the Year 2 magazine .
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Sources of Heat Teaching Slides
Learn about the different sources of heat with this set of engaging teaching slides.
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Conductors and Insulators Teaching Slides
Teach your students about insulators and conductors of thermal and electrical energy with this set of teaching slides.
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Conductors of Electricity Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Challenge your students to show what they know about electrical conductors with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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All About Circuits Mini-Book
Use this mini-book to teach your students about the different types of circuits, symbols, their components and much more.
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Monarch Butterfly Migration Map
Use a Monarch Butterfly Migration map to introduce your students to a natural phenomenon of migratory animal behaviour.
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Adapting, Migrating, & Hibernating Animals Research Project
Research and report on animals that hibernate, migrate, and adapt with an animal adaptations project.
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What Do Living Things Need to Survive? – Worksheet
Practise and review vocabulary associated with basic animal needs with this worksheet.
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Plants, Animals & Adaptations – Worksheet
Use this worksheet to identify and describe different animal and plant adaptations which help them survive in their environment.
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Inherited versus Learned Behaviours Poster
Explain the difference between inherited and learned behaviours with a set of printable anchor charts.
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Sound Energy Didjeridu Research Task
Delve into learning about the didjeridu, its characteristic sounds, and its significance in First Nations Culture with this read-and-respond activity.
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Sound Energy (First Nations Instruments) Investigation
Use this sound energy investigation to help your students record their learnings about First Nations traditional instruments and how they produce sound.
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Structural Adaptations Worksheets
Investigate the structural adaptations of animals with various animal adaptation worksheets.
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Sound Energy Sources Cut and Paste Worksheet
Teach your students all about sound energy sources using this cut-and-paste sorting worksheet.
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Sound Energy Mini Book
Teach your students all about sound energy sources using this 12-page mini-book.
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Heat Energy Sources Interactive Activity
Help students identify different sources of heat energy with this engaging, interactive activity.
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Heat Energy Vocabulary Match Up Activity
Explore different heat energy vocabulary words with this definition and word match-up activity.
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Wheel of Heat Transfer Project
Explore the process of heat transfer with this engaging wheel of heat project.
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Natural and Human Made Heat Sources Sort
Explore the different man-made and natural heat sources with this sorting activity.
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Heat Transfer Methods Worksheet Pack
Learn about the different ways heat can be transferred using this guided set of heat transfer worksheets.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Teaching Slides
Teach your students about balanced and unbalanced forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation for Year 7 science lessons.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Task Cards
Use these force and motion task cards as a student review activity in your Year 7 science lessons.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Worksheet
Assess students' understanding of balanced and unbalanced forces with this force and motion quiz for Year 7 students.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Cut-and-Paste Worksheets
Explore examples of balanced and unbalanced forces with your students using this set of two cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Poster
Use this force and motion poster when teaching your students about balanced and unbalanced forces.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Minibook
Teach your students about balanced and unbalanced forces with this printable mini-book perfect for Year 7 science lessons.
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Illustrated Ocean Animals Word Wall Cards
Introduce your students to the amazing animals in the sea with an illustrated ocean animal word wall.
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Ocean & Marine Word Wall Vocabulary
64 marine life word wall vocabulary cards.
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Uses of Magnets Mini-Book
Teach about everyday uses of magnets with this printable mini-book perfect for Year 4 science lessons.
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Year 3 Sources of Heat Worksheet Pack
Learn all about different thermal energy sources with this set of heat worksheets.
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What is Heat? Thermal Energy Teaching Slides
Guide students through learning about thermal energy with this set of ‘What is Heat?’ teaching slides.
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