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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Circulatory and Cardiovascular System Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about the circulatory and cardiovascular system.
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Types of Transportation Posters
Ten posters showing different types of transportation.
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Design Your Own Fair Test Worksheet - Upper Years
A worksheet to use when developing the concept of a fair test.
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Types of Clouds - Identifier
Help your students identify the clouds in the sky with this cloud identifier.
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Earthly Word Search with Answers
The Earthly Word Search uses scientific vocabulary in a fun way!
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Pure Substances and Mixtures - Vocabulary Worksheet
A vocabulary matching task relating to pure substances and mixtures.
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Substances Worksheet
A sorting task relating to physical and chemical properties of substances.
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Grouping Posters - Endangered and Extinct Animals
Group your students according to endangered animals using these eleven Grouping Posters.
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Respiratory System Posters
A set of posters to use in the classroom when learning about the respiratory system.
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The Digestive System Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity to use in the classroom when learning about the human digestive system.
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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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Inherited vs. Acquired Traits Bingo Game
Understand the difference between inherited and acquired traits by playing a few rounds of Inherited vs. Acquired Traits Bingo!
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Acquired or Inherited? Trait Sort
Identify the differences between acquired and inherited traits with an engaging picture sort for years 5 and 6.
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Animals in Winter - Hibernation Mini Book
Read and learn about animals that hibernate with a printable hibernation book for kids.
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Animals in Winter Printable Mini Book
Discover the unique adaptations of animals in winter with a printable mini-book.
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Arctic Animals Colouring Page Booklet
Engage your little learners and build vocabulary skills with a printable winter animals colouring book.
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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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Sound Energy (First Nations Instruments) Comprehension Task
Use this read-and-respond task to help your Grade Two students learn about some traditional First Nations Australians musical instruments and their characteristic sounds.
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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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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 Minibook
Teach your students about balanced and unbalanced forces with this printable mini-book perfect for Year 7 science lessons.
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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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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound Worksheet
Use this sound energy worksheet and poster set to teach your student some interesting facts about sound.
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Desert Word Wall Vocabulary
Spark discussion and build academic vocabulary with a desert related vocabulary word wall.
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Sound Energy Sources Interactive Activity
With your students, explore the sources of sound energy and how we sense them using this interactive science activity.
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Sound Energy Board Game for Grade 2
Enable your students to practise identifying and describing sound energy sources with this fast-paced board game!
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Simple Machines Word Wall
Use this set of 28 printable vocabulary word wall cards to enhance your students vocabulary surrounding force, motion, and simple machines.
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Insulators and Conductors Poster Set
Teach your students about the characteristics of insulators and conductors with this set of science posters for the classroom.
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Conductors and Insulators Worksheet
Use this insulators and conductors worksheet with your students to practise identifying the characteristics of thermal and electrical energy.
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How Seasons Affect Plants and Animals Teaching Slides
Share this informational slide deck with your Grade One class to teach students about how seasons affect plants and animals on planet Earth.
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