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.
- Plus Plan
STEM Display Banner Set
A banner set to display in the classroom when learning about STEM.
- Free Plan
Light Diffraction Poster
A poster explaining the sunlight and its colours.
- Plus Plan
Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
- Free Plan
Plate Tectonics Poster
A poster explaining the main types of plate boundaries and their effects on the earth's surface.
- Plus Plan
Rubbish Bin Sorting Activity
Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Earthquake - Tectonic Plates Geology Diagram Poster
An educational poster highlighting the main landforms created by tectonic plate movement.
- Plus Plan
Moving Heat Worksheet
A worksheet to help students understand how heat moves.
- Plus Plan
The Ring of Fire Resource Pack
A resource pack about the Ring of Fire, including colourful, informative posters and a worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Scientific Method Word Wall Vocabulary
Thirty-nine scientific method vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Refracting Light Task Cards
A set of 5 Task Cards with activities that allow students to observe the refraction of light.
- Plus Plan
In Living Colour Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how we see colour.
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Comparing Life Stages Worksheet
An open-ended task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how animals grow and change.
- Plus Plan
Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
- Free Plan
See Light Through Me Worksheet
A worksheet that explores classification of objects according to light transmission.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
- Plus Plan
Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
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Skin Diagram Poster
Use this poster in the classroom when learning about the functions and features of the skin.
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My Life Stages 'Lift the Flap' Template
A template to use when learning about human life stages.
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Initiating a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet to help the students begin the process of a scientific investigation.
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The Respiratory System - Worksheets
A set of worksheets to use in the classroom when learning about the human respiratory system.
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The Human Skeletal System Poster
A set of posters to use in the classroom when learning about the skeletal system.
- Plus Plan
Comprehension – Why Our Bodies Need Water
A comprehension activity about 'Why Our Bodies Need Water'.
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Science Page Border - Word Template
Microsoft Word page border template with a Science theme.
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Posters
Teach your students the basic differences between vertebrates and invertebrates with printable vertebrate vs. invertebrate anchor charts.
- Plus Plan
Sequencing Life Cycles Worksheet
An activity for students to use when learning about life cycles.
- Plus Plan
Plastic and Concrete PowerPoint - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A teaching presentation discussing processed materials and their uses.
- Free Plan
Animal Research Project - Informative Writing Booklet
Use a printable animal research organiser booklet for students to record facts about animals when learning to write informative texts.
- Plus Plan
Design a Fair Test Worksheet - Upper Years
A worksheet to use when developing the concept of a fair test.
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Types of Rocks Posters
A set of educational posters with information about types of rock.
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Design a Fair Test Worksheet - Middle Years
A worksheet to use when developing the concept of a fair test.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
- Plus Plan
Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
- Science Worksheets
- Science Posters
- Science Templates
- Science Teaching Presentations
- Science Games
- Science Projects
- Science Word Walls
- Science Labels, Signs & Decorations
- Science for Preschool/Kindergarten
- Science for Foundation Year
- Science for Year 1
- Science for Year 2
- Science for Year 3
- Science for Year 4
- Science for Year 5
- Science for Year 6
- Science for Year 7