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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Forces and Motion Word Wall Vocabulary
Fifty-seven forces and motion related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Force and Speed - The Relationship Between Force and the Resulting Speed of an Object PowerPoint
A teaching presentation in which the students observe qualitatively how speed is affected by the size of a force.
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Push and Pull - Forces Posters
Five posters for forces providing an explanation and pictorial examples.
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Gravity Investigation PowerPoint
This teaching presentation introduces the force of gravity and using air resistance to counteract this force.
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Push and Pull Forces - Title Poster
A poster to use on your Push and Pull Forces display board.
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Push and Pull - Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using pictures to identify the correct force.
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Push and Pull - Picture and Sentence Sort Worksheet
A worksheet matching push and pull pictures with sentences.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Forces and Motion - Border Trimmers
Theme your cork boards with these Forces and Motion Cork Board Borders.
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Push It - Introducing the Different Types of Force PowerPoint
A teaching presentation introducing the students to the different types of force.
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Comprehension – Flying High
A comprehension activity about aviation history.
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Push and Pull Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify actions that use push and pull.
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Comprehension - A Brief History of Electricity
A comprehension activity about the history of electricity.
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Bike Riding is Awesome! - Comprehension Worksheet
A worksheet about bike riding safety.
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Heat Sources Poster
An informative poster about heat sources to display in your classroom.
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Science Experiment - Speed Racer
A science investigation in which the students investigate how to use thrust force to increase the speed of a model car.
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Push and Pull Forces PowerPoint
This teaching presentation introduces the students to push and pull forces.
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Which Force Is That? Worksheet
A group of worksheets to use when revising common forces.
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Simple Machines Teaching Resource Pack
This 33 page simple machines resource pack includes educational posters, classroom decorations, word wall templates, page borders, worksheets and activities for you to mix and match with your class.
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Push and Pull - Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet with push and pull content vocabulary and definitions.
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Push and Pull - Playground Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using forces in the playground.
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Air Resistance Investigation
A hands-on investigation task that allows students to design, create, and evaluate the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Push and Pull - Inquiry Task
Two inquiry tasks investigating floating and friction.
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Push and Pull - Fun with Forces Worksheet
A worksheet to assist students with their understanding of forces in everyday life.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Teaching Presentation
A 56-slide teaching presentation introducing facts about different chemical changes to different materials.
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Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
An animal movements sorting activity.
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Fantastic Forces – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an information report from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Voltaic Pile Poster
A poster showing Alessandro Volta's Voltaic Pile.
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Alessandro Volta Profile
A profile of Alessandro Volta.
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Simple Circuits Poster
A poster that explains simple circuits.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Whatever Floats Your Boat PowerPoint
A teaching presentation comparing different forces involved in buoyancy.
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