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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Introduction to Electricity Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of electricity.
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Electrical Conductors and Insulators Worksheet
A worksheet that explores conductors and insulators.
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Design a Musical Instrument Worksheet
A worksheet that can be used as a design technology task that explores the science of sound.
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Simple Machines Word Wall
A set of vocabulary word wall cards and a poster about simple machines, to display in your classroom.
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Things That Stretch, Bend and Twist – Hands On Materials
A hands on sorting activity for materials that stretch, bend and twist.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Cut and Paste
A cut and paste worksheet to categorise items that will roll or slide.
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Electricity Crossword
An electricity crossword with solution page.
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Light and Shadow - Design an Experiment Worksheet
Explore light and shadow while developing science inquiry skills with our Light and Shadow Experiment design activity pack.
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Sound Word Wall Vocabulary
Twenty-seven sound vocabulary cards.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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Sink or Float Experiment Pack
Explore properties of matter and boost science inquiry skills with a Sink or Float Experiment.
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Colours of the Rainbow Poster
Teach the order of colours in the rainbow with this classroom poster and worksheet.
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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 - Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using pictures to identify the correct force.
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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 - Forces Posters
Five posters for forces providing an explanation and pictorial examples.
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Push and Pull - Playground Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using forces in the playground.
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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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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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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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Science Experiment - Sink or Swim
A science experiment which investigates the buoyancy of different objects when placed in water.
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The Force of Friction PowerPoint
A teaching presentation investigating the force of friction.
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Assessment: Chemical Science Clever Changes – Worksheet
A worksheet designed to assess Year 1 students about Chemical Science.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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