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.