Foundation Year
The Science content includes the three strands of science understanding, science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour. The three strands of the curriculum are interrelated and their content is taught in an integrated way. The order and detail in which the content descriptions are organised into teaching and learning programs are decisions to be made by the teacher.
Incorporating the key ideas of science
From Foundation to Year 2, students learn that observations can be organised to reveal patterns, and that these patterns can be used to make predictions about phenomena.
In Foundation, students observe and describe the behaviours and properties of everyday objects, materials and living things. They explore change in the world around them, including changes that impact on them, such as the weather, and changes they can effect, such as making things move or change shape. They learn that seeking answers to questions they pose and making observations is a core part of science and use their senses to gather different types of information.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of the Foundation year, students describe the properties and behaviour of familiar objects. They suggest how the environment affects them and other living things.
Students share and reflect on observations, and ask and respond to questions about familiar objects and events.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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The Earth's Seasons Teaching Slides
Use this fact-packed digital teaching resource to show your students the names and characteristics of Earth’s four seasons.
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Seasonal Changes Words and Definitions Display
Display this easy-to-read seasons word set in your classroom as you investigate seasonal changes with your young students.
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Wonderful Weather – Foundation and Year 1 Worksheets
Make weather predictions, create a weather report and write about the weather with this set of printable worksheets.
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Healthy and Unhealthy Plants Worksheet Pack
Discover what plants need to grow with a differentiated Healthy and Unhealthy Plants Worksheet Pack.
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Tree Observation Worksheets
Record observations of trees in the local environment with a printable graphic organiser.
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The Needs of Plants - Worksheets for Year 1
Cut, paste, and read about what plants need to survive with a pair of printable plant worksheets.
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Weather Journal – Mini-Book
Draw and write about the current weather conditions, record weather data and predict what the following day’s forecast will be with this printable mini-book.
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Types of Weather – Sorting Activity
Observe and categorise pictures showing different types of weather with this sorting activity.
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Weather Words – Worksheet Pack
A set of worksheets to use when teaching weather vocabulary to your students.
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Printable Weather Recording Charts
Use these printable weather charts to graph and analyse the weather for each month.
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What's the Weather Like Today? – Mini-Book
Measure, record and graph weather information with a printable mini-book.
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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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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Draw the Answer
A fun worksheet to explore whether items roll or slide.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet – Recording Results
A worksheet to record results after a sink or float investigation.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet – Match Up
A match-up worksheet to explore whether items sink or float.
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My Monster Reflection Template
A reflection template for students to use after creating a 3D monster.
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My Monster Design Template
A template to use for a design activity related to the properties of materials.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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Shadow Types Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Woodlands Themed Field Notes Holiday Activity Pack
Over 45 pages of woodlands themed worksheets, activities and scrapbooking pages for the holiday break.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Four Seasons Spinner Activity — Southern Hemisphere
Print a four seasons spinner activity to expand students' understanding of the different times of the year.
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Group Activities Poster
Keeping track of group work and all of the different activities can be difficult.
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Groups Organiser Chart - BW
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Groups Organiser Chart - Watercolour
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Groups Organiser Chart - Orange Starburst
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Diving Into Description
A 60 minute lesson in which students explore the properties of materials and develop vocabulary to describe them.
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Let's Sort!
A 60 minute lesson in which students identify the material objects are made of and sort them in various ways.
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What Do Living Things Need?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the four basic needs of living things.
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Living or Non-Living?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the features of living and non-living things.
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Making Monsters
A 60 minute lesson in which students design and create a 3D monster using objects made from materials with different properties.
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Properties of Materials Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the observable properties of materials. Descriptive vocabulary is explored as well as the suitability of materials for different purposes.