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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Animal Body Coverings Mini Book
Read and learn about the characteristics of animals with a printable Animal Body Coverings Mini Book.
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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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Weather Vocabulary Cards
Use this set of 12 weather vocabulary cards to explore words that cover terms such as sunny, humid, overcast and foggy.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet - Cut and Paste
A cut and paste worksheet to explore sinking and floating with everyday items.
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Season Handwriting Sheets
Handwriting sheets about the seasons.
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Grade One Seasons Worksheet
Set this seasons worksheet as a task for your Grade Ones to show their knowledge of the seasons' names and their order.
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Four Seasons Picture Sorting – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Sort pictures according to the season they represent with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Five Senses Anchor Charts
Help your students identify their five senses and the organs they use to sense the world around them with a set of printable 5 senses anchor charts.
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Five Senses Worksheet Pack
Explore the five senses with a pack of printable worksheets highlighting the senses of taste, smell, touch, sight, and hearing.
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Five Senses Sorting Activity
Explore the five senses with your little learners using a printable 5 Senses Science Sorting Activity.
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My Favourite Season Worksheet
Activate your students' prior knowledge about the seasons using this worksheet which prompts them to state which is their favourite season and justify their choice.
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Seasons Affect Plants and Animals Flipbook
Use this fun flipbook to teach students how the seasons affect plants and animals while allowing them to connect to prior knowledge by answering questions on each page.
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Seasonal Changes Differentiated Word Search
Get your students’ minds buzzing with this word search seasons activity, while they build their scientific vocabulary about Earth and space sciences.
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Season Characteristics Task Cards
Give your students the clues and watch them select the mystery season with this set of 24 task cards.
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G.R.O.U.P.S - Group Work Expectations Poster
Encourage cooperative behaviour during group work activities with a printable group work mnemonic poster.
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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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Daily Weather Report – Interactive PowerPoint
Encourage your students to become weather reporters with this interactive weather activity.
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What to Wear Today? – Classroom Display
An interactive classroom display where students update the clothes the character is wearing each day based on the weather.
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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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Sorting Senses Peg Cards
A hands-on senses identification and fine motor activity for younger students.
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Sorting Objects by Property Template
A template to use when sorting objects using the sense of touch and sight.
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A House for Hermit Crab - Worksheet
A fun activity for students to explore why living things need shelter.
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Making Science Predictions - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their science predictions.
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Describing Materials Template
A template to use when describing objects using the senses of touch and sight.
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What Needs Soil to Grow? Colouring Worksheet
Teach students what needs soil to grow with this colouring worksheet for early years students.
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Plant Growth Chart Worksheet
Record the growth and changes in a plant over time with one of our differentiated plant growth charts.
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Making a Mini Water Cycle - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating the water cycle.
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Day and Night Mini-Book
Learn about the differences between night and day with this printable mini-book.
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Seasons of the Year Sorting Activity
Year 1 students can identify proper clothing, activities and objects for different types of weather with this four seasons activity.