Science Understanding
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Understanding in Science Year 3 includes:
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Animal Classes Word Search Pack - Upper Years
Review vocabulary related to animal classes and characteristics of animals with a pack of printable animal classification word searches.
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Design a Planet Project
Explore the different planets during this design your own planet project for kids.
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Roll to Create an Animal - Adaptations Game
Roll to create an animal with cool adaptations using a fun dice game and report template.
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Solids, Liquids and Gases PowerPoint
A 31 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about solids, liquids and gases.
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Animal Adaptations - Informative Writing Prompt Worksheets
Write to describe animals and their adaptations with a printable pack of informative writing worksheets.
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Free Planet Colouring Pages
Use these black and white planet templates as colouring in pages for your students.
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Naked Mole Rat - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for year 4 and 5.
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Phases of the Moon – Comprehension Worksheet
Analyse different moon phases and how their visual appearances change over time with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Planets Fact Sheets and Comprehension Worksheets
Learn the facts of each of the planets in our solar system with these fact files and matching comprehension worksheets.
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Heat Insulators Science Experiment (Keeping Out the Heat)
Investigate heat insulators with your students using this engaging science experiment.
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Planets of the Solar System – Project Template
Create a visual display of information about the planets of the solar system using this project template.
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What Do Living Things Need to Survive? PowerPoint
Teach your students what living things need to survive with an engaging, interactive teaching slide deck.
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Changing States – Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.
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If I Could Create My Own Planet Craft Template
Explore planets and let your students get creative by developing their own planet.
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Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases – Worksheet
A cut and paste activity that explores the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Day and Night – Worksheet
Encourage your students to illustrate the day and night cycle with this free worksheet.
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Solids, Liquids and Gases – Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify solids, liquids and gases.
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Earth's Rotation and Revolution – Teaching Presentation
Explore the difference between rotation and revolution while learning about the day and night cycle, what causes the seasons to change and more with this teaching presentation.
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Year 3 Sources of Heat Worksheet Pack
Learn all about different thermal energy sources with this set of heat worksheets.
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Heat Energy Word Search
Help students remember heat energy vocabulary with this word search.
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Heat Conductors Science Experiment (Feel the Heat)
Investigate heat conductors with your students using this engaging science experiment.
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Living & Non-Living Things - Picture Sort
Sort biotic vs. abiotic things and discuss their characteristics with a hands-on living vs. nonliving picture sort.
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What is Heat? Thermal Energy Teaching Slides
Guide students through learning about thermal energy with this set of ‘What is Heat?’ teaching slides.
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Science Experiment – How Long Will It Take to Melt?
A science experiment which explores the change of state from solid to liquid.
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Heat Transference Worksheet
A worksheet to help students identify examples of heat transference.
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The Heat is On Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of heat energy.
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Heat Transfer Methods Worksheet Pack
Learn about the different ways heat can be transferred using this guided set of heat transfer worksheets.
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Heat Transfer Posters
Display these posters to check understanding or reinforce the teaching and learning of how heat energy transfers.
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What is Heat? Worksheet
A worksheet to help students understand heat energy.
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
Explore how shadows change throughout the day with this hands-on science experiment.
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Heat Sources Poster Set
Display these heat sources posters during your heat energy science unit.
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Living and Non-Living Things Teaching Slides
Discover living and nonliving things with an engaging Living vs. Nonliving things teaching slide deck.