Science Understanding
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Understanding in Science Foundation Year includes:
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Seasons, Weather and Our Choices Interactive Activity
Complete this whole-class interactive activity to teach students the connection between the seasonal conditions and their daily choices.
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Classroom Weather Chart for Identifying Environmental Conditions
Use this fun classroom weather chart in your morning meetings to help students visualise the weather and changes in the environment due to the changing 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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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet – Match Up
A match-up worksheet to explore whether items sink or float.
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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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Shadow Types Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.
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Living Things Need Water PowerPoint
An 10 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching students why living things need water.
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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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Shelter Building - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.
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The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the oxygen cycle.
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Seasonal Changes in Plants Posters
Display these seasonal plants posters to show your students the variations in fruit, vegetable and plant growth across Earth’s four seasons.
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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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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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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.
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Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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My Monster Reflection Template
A reflection template for students to use after creating a 3D monster.
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The Needs of Birds – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Living and Non-Living Things Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Living and Non-Living Things' display board.
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Why Our Bodies Need Water Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about why living things need water.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.
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Fast Finisher Science Task Cards - Foundation
A set of 12 Science task cards.
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Australian Animals Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive resource pack of posters, worksheets and activities for teaching Australian animals.
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40+ Page Science Sample Resource Pack
A sample teaching resource pack with five premium science resources.
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Living Things and Their Needs Unit Plan
This Science unit covers a range of concepts relating to the basic needs of living things.
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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.
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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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Living Things Need Water
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate why living things need water.
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Living Things Need Shelter
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify why living things need shelter.
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Balloon Rocket Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how energy makes things move.
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Keep Me Dry
A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how water resistant they are.