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Science Year 1 Science understanding Biological Sciences

Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs

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Year: F

Unit Plan

v9 Living Things

In this Living Things unit, students observe and explore the external features of plants and animals. This unit explains the important jobs...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

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STEAM Unit: Extinction Emergency

This STEAM activity pack was designed to accompany our Extinction emergency presentation. It includes instructions for the STEAM activities,...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

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STEAM Unit: Powerful Pollination

This activity pack contains a fun pollination activity that turns your classroom into a field of flowers for the students to pollinate. It w...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

Presentation

Extinction Emergency - Presentation

In this STEAM presentation, your students will learn the various ways that animals have gone extinct over time and the current risk to endan...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

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Powerful Pollination - Presentation

This presentation teaches students the importance of pollination to the lifecycle of plants. It was created as part of a STEAM activity, and...

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Year: 1

Presentation

Needs and Wants

This is a fun and engaging presentation that helps students to understand the differences between needs and wants. Students play a game to d...

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Year: P F 1 2

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Pets - Flashcards

We have received a few requests for resources to support a unit on Pets. This set of Pet themed flash cards includes 24 pets, from the co...

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Year: F 1

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Big and Small Animals

Animals come in all shapes and sizes. Looking at some big and small animals, students can identify suitable habitats for each animal and dec...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

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Extinction Bingo

This game was created as an extension for a STEAM activity on extinction and endangered species. In this bingo game, a bingo caller works th...

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Year: 1 3 4

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Vertebrates

This set of information sheets were created by request and features mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians & fish.

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Year: 1

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Land and Water Animals

Living things live in places where their needs are met, such as land and water.

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Year: 1

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Nocturnal & Diurnal - Animal Sorting

Students will sort nocturnal and diurnal animals as part of their studies on the different places that living things live, and how they adap...

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Year: 1 3 4 5

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Habitat Posters

This set of habitat posters features 9 different types of environments found in Australia. Students will investigate and describe the import...

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Year: 1 3 4 5

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Environment / Habitat Posters - Descriptive

This set of habitat posters features 9 different types of environments found in Australia with an extensive list of descriptive words that c...

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Year: 1 2 3 4 +2

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Australian Animals Footprints

This resource, the result of a resource request from one of our member teachers, show Australian animals and the unique footprints they make...

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Year: 1 2 3 4 +2

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Australian Animals Footprints B

This series of posters, the result of a resource request from one of our member teachers, show Australian animals and the unique footprints...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

My Flying Insect

Explore the world of flying insects with this interactive resource. Students will create their own flying insect models and learn about thei...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Land and Water Animal Sort

Engage students in an exploration of different habitats with this interactive resource.

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Healthy Habitats

Promote environmental awareness and conservation with this resource focused on healthy habitats.

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Year: 1

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Beach, Bush and Backyard Habitats

Discover the wonders of diverse habitats with this comprehensive resource. Students will explore the unique characteristics and biodiversity...

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Year: 1

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Beach Animals

Immerse students in the fascinating world of beach animals with this captivating resource. From crabs to seagulls, students will learn about...

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Year: 1

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Beach, Bush and Backyard Page Border

Enhance visual presentations and displays with this decorative page border featuring a beach, bush, and backyard theme.

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Beach, Bush and Backyard Animal Sort

Encourage students to explore animal diversity across different habitats with this interactive sorting activity. Students will categorise an...

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Year: 1

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Basic Needs Of A Plant Poster

This poster makes a great visual reference for students to understand the basic needs of a plant. This poster forms part of a larger unit on...

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Worksheet

Basic Needs Of A Plant

This worksheet comes with two different versions for your varying classroom needs. Students complete the worksheet and draw the basic needs...

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Year: F 1

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Where Do Plants Get Their Needs From?

Display this resource on your interactive whiteboard or print it out and complete it with the class. This resource compares the differences...

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Year: 1

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Planting Beans Experiment

This experiment allows students to experience first hand how living things grow and how their basic needs help them to survive. Students pla...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Recording My Observations

This worksheet is to be used alongside the ’Planting Beans Experiment’. Students draw scientific drawings of their beans over the course of...

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Year: 1

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Basic Needs Of An Animal

This poster makes a great visual reference for students to understand the basic needs of an animal. This poster forms part of a larger unit...

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Year: 1

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Needs and Wants Sorting Activity

This Needs and Wants sorting activity can be completed as a whole class during explicit teaching to clear any misunderstandings of the terms...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

What Do I Need To Survive?

This worksheet comes with two different versions for your varying classroom needs. Students complete the worksheet and draw the basic needs...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Caring For Our Pets

Students choose an animal as a pet to care for and identify the actions they need to take to take care of their pets to ensure its basic nee...

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Year: 1

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Animals for Building A Model Home

Print these animals out on thick card stock for students to complete their ‘Planning A Model Home’ assessment.

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Planning A Model Home

This assessment is to be used alongside the ‘Animals for Building A Model Home’ resource. Students display their understanding of living thi...

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Year: F 1

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Movement Sorting Activity

Introduce the concept of movement to young learners with this interactive sorting activity. Engage students in categorizing objects and orga...

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Year: F

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Living Things In Our Yard

Explore the diverse range of living things found in our yard with this resource. Inspire students to observe and identify plants, animals, a...

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Year: F

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Living Things Sorting Activity - Small Bag Cards

Extend the living things sorting activity with this set of small bag cards. Encourage students to sort and classify objects and organisms in...

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Year: F

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Living Things Sorting Activity

Develop students' understanding of living and non-living things with this interactive sorting activity. Engage them in categorizing various...

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Year: 1

Worksheet

Living Things and Their Homes - Rubric

This assessment pack includes two detailed rubrics to support science learning in Year 1: one focused on student knowledge of living things...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +1

Worksheet

Science Observation Sheet - Blank Template

This open-ended science observation sheet is ideal for any hands-on experiment, investigation, or nature study. Students are encouraged to r...

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Year: F 1 2 3 +3

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Achievement Standards - Science

This printable resource presents the full set of Science achievement standards from Foundation to Year 6, expressed in student-friendly “We...

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