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This unit has been designed for Year 1 based on the Australian Curriculum Physical Science Strand. Students will investigate sources of ligh...
This unit that is designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum for Year 2 - Earth and Space Sciences. Throughout this unit, students...
This unit covers the Chemical Sciences portion of the Australian Curriculum for year 2. Through a series of presentations, hands-on activiti...
This unit will investigate how the forces of push and pull affect the ways in which objects move on land, water and in the air. Students ...
There are predictable stages that all living things go through. They can be very similar between different animals, and there can be interes...
This unit has been designed to meet the requirements of the Year 1 Australian Curriculum Science - Chemical Sciences strand. In this unit...
This activity kit, designed to be used in conjunction with our ‘What is a Hovercraft Presentation’ teaches your students the story of the ho...
This activity is a quick engineering challenge that your students will love! It can be completed in a single session with minimal materials....
Coding is a way of thinking, a way of problem-solving, and can exist even without a computer. Unplugged coding is a great way to introduce t...
In this activity, students build on what they have already learned about coding by creating algorithms for a partner to replicate tangram pu...
This activity pack contains a fun pollination activity that turns your classroom into a field of flowers for the students to pollinate. It w...
This STEAM activity pack was designed to accompany our Extinction emergency presentation. It includes instructions for the STEAM activities,...
This activity kit is designed to accompany the STEAM presentation on the Physics of Flight. In this pack, you will find all the necessary in...
This activity pack is designed to go along with our Big Bang presentation. This activity kit allows you to turn that interesting presentatio...
The Building a Bee Hotel Unit is a complete design and technologies project where students explore sustainable habitats for native bees. The...
This five-lesson Design and Technologies unit guides students through an engaging design process as they explore how toys move. Students tes...
This Foundation-level unit introduces students to basic digital technologies concepts through a series of age-appropriate, hands-on and visu...
This full unit plan outlines five structured lessons aligned with the Years 1–2 Digital Technologies curriculum. Lessons explore digital sys...
This complete unit plan guides teachers through five engaging lessons that help Years 1–2 students explore algorithms, collaboration, online...
This presentation is designed to accompany the STEM activity of the same name. It walks students through the human history of bridge buildin...
This presentation was designed to walk foundation level students through the basics of computer use. This includes using a mouse, the arrow...
This presentation is designed to introduce students to the rules and skills they will need to be successful with iPads in the classroom. You...
This presentation is an excellent way to introduce computer skills to your Foundation, Year 1 or Year 2 class. The progressive presentation...
This presentation is the perfect way to introduce young students to the principles behind coding. During the presentation, students will lea...
This presentation teaches students the importance of pollination to the lifecycle of plants. It was created as part of a STEAM activity, and...
In this STEAM presentation, your students will learn the various ways that animals have gone extinct over time and the current risk to endan...
This presentation introduces students to the history, ideas and issues behind Clean Up Australia Day. It is a great way to kick off a school...
This presentation introduces students to the major forces involved in powered flight. It was designed as part of a STEAM activity pack that...
In this presentation from our Ask About it STEM range, we respond to a student who asked a question about the Big Bang. After briefly discus...
This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 - The Earth of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 2. It allows...
This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 - The Solar System of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 2. It...
This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 - The Moving Sky of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 3. It al...
This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 - The Moving Sun of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 4. It al...
This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 - Patterns of Movement of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 2....
This What Are Materials? presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher...
This Changing Materials presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher t...
This Folding presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher to walk stud...
This Bending and Twisting presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher...
This Stretching presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher to walk s...
This Paper Plate Masks presentation has been created to support Lesson 6 of the Physically Changing Materials unit. It allows the teacher to...
This presentation has been created to support lesson 1 of the Hearing Sounds unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual exa...
This presentation has been created to support lesson 2 of the Hearing Sounds unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual exa...
This presentation has been created to support lesson 3 of the Hearing Sounds unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual exa...
This presentation has been created to support lesson 4 of the Hearing Sounds unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual exa...
This is a fun and engaging presentation that helps students to understand the differences between needs and wants. Students play a game to d...
The Building a Bee Hotel Presentation is an interactive and structured PowerPoint that guides students through a design and technologies pro...
This five-lesson presentation supports a hands-on Technologies unit where students explore how toys are designed to move. Through observatio...
The story of the hovercraft is a story of designing solutions to real-world problems and how the limits of technology can impact design. I...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in apple farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to a...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in capsicum farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource t...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in carrot farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in cherry farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in grape farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to a...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in honey production through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource t...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in pea farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to acc...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in potato farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in rice farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to ac...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in tomato farming through to availability to purchase in shops. This is a terrific resource to...
These 6 charts contain visual representations of each of the food groups - Fats and Oils, Meat, Dairy, Grains, Fruit and Vegetable.
Designed for 2-5 players, the 5 Food Groups Card Game helps players create an ideal daily menu satisfying the required amount of food from e...
This set of cards identifies the steps taken in milking a cow through to availability to purchase milk in shops. This is a terrific resource...
The Healthy Food Pyramid Poster was designed to display current food guides that enable students to plan food choices and sort foods into fo...
The Food Groups posters provide an introduction to food groups, whilst our food group cards allow students to sort individual foods into the...
This teacher sheet outline the instructions for a recycling activity where students turn scrap paper into beautiful, handmade paper bookmark...
In this STEAM activity, students learn about Irish culture and the history of St Patrick’s day before designing a traditional St. Patrick’s...
St Patrick's Day STEAM St Patrick's Badge - Lower Primary
This iPad Bootcamp is designed to teach your students a range of iPad, internet and media arts skills while completing a series of tasks. Ea...
A simple, colourful display poster that shows the shortcuts that can be used to save and open files in both Windows and Mac. Display this in...
A simple, colourful display poster that explains what a mouse is and what it is used for. Display in your classroom for easy reference.
These posters remind students of the essential keyboard shortcuts they can use to open and save documents in most of the software they will...
This poster set reminds your students of the groups of keys on their keyboard and what they all do. There is a similar set of posters featur...
This poster set reminds your students of the groups of keys on their keyboard and what they all do. There is a similar set of posters featur...
This class display is a great way to introduce or reinforce typing, selecting, scrolling and drop down menu computer skills. The displays pr...
Print these reference cards for your students so they can easily refer back to the key computer skills of scrolling, selecting and typing. E...
This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is all about getting your students typing. The class will learn how to type letters, w...
This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is all about getting your students scrolling. The class will learn how to scroll using...
This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is all about getting your students selecting objects. The class will learn how to sele...
This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is all about getting your students to use drop down menus. The class will learn how to...
This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is the final assessment for the Foundation - Creating Digital Texts unit. Each student...
This simple to use teacher rubric allows you to assess the progress of your class throughout the Foundation – Creating Digital Texts unit. T...
This unit plan is a comprehensive resource for teaching and assessing computer skills in your Foundation classroom. The unit includes a pres...
Use this Google Earth Scavenger Hunt activity to develop your students’ understanding of history and geography within their community, Austr...
These charts label each of the parts of a flower and include worksheets to help students consolidate this knowledge.
There are 54 flashcards in this set covering a wide variety of minibeasts with a photograph to support each name. There are loads of creepy...
This resource provides labelled features and examples of various types of invertebrates including: insects, molluscs, myriapods, arachnids,...
This resource consists of 5 pages, each detailing the value of invertebrates and the important role they play in our environment.
This set of information sheets were created by request and features mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians & fish.
This set of charts depicts common observable features of animals and people.
Plants live in a variety of environments, but share similar needs. These charts label some common parts of different types of plants.
This set of posters identifies the common external features of animals. It includes: ant bee butterfly cicada earthworm frog sn...
This resource provides a visual reference for the external features of animals from various habitats, including animals found in the backyar...
Students will conduct an experiment where they learn about the functions of the parts of a flowering plant.
Label the external features of the body that are related to the 5 senses. This can be used as part of science or to introduce students to...
Label the external features of the body that are related to the 5 senses. This can be used as part of science or to introduce students t...
A poster with labelled external features of the body that are related to the 5 senses.
A poster with labelled external features of the body that are related to the 5 senses.
Table of the 5 senses with jumbled images related to each sense. After a class discussion on the senses, and used in conjunction with the...
A worksheet with incomplete written sentences about the 5 senses. Students colour, cut, match and paste the correct 5 senses image to cor...
This resource, the result of a resource request from one of our member teachers, show Australian animals and the unique footprints they make...
This series of posters, the result of a resource request from one of our member teachers, show Australian animals and the unique footprints...
Animals come in all shapes and sizes. Looking at some big and small animals, students can identify suitable habitats for each animal and dec...
Living things live in places where their needs are met, such as land and water.
Students will sort nocturnal and diurnal animals as part of their studies on the different places that living things live, and how they adap...
This set of habitat posters features 9 different types of environments found in Australia. Students will investigate and describe the import...
This set of habitat posters features 9 different types of environments found in Australia with an extensive list of descriptive words that c...
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...
These charts describe each of the five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight.
This set of 6 charts looks at the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Â Images clearly show the processes occurring when matter is h...
How do materials change form when they are heated or cooled? This set of posters provides the visual images of materials before and after th...
Students will use their observation skills to identify the materials various objects are made from. This forms part of the Foundation Che...
Students will identify the materials from which a number of common items are made. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Unit -...
Students examine the way food can change form by adding heat or cooling the food. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Unit -...
Students examine the ways shapes of objects made from different materials can be physically changed through actions such as bending, stretch...
Students will describe the changes that have taken place in foods based on different actions. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Scie...
Students will test a variety of materials to see if they will change shape when subjected to twisting and bending actions. This forms par...
Students will test a variety of materials to see the effects of bending and twisting. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Uni...
Students will test a variety of materials to determine whether or not they stretch. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Unit...
Students will test a variety of materials to determine whether or not they stretch. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Unit...
Students will test a variety of items to see whether or not they will dissolve in water. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences...
Students will test a number of materials to determine whether or not they will dissolve in water. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical...
Students will test a variety of materials to see whether or not they will freeze. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Unit -...
Students will test a number of materials to determine whether or not they will freeze. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences Un...
Students will use their knowledge acquired throughout this unit of study as they make a mask. They will be bending, twisting and stretching...
Students will be creating a paper plate mask as part of their assessment for the current unit of study. In this creation, they will be requi...
Students will match foods that have changed form as a result of being heated or cooled. This forms part of the Year 1 Chemical Sciences...
This display depicts the many ways materials can be changed through various actions. Create classroom displays with various materials studen...
Students can sort clean and unhealthy water habitats and discuss the comparisons between the two and the possible implications of pollution...
In this worksheet, students pledge and plan to help keep Australia clean and beautiful. This is often done as part of Clean Up Australia Day...
In this activity, students sort waste items into the correct bin for recycling. This sorting activity is the perfect extension to any lesson...
An investigation of static electricity. There isn’t really a place for static electricity in the current Australian Curriculum, but this...
An investigation of a non-Newtonian fluid, sometimes called Ooblek. This is a fun experiment for kids to play with and get messy.
An interesting investigation that demonstrates the changes that can happen to a familiar object during a chemical reaction.This is an experi...
Explore Science and Sensory Play with Moon Sand!This captivating presentation guides students through creating their own moon sand, a sand-l...
This is an interesting demosntration of the hydrophobic nature of oil, but for younger students, it just looks like an amazing magic trick....
Use these sheets as a prompt for students when working through a science experiment.
A simple baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction inflates a balloon. Students learn that chemical reaction can produce a gas.
An experiment that demonstrates the behaviour of liquids with different densities. Use this colourful experiment to illustrate how liquid...
An experiment where students create an unfamiliar paper airplane, that is still able to fly thanks to the forces of thrust and lift. The...
The traditional demonstration of liquids and density. Use this colourful experiment to illustrate how liquids of different densities laye...
Students set off around the classroom or playground in search of examples of each category of material. This worksheet can be done as a comp...
Students are asked to reflect on the importance of recycling through either writing or drawing. This worksheet was designed to be used with...
In this experiment, students create a chemical battery with a lemon that is able to power a small light. This could be an effective demon...
This title page was designed for the Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences unit ‘Our Moving Sky’. It is a great front cover if you plan to coll...
In this worksheet, students pick one of the planets in our solar system (other than the Earth) and search the internet for some simple facts...
This worksheet is designed to be used as a piece of summative assessment for our Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences unit ‘Our Moving Sky’. In i...
Use this title page as a fast finisher activity to complete over the course of the unit. This forms part of the Year 2 Chemical Sciences...
Students examine the ways shapes of objects made from different materials can be physically changed through actions such as bending, stretch...
Students will use this worksheet to find out how far a piece of paper travels when different physical changes are applied to it. This for...
These paper plane designs have a wide range of uses. Ranging in difficulty, there is a paper plane for everyone. Colour them in and see whic...
Students will test a variety of materials to see if they will change shape when subjected to twisting and bending actions. This forms par...
Students will test a variety of materials to see the effects of bending and twisting. This 2 page worksheet is differentiated to allow all s...
Students will test a variety of materials to determine whether or not they stretch. The class will first complete their predications about a...
Students will test a variety of materials to determine whether or not they stretch. Students will first predict if an item will stretch or n...
Students will create a paper plate mask as part of their assessment for the current unit of study. They will be required to bend, stretch, c...
Students will use their knowledge acquired throughout this unit of study as they make a mask. They will be bending, twisting, cutting and st...
This worksheet has been designed for students to record their observations as they complete various push and pull experiments. Students will...
This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding of gravity and the different objects that will be affected by gravity.
This worksheet allows students to identify different forces that are used by different toys, by comparing one of their own toys with a toy f...
This simple procedural text is the perfect hands-on activity for your students when learning about the concept of push and pull. It has been...
This assessment is designed to be used at the completion of the Push and Pull Science Unit. Students will demonstrate their learning from th...
This worksheet is a beautiful cover for a unit workbook or the perfect sheet for fast finishers. This worksheet is part of a larger unit...
This quiz has been created as an assessment item for the Hearing Sounds unit, letting you check your students understanding at the end of th...
This rubric has been created as an assessment item for the Hearing Sounds unit, letting you assess your students’ understanding throughout t...
This External Features Poster resource was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit to provide a clear explanation on what external fea...
This set of External Features of Animals worksheets was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides opportunities for student...
This Parts of A Plant Poster was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides a clear visual explanation of the external featu...
This External Features of a Plant worksheet was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides opportunities for students to ide...
This Parts of A Plant and Their Functions Poster was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides a clear visual explanation o...
This Parts of Plants and their Functions worksheet was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides opportunities for students...
This worksheet was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides opportunities for students record their observations of living...
This Creating A New Creature Assessment was created for the Foundation Living Things Unit and provides opportunities for students to design...
Explore the world of flying insects with this interactive resource. Students will create their own flying insect models and learn about thei...
Engage students in an exploration of different habitats with this interactive resource.
Promote environmental awareness and conservation with this resource focused on healthy habitats.
Discover the wonders of diverse habitats with this comprehensive resource. Students will explore the unique characteristics and biodiversity...
Immerse students in the fascinating world of beach animals with this captivating resource. From crabs to seagulls, students will learn about...
Enhance visual presentations and displays with this decorative page border featuring a beach, bush, and backyard theme.
Encourage students to explore animal diversity across different habitats with this interactive sorting activity. Students will categorise an...
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...
This worksheet comes with two different versions for your varying classroom needs. Students complete the worksheet and draw the basic needs...
Display this resource on your interactive whiteboard or print it out and complete it with the class. This resource compares the differences...
This experiment allows students to experience first hand how living things grow and how their basic needs help them to survive. Students pla...
This worksheet is to be used alongside the ’Planting Beans Experiment’. Students draw scientific drawings of their beans over the course of...
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...
This Needs and Wants sorting activity can be completed as a whole class during explicit teaching to clear any misunderstandings of the terms...
This worksheet comes with two different versions for your varying classroom needs. Students complete the worksheet and draw the basic needs...
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...
Print these animals out on thick card stock for students to complete their ‘Planning A Model Home’ assessment.
This assessment is to be used alongside the ‘Animals for Building A Model Home’ resource. Students display their understanding of living thi...
This engaging display poster explains how sound is made by vibrations. As these vibrations move around, they push the air around them, creat...
The Design Detectives worksheet encourages students to analyse everyday objects and their purpose. Using a cut-and-paste activity, students...
Students colour materials suitable for bee hotels and sketch their own bee hotel design, labelling the components. This worksheet helps stud...
Students explain their design choices, discussing materials, safety considerations, and placement for maximum effectiveness. This worksheet...
Step-by-step checklist for students to ensure their bee hotel is planned, built, and tested correctly. Includes reflection questions and a p...
This Bee Hotel Assessment worksheet encourages students to reflect on their completed bee hotel project. Students rate their design, draw th...
The Building a Bee Hotel Rubric provides a clear, structured assessment tool for evaluating students' bee hotel projects. Covering key areas...
The Building a Bee Hotel Quiz is a 10-question assessment designed to evaluate students' understanding of why bee hotels are important, the...
This resource includes two Risk Assessment Sheets to support safe and structured project-based learning. The Bee Hotel Risk Assessment outli...
The Weather Chart provides a fun and interactive way for students to track daily weather patterns in the classroom. Along with this chart, w...
This assessment pack includes two detailed rubrics to support science learning in Year 1: one focused on student knowledge of living things...
This structured observation worksheet supports students in exploring the different ways toys move. By testing a range of toy types, students...
The Material Match worksheet guides students through an investigation of wheel materials and how they perform on different surfaces. Student...
These differentiated Group Planning Sheets support students as they collaboratively plan their rolling toy designs. Each version provides st...
These differentiated Rolling Toy Design Sheets support students in visualising and planning their toy designs for the Let It Roll unit. Each...
This open-ended Design Sheet encourages students to draw and label their rolling toy creations. It offers a clean, simplified layout perfect...
These differentiated Building Checklists and companion Design Reflection Sheet help students stay organised throughout the construction and...
This end-of-unit assessment sheet allows students to reflect on the outcomes of their rolling toy project. It includes sections on testing p...
This 10-question interactive quiz is the perfect way to review key learning from the Let It Roll unit. Covering concepts such as materials,...
This assessment rubric supports the Let It Roll Design and Technologies unit. Teachers can assess student achievement against key learning o...
This open-ended science observation sheet is ideal for any hands-on experiment, investigation, or nature study. Students are encouraged to r...
This hands-on scavenger hunt worksheet supports young learners in exploring their five senses through real-world observation. Students searc...
This five-lesson Foundation-level PowerPoint presentation supports the unit Exploring Our Digital World. It introduces young learners to the...
This digital technologies worksheet pack helps students in Foundation–Year 1 distinguish between hardware and software. It includes a cut-an...
This Foundation-level maths resource teaches students to explore symbolic data and basic graphing through two engaging worksheets. In Part 1...
This worksheet helps Foundation students develop early digital literacy skills by distinguishing between personal and public data. Students...
This worksheet teaches Foundation students how to recognise safe and unsafe information to share online. Students colour images based on whe...
This assessment worksheet set supports Foundation students to demonstrate their understanding of digital systems, simple data collection, an...
This rubric supports teacher assessment of Foundation-level students as they complete the My Digital World Assessment. It evaluates five cri...
This digital technologies quiz is the final assessment for the Exploring Our Digital World unit. It includes 10 interactive multiple-choice...
This ready-to-use, non-editable PowerPoint presentation delivers the full 5-lesson sequence for the Our Digital Tools and Data unit. Designe...
This engaging worksheet helps Years 1–2 students identify common digital systems, differentiate between hardware and software, and reflect o...
This interactive worksheet helps Year 1–2 students understand the different functions of digital systems and how hardware and software compo...
This engaging worksheet guides Years 1–2 students through the process of collecting, representing, and interpreting data. Students choose a...
This open-ended inquiry worksheet supports students in Years 1–2 as they explore how digital systems can solve simple everyday problems. Lea...
This engaging tablet-themed worksheet supports students in Years 1–2 as they plan and reflect on a digital communication activity. Learners...
This 10-question quiz is designed to assess students’ understanding of the unit "Our Digital Tools and Data." Questions cover key concepts s...
This student-friendly rubric supports the assessment of key learning goals from the Years 1–2 Technologies curriculum strand. It allows teac...
This complete 5-lesson presentation accompanies the unit "Staying Safe and Working Together Online" for Years 1–2. It covers foundational di...
This step-by-step drawing worksheet pack introduces students in Years 1–2 to the concept of algorithms through simple visual instructions. E...
This open-ended worksheet encourages Year 1–2 students to create their own algorithm to solve a real-life problem, such as packing lunch or...
This printable password card activity helps students in Years 1–2 understand the importance of safe online credentials. Students fill in a u...
This engaging cut-and-paste activity helps young learners distinguish between information that is safe to share online and personal details...
This end-of-unit assessment worksheet helps students reflect on their understanding of online collaboration, password safety, and algorithms...
This detailed rubric supports teachers in assessing student understanding and behaviours across key digital learning outcomes from the Year...
This 10-question PowerPoint quiz is the perfect way to assess student understanding at the end of the "Staying Safe and Working Together Onl...
This printable resource presents the full set of Science achievement standards from Foundation to Year 6, expressed in student-friendly “We...
This printable resource includes "We are learning to..." achievement standard statements for Technologies from Foundation to Year 6. Aligned...
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