Science Year 3 Year 4 Earth & Space Sciences

Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface

Code ST2-10ES-S

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111 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    V9 Fabulous Forces

    This unit is designed to cover the year 4 Physical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. This physics unit stands apart...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3

    v9 Solids & Liquids

    This is a unit designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum for Year 3 Chemical Science. It works in conjunction with the Year 3 Hea...

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    V9 Magic Materials

    This 7-lesson unit covers all the Year 4 Chemical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. Throughout the unit, students co...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3

    Earth's Rotation

    This is a ten-lesson unit that is designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum for Year 3 - Earth and Space Sciences. Over the cours...

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    Ecosystems

    This is a 5 lesson unit designed to cover the second of two Biological Science content areas for Year 4 students. Students learn about e...

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    Life Cycles

    This is a 5 lesson unit designed to cover the first of two Biological Science content areas for year 4 students. Lessons 2-4 could be ta...

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    Surface Change

    This is a 10 lesson unit,Β designed to cover the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 Earth and Space Sciences. Over the course of this unit,...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3

    v9 Living, Non-Living and Once-Living Things

    Over the previous 3 school years, students should have become quite familiar with living things. In this unit, we add to that understanding...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3

    v9 Heating Up

    This unit is designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum’s Physical Science Area for Year 3. The unit takes place over eight les...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Bending Wood

    Wood is one of the most fundamental materials there is. We have been using it for millions of years because it is easy to cut, shape and fix...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Building Better Bridges

    This activity builds on the previous fun and learning of β€˜Building Bridges’ and challenges students to think about how engineers choose mate...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    STEAM Unit: What is a Hovercraft?

    This activity kit, designed to be used in conjunction with our β€˜What is a Hovercraft Presentation’ teaches your students the story of the ho...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    STEAM Unit: The Science of Flight

    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...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    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...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    STEAM Unit: Extinction Emergency

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

  • Unit Plan Year: 1 2 3 4 +2

    STEAM Unit: Designing Robots

    Unlike many of our STEAM activities, this is a full unit, designed for Year 3 and 4 students to fulfil part of the Design and Technologies p...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Genetic Coin Toss

    This activity book is designed to be used with our genetics presentation, allowing you to extend this lesson with appropriate activities for...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Digestion Detectives

    This activity has all the learning of a dissection without any of the mess, smells or gross-out, and is designed to be complete in a single...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    STEAM Unit: The Big Bang

    This activity pack is designed to go along with our Big Bang presentation. This activity kit allows you to turn that interesting presentatio...

  • Presentation Year: 5

    Extreme Change Events - Presentation

    This Earth and Space Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Surface Change unit. It allows the teacher to walk st...

  • Presentation Year: 5

    Human Caused Change - Presentation

    This Earth and Space Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Surface Change unit. It allows the teacher to walk st...

  • Presentation Year: 4 5

    Slow Natural Change - Presentation

    This Earth and Space Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 of the Surface Change unit. It allows the teacher to walk st...

  • Presentation Year: 5

    Geology Refresher - Presentation

    This Earth and Space Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Surface Change unit. It allows the teacher to walk st...

  • Presentation Year: 2 3

    Patterns of Movement - Presentation

    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....

  • Presentation Year: 2 3

    The Moving Sun - Presentation

    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...

  • Presentation Year: 2 3

    The Moving Sky - Presentation

    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...

  • Presentation Year: 2 3

    The Solar System - Presentation

    This Earth and Space Science presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 - The Solar SystemΒ of the Our Moving Sky unit for Year 2. It...

  • Presentation Year: 2 3

    The Earth - Presentation

    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...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Bending Wood - Presentation

    Wood is one of the most fundamental materials there is. We have been using it for millions of years because it is easy to cut, shape and fix...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Building Better Bridges - Presentation

    This presentation is designed to introduce students to the concepts included in a STEM activity of the same title. It will help students und...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    The Science of Flight - Presentation

    This presentation introduces students to the major forces involved in powered flight. It was designed as part of a STEAM activity pack that...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    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...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    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...

  • Presentation Year: 1 2 3 4 +2

    Designing Robots - Presentation

    This STEAM presentation teaches students how robots are designed and made to solve student problems, and then walks students through the des...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Genetic Coin Toss - Presentation

    In this presentation, students are introduced to some of the ideas behind genetics, and that inherited chromosomes explain why families look...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Your Digestive System - Presentation

    This presentation is designed to accompany the STEM activity β€œDigestion Detectives” where students learn about the organs in their digestive...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Ask About it - The Big Bang Presentation

    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...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Clean Up Australia Day - Presentation

    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...

  • Presentation Year: 4

    Pollination - Presentation

    This presentation explains how pollination works, how plants and animals have evolved alongside each other to make pollination work better,...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4

    Conductors and Insulators - Presentation

    This presentation explains thermo equilibrium, how heat moves, and how some materials are chosen depending on how well they transfer heat. S...

  • Presentation Year: 4

    What is Force? - Presentation

    Introduce the concept of force to students with this informative presentation. Through engaging visuals and explanations, students will lear...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Achievement Standards - Science

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

  • Worksheet Year: F 1 2 3 +1

    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...

  • Worksheet Year: 4

    Fabulous Forces Title Page

    This title page is a great way to kick off a new unit, or as a fast finishers activity for students throughout the unit. It is a part of...

  • Resource Year: 5

    Surface Change Quiz

    This presentation was created to be used as part of an assessment tool for the Surface Change unit. Students use a quiz answer sheet provide...

  • Worksheet Year: 5

    Surface Change Quiz Worksheet

    This worksheet is part of an assessment for the Year 5 ACARA Earth and Space science curriculum unit called Soil, Rocks and Minerals. You wi...

  • Worksheet Year: 5

    Understanding Human Caused Change

    In this worksheet, students look at the impact that humans have on the Earth’s surface through adding and taking away. Not only do they do s...

  • Worksheet Year: 5

    Surface Change Word Search

    This handy worksheet not only reinforces many of the important terms of the Year 5 Earth and Space science curriculum, it is the perfect fas...

  • Worksheet Year: 5

    Surface Change - Title Page

    This is a handy title page for the Surface Change unit that works great as a fast finisher activity. This worksheet was created as part o...

  • Worksheet Year: 5

    What I Know About Geology

    In this worksheet, students complete a few general geology question after having watched the presentation β€˜Geology Refresher’. This should a...

  • Worksheet Year: 2

    Moving Sky Quiz

    This worksheet is designed to be used as a piece of summative assessment for our Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences unit β€˜Our Moving Sky’. In i...

  • Worksheet Year: 2

    Researching Our Neighbours

    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...

  • Worksheet Year: 2

    Our Moving Sky - Title Page

    This title page was designed for the Year 2 Earth and Space Sciences unit β€˜Our Moving Sky’. It is a great front cover if you plan to coll...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    What is a Hovercraft? - Presentation

    The story of the hovercraft is a story of designing solutions to real-world problems and how the limits of technology can impact design.Β  I...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    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...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Sort Through the Trash

    In this activity, students sort waste items into the correct bin for recycling. This sorting activity is the perfect extension to any lesson...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    My Clean Up Australia Pledge

    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...

  • Resource Year: 3

    Winter - Northern Hemisphere

    A poster that explains that for part of the year the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, this is when we are in indirect sunlig...

  • Resource Year: 3

    Summer - Northern Hemisphere

    A poster that explains how for part of the year the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, this is when we are in direct sunlight. W...

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4 5 6

    Stone Safari

    This worksheet encourages students to get out in the natural world to look for and identify the three different types of rocks. This activit...

  • Worksheet Year: 4

    Pollination

    This class activity helps students better understand what they’ve already learned about pollination (see the PowerPoint Presentation availab...

  • Worksheet Year: 3

    Title Page - Life Cycles

    Create title pages for your life cycle projects with this creative resource.

  • Worksheet Year: 3

    Solids and Liquids Quiz

    Assess students' understanding of solids and liquids with this interactive quiz resource. Through engaging questions and challenges, this qu...

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Egg Drop Evaluation

    Students complete this worksheet after testing their egg drop design and watching others in the class. They sketch their design, and then re...

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Building a Tiny House

    For this worksheet, students have to weigh the desire to create a sustainable and environmental sound house, while sticking to a budget. The...

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Choosing Materials

    While no materials is capable at being good at everything, all materials serve a purpose. The story of the three little pigs shows how impor...

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Types of Materials

    Students rank common materials based on their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

  • Worksheet Year: 3 4

    Material Properties

    Students look closely at a familiar material and assess it’s various properties, including physical, mechanical and economic properties.

  • Worksheet Year: 4

    A Material World

    Students examine objects around them to figure out what materials go into their construction.

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Moon's Orbit

    A poster that explains the moon’s orbit, and that it takes 27 days for the moon to orbit the earth.

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Lunar Eclipse

    Poster that visual explains how a lunar eclipse occurs.

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Solar Eclipse

    A poster that visually represents how a solar eclipse occurs.

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Solar Eclipse Prediction

    Students use their knowledge of how a total lunar eclipse occurs, and draw a diagram with annotations to illustrate their prediction of what...

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Seasons Scientific Diagram

    Students draw a scientific diagram with annotations to show their understanding of how the earth’s rotation on it’s axis, and its orbit arou...

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Seasons Average Temperature

    Students research the average temperature of their local area for each month, and plot on the line graph. They record the names of the seas...

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Winter - Southern Hemisphere

    A poster that explains that for part of the year the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, this is when we are in indirect sunlig...

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Summer - Southern Hemisphere

    A poster that explains how for part of the year the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, this is when we are in direct sunlight. W...

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Southern Hemisphere's Seasons

    A poster that visually demonstrates how the seasons occur in the southern hemisphere.

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Sundial Observations

    This worksheet is used to record sundial observations and to draw a diagram of your sundial with labels.Β 

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Observing Shadows

    Students investigate/ observe the shadow of An object throughout the day. Students make predictions. They record length and direction of the...

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Moving Shadows

    A poster that visually demonstrates how shadows occur, and how they move throughout the day.

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Sunlight and Shadows

    A poster that visually demonstrates how the sun causes shadows.

  • Resource Year: 3

    Sun from East to West

    A poster that explains that we see the sun rise in the east and set in the west.Β 

  • Resource Year: 2 3

    Earth's Axis

    Poster explains how an axis is an imaginary straight line that runs through the North Pole, earth’s centre and the South Pole. The axis is t...

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Day and Night - Scientific Diagram

    Students draw a scientific diagram of the earth’s rotation on its axis and how this causes day and night. They include annotations.

  • Worksheet Year: 3

    Earth's Rotation - Title Page

    A title page for the Year 3 Earth’s Rotation unit.

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    Observation of the Sun, Moon and Earth

    Students record some things that they have observed in the day and night in relation to the sun, moon and earth.

  • Worksheet Year: 2 3

    What I already know - Earth, Moon and Sun

    Students record what they already know about the earth, moon and sun. They draw and annotate a scientific diagram to show theirΒ  understandi...

  • Worksheet Year: 3

    Endothermic/Exothermic - Demonstration

    A teacher sheet explaining the preparation and methodology of the experiment students do as part of Lesson 4.Β  This activity helps illust...

  • Worksheet Year: 3

    Comparing Plants Worksheet

    Deepen students' understanding of plant characteristics with this interactive worksheet focused on comparing different types of plants.

  • Resource Year: 2 3 6

    A Lemon Instead of Battery

    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...

  • Resource Year: 1 2 3

    Seasons Timeline

    Coloured poster/ banner of timeline showing the seasons and months in the southern hemisphere. Display poster in class when looking at se...

  • Resource Year: 4

    The Rock Cycle Diagram

    This diagram focuses on understanding The Rock Cycle and supports learning in Earth and Space Sciences.Β 

  • Resource Year: 4

    Rock Cycle Poster

    This diagram focuses on understanding The Rock Cycle and supports learning in Earth and Space Sciences.Β 

  • Resource Year: 4

    Erosion Vocabulary Flash Cards

    Expand students' understanding of erosion with this set of informative vocabulary flash cards. Reinforce key concepts and facilitate meaning...

  • Resource Year: 4 H

    Rock Cycle Poster

    Understand the process that forms rocks over time and the different names given to rocks at various stages of The Rock Cycle.Β 

  • Resource Year: 4 H

    Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Introduction

    The 'Weathering, Erosion and Deposition' posters examine erosion and how the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition work together t...

  • Resource Year: 3 4 H

    Types of Forces Posters

    In this set of ten posters, we examine the various types of contact and non-contact forces and the effect of each force.

  • Resource Year: 3 4

    Types of Bridge Structures Puzzles

    As part of Design and Technologies, Year 3 and 4 students will match various bridge types to the image. Year 4 science students will be look...

  • Resource Year: 3 4

    Tension and Compression Forces

    Year 4 science students will be looking the way forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct or indirect contact.

  • Resource Year: 1 4 H

    Forces Poster Set

    Students will learn about the different types of forces that can be exerted by one object on another.Β They will learn about non-contact forc...

  • Resource Year: 4

    Forces and Movement Experiments

    Students will conduct experiments to investigate how forces and movement work.

  • Resource Year: 4

    Forces Acting Together Posters

    Students will learn about equal, unequal and multiple forces, and how those forces act together.Β 

  • Resource Year: 4

    Erosion Flashcards

    The 'Erosion Flashcards' have been designed to support studies of erosion to earth's surface.

  • Resource Year: 4

    Erosion Discussion Cards - Set of 24

    The 'Erosion Discussion Cards'Β have been designed to work in a think-pair-share scenario or whole class discussion. They can be used to asse...

  • Resource Year: 4 H

    Erosion & Weathering Posters

    Students will learn about various types of weathering and about the damages caused by erosion.

  • Resource Year: 2 3 H

    Earth's Tilt Poster

    The Earth's Tilt Poster was created by request and explores and graphically depicts the reasons we have seasons. It shows Earth's axis and w...

  • Resource Year: 4

    Magnetic Force Posters

    The 'Magnetic Forces' posters were created by request and cover magnets, magnetic force, push and pull. They accompany Year 2 and Year 4 Phy...

  • Resource Year: 4

    Simple Machines

    This set of 7 charts depicts each of the 6 types of simple machine - lever, pulley, inclined plane, screw, wedge, wheel and axle. The title...

  • Resource Year: 1 3

    Phases of the Moon Flashcards

    These flashcards depict each of the individual phases of the moon - a highly visual and useful resource.

  • Resource Year: 1 3

    Phases of the Moon Chart

    This chart is a visual depiction of each of the phases of the moon.

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