Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes
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This unit is designed to cover the year 4 Physical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. This physics unit stands apart...
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...
This 7-lesson unit covers all the Year 4 Chemical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. Throughout the unit, students co...
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...
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...
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...
This is a 10 lesson unit, designed to cover the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 Earth and Space Sciences. Over the course of this unit,...
Over the previous 3 school years, students should have become quite familiar with living things. In this unit, we add to that understanding...
This unit is designed to cover the Australian National Curriculum’s Physical Science Area for Year 3. The unit takes place over eight les...
The Grow & Multiply: Designing a Veggie Patch unit integrates Design and Technologies with Mathematics, guiding students through designing,...
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...
This activity is a quick engineering challenge that your students will love! It can be completed in a single session with minimal materials....
This activity builds on the previous fun and learning of ‘Building Bridges’ and challenges students to think about how engineers choose mate...
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 kit is designed to accompany the STEAM presentation on the Physics of Flight. In this pack, you will find all the necessary in...
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...
This activity book is designed to be used with our genetics presentation, allowing you to extend this lesson with appropriate activities for...
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...
This activity pack is designed to go along with our Big Bang presentation. This activity kit allows you to turn that interesting presentatio...
The Grow & Multiply: Designing a Veggie Patch presentation is a complete 5-lesson visual teaching sequence designed to accompany an inquiry...
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...
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 is designed to introduce students to the concepts included in a STEM activity of the same title. It will help students und...
This presentation introduces students to the major forces involved in powered flight. It was designed as part of a STEAM activity pack that...
This STEAM presentation teaches students how robots are designed and made to solve student problems, and then walks students through the des...
In this presentation, students are introduced to some of the ideas behind genetics, and that inherited chromosomes explain why families look...
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 Presentation is an important part of Teach This’ STEAM unit focusing on sustainability in building design. This presentation will walk...
This presentation walks students through the Easter egg drop design and technology activity, where they will use their knowledge of engineer...
This presentation explains thermo equilibrium, how heat moves, and how some materials are chosen depending on how well they transfer heat. S...
Introduce the concept of force to students with this informative presentation. Through engaging visuals and explanations, students will lear...
This 10-question multiple-choice quiz reviews key knowledge and concepts from the Grow & Multiply: Designing a Veggie Patch unit.Topics incl...
This rubric provides a clear and consistent framework for assessing student performance during the Grow & Multiply: Designing a Veggie Patch...
This structured reflection worksheet allows students to present their veggie patch models and reflect on their design, teamwork, and problem...
This 3-page worksheet supports students in constructing a 3D model of a veggie patch using recycled or repurposed materials. • Pages 1 a...
This hands-on design brief helps students plan their own veggie patch using multiplication, arrays and sustainability thinking. Students cho...
This engaging worksheet invites students to apply multiplication and division concepts to a real-world scenario: planting vegetables in a ga...
This reflective writing worksheet encourages students to consider the benefits of growing their own food while also exploring the sustainabl...
This title page is a great way to kick off a new unit, or as a fast finisher activity for students throughout the unit.
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...
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 iPad Bootcamp is designed to teach your students a range of iPad, internet and media arts skills while completing a series of tasks. Ea...
Encourage your student’s creative problem solving skills, with this fantastic festive STEM challenge. In this activity, students are asked t...
Spend the 12 days of Christmas encouraging creative, playful and immersive learning with your students. This variety of activities ranges fr...
This spooky STEM challenge is a great way for students to celebrate Halloween. Using a step-by-step workbook, students will role play, desig...
The study of materials is throughout the curriculum, in both Science, and Design and Technology. If you are teaching a unit involving materi...
The study of materials is throughout the curriculum, in both Science, and Design and Technology. If you are teaching a unit involving materi...
This workbook is an important part of Teach This’ STEAM unit focusing on sustainability in building design. This workbook is best used with...
This Teacher Sheet is an important part of Teach This’ STEAM unit focusing on sustainability in building design. The unit was designed be as...
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...
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...
This is the student self assessment worksheet that concludes the Easter egg drop STEAM activity. They spend some time reflecting on the desi...
This teacher sheet will give you all the information you need to run the Easter egg drop Easter activity in your classroom. Along with this...
St Patrick's Day STEAM Leprechaun Trap - Middle Primary
In this STEAM activity, students create a leprechaun trap to try and gain 3 wishes. They will need to explore aspects of leprechaun lore, an...
This poster was designed to help students understand the role of the hypothesis in the scientific method, as well as the importance of makin...
These posters help students understand the difference between an endothermic and exothermic reactions, and will help students recognise thes...
Create title pages for your life cycle projects with this creative resource.
Assess students' understanding of solids and liquids with this interactive quiz resource. Through engaging questions and challenges, this qu...
Students complete this worksheet after testing their egg drop design and watching others in the class. They sketch their design, and then re...
For this worksheet, students have to weigh the desire to create a sustainable and environmental sound house, while sticking to a budget. The...
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...
Students rank common materials based on their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.
Students look closely at a familiar material and assess it’s various properties, including physical, mechanical and economic properties.
Students examine objects around them to figure out what materials go into their construction.
This presentation introduces students to the final activity of the unit, where they will need to design a contraption to keep a fictional en...
This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...
This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...
This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...
This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...
This Chemical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Material Magic unit written for Year 4. It allows the teache...
A poster that explains the moon’s orbit, and that it takes 27 days for the moon to orbit the earth.
Students use their knowledge of how a total lunar eclipse occurs, and draw a diagram with annotations to illustrate their prediction of what...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A poster that visually demonstrates how the seasons occur in the southern hemisphere.
This worksheet is used to record sundial observations and to draw a diagram of your sundial with labels.
Students investigate/ observe the shadow of An object throughout the day. Students make predictions. They record length and direction of the...
A poster that visually demonstrates how shadows occur, and how they move throughout the day.
A poster that visually demonstrates how the sun causes shadows.
A poster that explains that we see the sun rise in the east and set in the west.
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...
Students draw a scientific diagram of the earth’s rotation on its axis and how this causes day and night. They include annotations.
Students record some things that they have observed in the day and night in relation to the sun, moon and earth.
Students record what they already know about the earth, moon and sun. They draw and annotate a scientific diagram to show their understandi...
A teacher sheet explaining the preparation and methodology of the experiment students do as part of Lesson 4. This activity helps illust...
Deepen students' understanding of plant characteristics with this interactive worksheet focused on comparing different types of plants.
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...
Coloured poster/ banner of timeline showing the seasons and months in the southern hemisphere. Display poster in class when looking at se...
Expand students' understanding of erosion with this set of informative vocabulary flash cards. Reinforce key concepts and facilitate meaning...
Looking at States of Matter, this resource provides examples of solids, liquids and gases. Students explore the difference between a solid,...
The 'Changing States of Matter Posters' demonstrate how materials perform when heat is added or removed.
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...
Use these sheets as a prompt for students when working through a science experiment.
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