Science Foundation Physical Sciences

Observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces

Code STe-5PW-ST

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50 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: F

    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...

  • Unit Plan Year: F

    v9 Make Your Move

    This physical science unit on movement is designed to get foundation students thinking about the forces that put objects in motion by observ...

  • Unit Plan Year: 2

    Push and Pull

    This unit will investigate how the forces of push and pull affect the ways in whichΒ objects move on land, water and in the air. StudentsΒ ...

  • Unit Plan Year: F

    Weather

    This unit will investigate how daily and seasonal changes in our environmentΒ affect everyday life. The unit has been created to support the...

  • Unit Plan Year: F

    v9 Materials

    This unit was created to support the Foundation Year level of the Australian Curriculum - Chemical Sciences strand. Students will learn t...

  • 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: 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: F

    Sliding - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 6Β of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Pushing and Pulling - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Swinging - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Bouncing - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Spinning - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 2Β of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: F

    Rolling - Presentation

    This Physical Sciences presentation has been created to support Lesson 1Β of the Make Your Move unit written for Foundation level. It allows...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Toys from Around the World - Presentation

    This Toys from Around the World presentation has been created to support Lesson 6 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk s...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Gravity - Presentation

    This Gravity presentation has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through vis...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Power of Forces - Presentation

    This Power of Forces presentation has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk students thr...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Push or Pull? - Presentation

    This Push or Pull presentation has been created to support Lesson 3 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk students throug...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Pull - Presentation

    This Pull presentation has been created to support Lesson 2 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    Push - Presentation

    This Push presentation has been created to support Lesson 1 of the Push and Pull unit. It allows the teacher to walk students through visual...

  • 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

    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...

  • 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...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    My Five Senses Scavenger Hunt - Worksheet

    This hands-on scavenger hunt worksheet supports young learners in exploring their five senses through real-world observation. Students searc...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Weather Chart Series

    The Weather Chart provides a fun and interactive way for students to track daily weather patterns in the classroom. Along with this chart, w...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Make Your Move - 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...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Push and Pull - Assessment Rubric

    This assessment rubric has been designed to use alongside the assessment sheet provided in the Push and Pull Science unit. There are 3 level...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Pom Pom Popper Assessment

    This assessment is designed to be used at the completion of the Push and Pull Science Unit. Students will demonstrate their learning from th...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Pom Pom Popper Poster

    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...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Comparing Toys

    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...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Gravity - Worksheet

    This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding of gravity and the different objects that will be affected by gravity. Β 

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    The Power of Forces

    This worksheet has been designed for students to record their observations as they complete various push and pull experiments. Students will...

  • Resource Year: 1 2

    Push and Pull - Sorting Cards

    These push and pull sorting cards make a terrific hands-on addition to your Science unit as students learn to identify the force required to...

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2

    Push or Pull Venn Diagram

    This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the differences between push and pull by cutting and pasting different...

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2

    Pull Worksheet

    This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding of different objects that require the pull force to move. Β 

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    Push and Pull – Title Page

    This title page has been designed to use at the beginning of the Push and Pull unit of work. You may choose to have students paste the ti...

  • Worksheet Year: 1 2

    Push Worksheet

    This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding of different objects that require the push force to move. Β 

  • 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

    Water in a Strainer

    This is an interesting demosntration of the hydrophobic nature of oil, but for younger students, it just looks like an amazing magic trick....

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    How to Make Moon Sand

    Explore Science and Sensory Play with Moon Sand!This captivating presentation guides students through creating their own moon sand, a sand-l...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    How to Make a Rubber Egg

    An interesting investigation that demonstrates the changes that can happen to a familiar object during a chemical reaction.This is an experi...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Clever Play Dough

    An investigation of a non-Newtonian fluid, sometimes called Ooblek. This is a fun experiment for kids to play with and get messy. Β 

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    A Sticky Balloon Too

    An investigation of static electricity. There isn’t really a place for static electricity in the current Australian Curriculum, but this...

  • Resource Year: 2

    A Plane Made of Rings

    An experiment where students create an unfamiliar paper airplane, that is still able to fly thanks to the forces of thrust and lift. The...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Movement Sorting Activity

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

  • Resource Year: F

    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...

  • Resource Year: F

    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...

  • Resource Year: F

    Living Things Sorting Activity

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

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +4

    Yoga Poses

    Yoga Poses can be practiced as a class to understand the different ways we can move our bodies and perform activities using a range of movem...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    Science Experiment Prompts

    Use these sheets as a prompt for students when working through a science experiment.

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