Science Foundation Earth & Space Sciences

Identifies how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect humans and other living things

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  • 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: 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: Extinction Emergency

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

  • 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: 1

    The Impact on Us - Presentation

    This presentation on weather and the seasons has been created to support Lesson 5 of the Weather and the Seasons science unit. It allows the...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    The Impact on Plants - Presentation

    This presentation on weather and the seasons has been created to support Lesson 4 of the Weather and the Seasons science unit. It allows the...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    The Impact on Animals - Presentation

    This presentation on weather and the seasons has been created to support Lesson 3Β of the Weather and the Seasons science unit. It allows the...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    The Seasons - Presentation

    This presentation on weather and the seasons has been created to support Lesson 2Β of the Weather and the Seasons science unit. It allows the...

  • Presentation Year: 1

    The Weather - Presentation

    This presentation on weather and the seasons has been created to support Lesson 1Β of the Weather and the Seasons science unit. It allows the...

  • 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

    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: 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...

  • Worksheet Year: 1

    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...

  • 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: 1

    Weather and the Seasons Rubric

    This comprehensive 3-star rubric is designed to assess and guide students' understanding of the Weather and the Seasons Year 1 Science Unit....

  • Resource Year: 1

    Weather and Seasons Title Page

    This title page is a great way to kick off the weather and seasons activities in your student’s workbook, or it works great as a fast finish...

  • Resource Year: 1

    Weather and Seasons Quiz

    This presentation was created to be used as part of an assessment tool. Students use a quiz answer sheet provided in the activity pack, and...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    Seasonal Animal Activities

    In this worksheet, students investigate that adaptations that allow animals to better survive the changes of the seasons. The worksheet is p...

  • 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: P F 1 2 +4

    Sketching The Sky

    This worksheet gets kids to slow down and cultivate mindfulness as they take a few minutes to watch the clouds, and then interpret what they...

  • 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: F 1 2

    Word Wall - Seasons

    This word wall has been created in the seasons or weather theme to support earth and space sciences units of work. Students can be encourage...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    WALT, WILF & TIB - Seasons

    This set of WALT, WILF & TIB posters have been created in a weather or seasonal theme to support science units. They include: WALT...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Rain Cloud in a Jar

    Students will create a rain cloud in a jar as they investigate howΒ rain is formed.Β  The experiment includes instructions and photographs...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    How to Make Rain in a Plastic Bag

    Students will create a rain cloud in a plastic bag as they investigate howΒ rain is formed.Β  The experiment includes instructions and phot...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    Recording the Weather - Worksheet

    Over a period of time, students will record the daily weather by drawing the appropriate symbol. This forms part of the Foundation Earth...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    Season Mobile Assessment

    As part of the final assessment for the Foundation Earth and Space Sciences Unit - Weather, students will create a mobile that represents th...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Trees In All Season - Worksheet

    Students will practise letter formation by tracing the names of each season. They will then add the appropriate foliage to each of the trees...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Autumn and Spring - Worksheet

    Students are required to trace the names of each season and draw a picture that is clearly representative of each season. This forms part...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Summer and Winter - Worksheet

    Students are required to trace the names of each season and draw a picture that is clearly representative of each season. This forms part...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Sun Safety - Worksheet

    In this worksheet, we look at personal safety. Students will identify ways in which they can stay safe in sunny weather. This forms part...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Windy Day Activities - Worksheet

    Students will sort activities that are suited to windy weather conditions from those which are not. This forms part of the Foundation Ear...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    This is The Weather Cycle - Worksheet

    This worksheet features a simple diagram of the weather cycle. It forms part of the Foundation Earth and Space Sciences Unit - Weather.

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Rain - Worksheet

    This worksheet has been designed to allow students to practise fine motor skills and letter formation as they draw appropriate clothing on t...

  • Worksheet Year: F 1

    Rain Cloud In A Plastic Bag - Experiment

    Designed to accompany our experiment presentation of the same name, students will complete these visual worksheets to record their observati...

  • Worksheet Year: P F 1 2

    Rain Cloud In A Jar - Experiment

    Designed to accompany our experiment presentation of the same name, students will complete these visual worksheets to record their observati...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Weather - Mini Book

    Students will practise letter formation as they trace over the weather vocabulary in this mini-book, which introduces common weather conditi...

  • Worksheet Year: F

    Science Badges - Foundation Weather

    Students will colour and complete the scientist badges to wear during science lessons throughout the unit of work. This forms part of the...

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2

    Clothing Flashcards

    This set of clothing flashcards has been created to support studies on the weather in the early years and lower primary. Students can create...

  • Resource Year: P F

    Weather Symbols

    This set of cards represents each of the common weather conditions, including: windy cloudy sunny stormy rainy snowy

  • Resource Year: F

    Weather Cards

    This set of cards represents each of the common weather conditions, including: windy cloudy sunny stormy rainy snowy

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Seasons Photos of Trees

    The photographs in this poster clearly show the observable changes that occur to the landscape throughout the seasons of the year.

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Seasons Trees

    This poster depicts a tree representing the observable changes that occur to the landscape in each of the seasons throughout the year. Β 

  • Resource Year: F

    Incy Wincy Spider - Nursery Rhyme Flashcards

    Students will sequence the cards to retell the nursery rhyme, The Incy Wincy Spider.Β 

  • Resource Year: F

    Dressing Doll with Seasonal Clothing

    Dress the doll with the appropriate clothing to match the season or weather outdoors. With so many clothing and accessory options, you'll ne...

  • Resource Year: F

    Summer And Winter Season Sorting Activity

    Students will sort images that represent the summer season from the images that represent the winter season. This forms part of the Found...

  • 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: P F 1

    Weather Dice

    The weather dice can beΒ used when looking at and recording the weather patterns and weather of each season as well as linking the weather to...

  • Resource Year: P F 1

    Weather Symbols Names Colour A

    The weather chart can be incorporated into the classroom morning routine, looking at and recording the weather patterns and weather of each...

  • Resource Year: P F 1

    Weather Symbols Names A

    The weather chart can be incorporated into the classroom morning routine, looking at and recording the weather patterns and weather of each...

  • Resource Year: P F 1

    Today's Weather Is - A3 Colour

    The weather chart can be incorporated into the classroom morning routine, looking at and recording the weather patterns and weather of each...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Thermometer Weather Recording

    Lower primary students can use the thermometer worksheets to record patterns in the weather as part of their studies on Earth and Space Scie...

  • Resource Year: P F 1

    Posters - Seasons Icons

    This set of posters represents each of the four seasons of the year with bright, colourful imagery. They have been designed to support lo...

  • Resource Year: F

    Activity Weather Sort Sunny Rainy

    Students will sort activities that are suitable for rainy weather from those that are more suited to sunny weather conditions.Β  This form...

  • Resource Year: F 1

    Weather Puzzles

    The 'Weather Puzzles' were created by request for a Foundation teacher to link the sentences with the matching image. This forms part of...

  • Resource Year: F 1 2

    Seasons Posters

    Created by request, this set of Seasons Posters are bright, colourful and clearly depict the four seasons of the year.

  • Resource Year: F 1 2 3

    Months of the Year - Wall Display

    Months of the Year - Wall Display is a resource designed to provide a functional classroom display featuring visual representations of the s...

  • Resource Year: F 5

    Incy Wincy Visual

    This nursery rhyme is presented in a visual format. The words are included and can be used for activities such as sequencing. This is a perf...

  • Resource Year: F

    Incy Wincy (without words)

    This nursery rhyme is presented in a visual format without words to encourage comprehension and sequencing skills.

  • Resource Year: P F 1 2

    Weather Chart

    This Weather Chart was requested by Clare for her Middle Primary class to use as a simple and highly visual daily chart.

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