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 record what they observe with a simple drawing and sentence, promoting visual literacy and written expression in scientific contexts.
Features:
- Large space for a drawing
- Scaffolded sentence starter: “What I saw...”
- Can be used repeatedly across topics and year levels
Perfect for science journals, inquiry projects, fieldwork, or rotations.
Learning goals
- We are learning to observe the features of plants and animals and to understand their differences.
- We are learning to understand that the basic needs of plants and animals are air, water, food and shelter.
- We are learning to sort living, non-living things and once-living things based on observable features.
- We are learning to understand that the Sun is our source of light, that the Earth rotates on its axis and this causes changes such as night and day.
- We are learning to understand that living things have life cycles.
- We are learning to understand that living things depend on each other and the environment to survive, e.g. shelter for animals.
- We are learning to observe the features of plants and animals and to understand their differences.
- We are learning to recognise Earth is a planet in the Solar System and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky.
- We are learning about life cycles and to sort living, non-living and once-living things based on observable features.
- We are learning to explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships.
Curriculum alignment
AC9SFU01
9
Observe external features of plants and animals and describe ways they can be grouped based on these features
AC9S1U01
9
Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs
AC9S2U01
9
Recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky
AC9S3U01
9
Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals
AC9S4U01
9
Explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships
ACSSU017
8.4
Living things have a variety of external features
ACSSU073
8.4
Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive
ACSSU072
8.4
Living things have life cycles
ACSSU048
8.4
Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day
ACSSU044
8.4
Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things
ACSSU211
8.4
Living things live in different places where their needs are met
ACSSU002
8.4
Living things have basic needs, including food and water
ST2-10ES-S
old
Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface
STe-3LW-ST
old
Explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things
STe-2DP-T
old
Develops solutions to an identified need
STe-1WS-S
old
Observes, questions and collects data to communicate ideas
ST1-1WS-S
old
Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
ST1-2DP-T
old
Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST1-4LW-S
old
Describes observable features of living things and their environments
ST1-5LW-T
old
Identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products
ST2-1WS-S
old
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
ST2-2DP-T
old
Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST2-4LW-S
old
Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things
ST2-5LW-T
old
Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter
VCSSU058
Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive
VCSSU057
Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things
VCSSU042
Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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