Science Understanding
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Understanding in Science Year 5 includes:
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Animals that Camouflage PowerPoint
Learn about animals that use camouflage to survive with an engaging Animals that Camouflage teaching presentation.
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Rainforest Animal Printables — Adaptation Trading Cards
Discove rainforest animal adaptations and display your learning with miniature rainforest animal report templates.
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What Animals Hibernate? Instructional Teaching Slides
Discover which animals hibernate and how they survive the winter with an interactive teaching slide deck.
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Butterfly Camouflage Activity Pack
Experience camouflage in butterflies and create an engaging scientific simulation with our printable camouflage butterfly activity pack.
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Survival Spotlight - Physical Adaptations Animal Riddle Worksheets
Shine a spotlight on animal adaptations and solve riddles with printable animal adaptation riddle worksheets.
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Australian Animals — Adaptations Worksheets
Research and write about amazing animal adaptations with our Australian Animals Adaptation Worksheets.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipse Posters
Display these solar and lunar eclipse diagrams in your classroom when learning about the alignment of the Sun, Earth and moon.
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Day and Night Cycle Poster
Display information about Earth’s day and night cycle with this colourful science poster.
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Light Diffraction Poster
A poster explaining the sunlight and its colours.
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Layers of the Earth
An educational poster showing the structure of the Earth.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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Interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon Poster
A poster showing the interplay of the Sun, Earth and Moon.
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States of Matter Graphic Organiser Pack
Use our States of Matter graphic organisers to help your students record what they have learned about the three forms of matter.
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Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter Foldables
Record your students' learning about physical. and chemical changes with a fun set of printable Interactive Notebook Templates.
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Torpor vs Hibernation - Reading Worksheets
Help your students learn the difference between torpor and hibernation with a printable pack of reading comprehension worksheets.
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Bird Beak Lab Activity
Discover how birds’ beaks help them find food and survive in the wild with a hands-on Bird Beak Adaptation Lab.
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Orbital Period of Planets Poster and Worksheet
Learn about the time it takes each planet to orbit the sun with this poster and cut-and-paste worksheet for your students.
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Arctic Animal Adaptations- Blubber Me! Experiment
Explore the structural adaptation of blubber with an Arctic Animal Adaptation experiment.
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Animal Needs and Adaptations Mini-Book
Read and learn about animal adaptations and basic needs with this 14-page mini-book.
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Plants, Animals & Adaptations – Worksheet
Use this worksheet to identify and describe different animal and plant adaptations which help them survive in their environment.
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Structural Adaptations Worksheets
Investigate the structural adaptations of animals with various animal adaptation worksheets.
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Earth, Sun and Moon – Vocabulary Cards and Puzzles
Reinforce science vocabulary with this set of word wall cards and vocabulary puzzles covering the Earth, sun and moon.
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Celestial Bodies – Earth, Sun and Moon – Teaching Presentation
Learn information about the Earth, sun and moon while comparing the physical characteristics of each with this 22-slide teaching presentation.
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Earth Day - Acrostic Poem Template Pack
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
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Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
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Light Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty light related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Zooming in On Matter and Properties of Matter Graphic Organiser
Use a Matter and Properties of Matter Graphic Organiser to explore and identify examples of matter in your upper-year science classes.
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Winter Survival Adaptations - Sorting Activity
Match the animals with the behavioural adaptation that helps them survive the winter in this printable animal adaptation sorting activity.
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Winter Animal Adaptations - Peg Cards
Discover which behavioural adaptations animals use to survive the winter with a set of Animals in Winter Clip Cards.
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Inherited and Acquired Characteristics -Worksheet Pack
Determine if animal features and characteristics are inherited or acquired traits with an engaging Animal Traits Cut and Paste Worksheet Pack.
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Animal Traits and Behaviours Anchor Chart
Help your students differentiate between inherited and acquired traits, instincts, and learned behaviours with a printable science anchor chart and note-taking organiser.
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Types of Bird Feet and Bird Beaks - Adaptations Lesson Slides
Take a look at the types of bird beaks and feet that help our flying friends survive in different environments.