Science Inquiry Skills
Based on the Australian Curriculum, Science Inquiry Skills in Science Foundation Year includes:
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Making Scientific Observations Worksheets
Use this set of two worksheets to help your students record their own scientific observations during science experiments and projects.
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5 Senses Mini Flip Book Pack
Create a flipbook to help your early learners learn about the five senses.
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Five Senses Digital Resource - Drag & Drop
Engage your students in learning about their five senses with an Interactive Digital Learning Activity.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.
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Balloon Rocket - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how energy can make things move.
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Outdoor STEM Activities Resource Pack
Take your STEM lessons outside with our printable Outdoor STEM Activities Resource Pack.
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My Five Senses - Google Slides Game
Help your students learn about their five senses with an engaging Google Slides Game!
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Five Senses Science Stations
Show your students the power of their five senses with a pack of printable 5 Senses Science Stations!
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Creating Oxygen - Experiment
Investigate how oxygen is made with a hands on plant experiment.
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Science Pattern Match Cards
A set of 89 task cards to help students learn about patterns in nature.
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My Monster Reflection Template
A reflection template for students to use after creating a 3D monster.
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Choose Your Senses Board Game
A fun board game to play to consolidate students’ understanding of the five senses.
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Woodlands Themed Field Notes Holiday Activity Pack
Over 45 pages of woodlands themed worksheets, activities and scrapbooking pages for the holiday break.
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Grouping Tray Labels - Fruits
A set of seven fruit themed Grouping Tray Labels.
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Group Activities Checklist
A checklist to assist in planning group work and ensuring that all groups rotate through each activity.
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Group Activities Poster
Keeping track of group work and all of the different activities can be difficult.
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Grouping Posters - Fruits
Group your students according to fruits using these Grouping Posters.
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Grouping Posters - Endangered and Extinct Animals
Group your students according to endangered animals using these eleven Grouping Posters.
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Grouping Posters - Colours
Group your students according to colours using these Grouping Posters.
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Groups Organiser Chart - BW
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Groups Organiser Chart - Watercolour
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Groups Organiser Chart - Orange Starburst
Use this groups organiser to split up your class into groups for rotational activities.
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Properties of Materials Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit investigates the observable properties of materials. Descriptive vocabulary is explored as well as the suitability of materials for different purposes.
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Living Things and Their Needs Unit Plan
This Science unit covers a range of concepts relating to the basic needs of living things.
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Making Monsters
A 60 minute lesson in which students design and create a 3D monster using objects made from materials with different properties.
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Keep Me Dry
A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how water resistant they are.
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Give Me Some Shade
A 60 minute lesson in which students investigate materials to determine how much shade they provide.
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What Works Best?
A 60 minute lesson in which students develop an understanding of the suitability of certain materials for different purposes.
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Let's Sort!
A 60 minute lesson in which students identify the material objects are made of and sort them in various ways.
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Diving Into Description
A 60 minute lesson in which students explore the properties of materials and develop vocabulary to describe them.
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Habitat Diorama - Assessment Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the four basic needs for living things.
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Shelter Building Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how a shelter can protect a living thing.