Chemical Sciences Teaching Resources
Explore the chemical sciences in your primary classroom this school year with the help of activities, worksheets and experiments created just for Australian teachers like you!
This collection of printable and digital activities is stocked with everything you need to meet Australian science curriculum standards for chemistry, including resources focused on substances and mixtures, liquids and solids and more. Introduce the periodic table, explore density, discuss freezing and melting and dive deep into chemical changes.
Each resource in this extensive collection has undergone a thorough review by a member of the Teach Starter science teaching team to ensure it's ready for your lesson plans and your students.
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What's the Matter? Worksheets
Help your students differentiate between states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) with a set of printable ‘What’s the Matter?’ Cut and Paste worksheets.
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Fast Finisher Science Task Cards
Excite your students about science concepts with a set of 48 fast-finisher task cards featuring a variety of concepts.
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Colour the Periodic Table - Worksheet and Poster
Colour the periodic table with a printable colour-coding worksheet.
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Material World Resource Pack
Learn about natural and manmade materials with a printable resource pack.
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Types of Materials - Printable Anchor Charts
Introduce your students to the different types of materials with a pack of printable anchor charts.
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What's Bending – Worksheet
A worksheet designed for students to use their knowledge and understanding of objects and if they bend.
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The Science Behind Shaping Pretzels
An illustrated procedure about how to make a pretzel using scientific actions.
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Plastic and Concrete PowerPoint - How Do People Use Processed Materials?
A teaching presentation discussing processed materials and their uses.
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Materials Poster
A poster showing the definition and an example of materials.
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Fast Finisher Science Task Cards - Year 6
A set of 12 Science task cards.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Made Differently!) PowerPoint
A 16 slide teaching presentation to use when exploring the properties of materials.
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Processed Materials Poster
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
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Natural Materials Poster
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
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Predict and Observe Science Investigations Booklet (F-1)
Introduce your F-1 students to scientific investigation with a printable Predict and Observe Science Lab Activity Booklet.
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Making Butter in a Jar – States of Matter Lab Activity
Have fun making butter in a jar in this exciting Changing States of Matter Lab Activity.
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Comprehending Science - States of Matter Worksheet Pack
Use our Comprehending Science - States of Matter Worksheet Pack to review concepts related to solids, liquids, and gases.
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Observing Matter Picture Zoom Task Cards
Challenge your students to observe the properties of matter with an engaging Matter Observation Picture Zoom Activity.
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Zooming in on Matter Properties Teaching Slides
Zoom in on the Observable Properties of matter with an engaging Properties of Matter Teaching Slideshow.
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Atoms and Elements Vocabulary Foldables
Use our Chemistry Vocabulary Foldables to highlight key vocabulary terms when learning about atoms and elements on the periodic table.
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Observing Properties of Matter Task Cards - Year 5
Practise observational skills and discover the characteristics of matter with a set of printable Year 5 Properties of Matter Task cards.
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Describing Matter Properties Worksheet Pack
Observe and describe examples of matter with a Matter Properties Worksheet Pack.
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States, Properties, and Changes in Matter Activity Choice Boards
Use printable Matter Project Choice Boards to assess student knowledge of states, properties, and changes in matter.
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Physical and Chemical Changes Quiz
Assess your students' knowledge of physical and chemical changes in matter with a printable Physical and Chemical Change Quiz.
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Hard or Soft? Describing Matter Activity Sheets (F-1)
Explore the world of matter with Describing Matter Activity Sheets for early years students.
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Chemical Elements and Compounds Matching Activity
Match chemical symbols and formulas with their corresponding elements and compounds with a printable Chemical Elements Matching Game.
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Odd One Out Game- Observable Properties of Matter
Use an exciting 'Odd One Out' Game to practise identifying the observable properties of matter.
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Techniques for Separating Mixtures Worksheet Pack
Explore the concept of separating mixtures with this worksheet pack for upper primary.
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Physical Properties of Matter Vocabulary Foldable
Introduce your students to observable and measurable properties of matter with a printable Properties of Matter Vocabulary Foldable.
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Properties of Matter Game - Bean Bag Toss
Play an exciting Properties of Matter game by downloading a printable Matter Bean Bag Toss Game!
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Kids’ Chemistry - Matter and Change Task Cards
Use our Kids’ Chemistry Matter and Change task cards to help your students practice identifying and predicting changes in matter.
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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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Year 5 Properties of Matter Activity - Scavenger Hunt
Explore the observable properties of matter in the classroom environment with a Year 5 Matter Scavenger hunt.
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