Science Teaching Resources for Foundation Year
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Living Things Need Shelter PowerPoint
An 11 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching students why living things need shelter.
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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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Animal Features Playdough Mats
Use our Animal Playdough Mats to introduce your Foundations students to the physical features of animals.
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Animal Body Coverings Mini Book
Read and learn about the characteristics of animals with a printable Animal Body Coverings Mini Book.
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Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
Classify animals based on their movement methods with a picture-sorting game.
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Animal Flash Cards & Word Wall
Read, write and identify animals around the world with a printable animal word wall with pictures.
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Science Lab Dramatic Play Kit
Create a dramatic play centre with this science lab decor kit.
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Inventions Word Wall Vocabulary
Print a set of vocabulary word wall cards to introduce Invention and Innovation concepts to your students during National Science Week.
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Bean Growth Experiment
“Grow” your students’ knowledge of plant life cycles with a plant growth experiment.
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Creating Oxygen - Experiment
Investigate how oxygen is made with a hands on plant experiment.
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Living and Non-Living Things - Word Wall Vocabulary
Discover the world of living and nonliving things, starting with a printable vocabulary word wall.
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How Do Beans Grow? — Mini Greenhouse Template
'Grow' students’ knowledge of plant life cycles with a printable greenhouse template and observation journal.
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Parts of a Plant Foldable - Lift-the-Flap Graphic Organiser
Display learning about the parts of a plant with a fun “lift the flap” graphic organiser.
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Plant Words - Illustrated Word Wall
Discover the world of plant-related vocabulary with an illustrated plant word wall display.
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How to Catch a Leprechaun - STEAM Project
Use your STEAM skills to build a Leprechaun trap with this exciting St. Patricks Day STEAM activity.
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Dress for the Weather Match-Up Activity
Identify proper clothing choices for different weather conditions with a clothing and climate matching activity.
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Science Foundation Assessment Trackers
A 3 page set of assessment trackers using the Australian Curriculum codes to monitor student progress in Science.
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Insects for Kids - Bingo Game
Learn about creepy crawly insects with a Bug Bingo Game for early learners.
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What to Wear Today? – Classroom Display
An interactive classroom display where students update the clothes the character is wearing each day based on the weather.
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Winter Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of winter to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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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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Spin or Slide Sorting Activity
A sorting activity with a focus on motion.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Recording Results
A worksheet for recording results after conducting a roll or slide investigation.
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Roll or Slide Investigation Worksheet – Draw the Answer
A fun worksheet to explore whether items roll or slide.
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Sink or Float Investigation Worksheet – Match Up
A match-up worksheet to explore whether items sink or float.
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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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The Needs of Birds – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Science Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - Pre-primary
A Science term tracker using the WA Curriculum Pre-primary content descriptors and codes.
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Science Term Tracker (WA Curriculum) - ABLEWA
A Science term tracker using the WA Curriculum ABLEWA content descriptors and codes.
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Science and Technology Term Tracker (NSW Syllabus) - Early Stage 1
A Science and Technology term tracker using the NSW Syllabus Early Stage 1 content descriptors and codes.
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Seasons Poster in Spanish
A poster showing the seasons in Spanish.