Physical Sciences Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of physical sciences teaching resources to use in the classroom. Within this collection, you will find teaching resources covering topics such as electricity, forces, light and sound, magnetism, movement, physics and simple machine. Display and use the variety of physical sciences themed posters, worksheets, activities, unit and lesson plans, PowerPoint activities and vocabulary word wall cards when learning about the different facets of physical sciences.
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Forces Assessment
A three-page assessment for the lower grades, covering common push and pull forces.
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It's Electric! - PowerPoint Presentation
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about electricity in Science.
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Push and Pull - Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using pictures to identify the correct force.
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Simple Machines Teaching Resource Pack
This 33 page simple machines resource pack includes educational posters, classroom decorations, word wall templates, page borders, worksheets and activities for you to mix and match with your class.
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Air Resistance Investigation
A hands-on investigation task that allows students to design, create, and evaluate the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Refracting Light Task Cards
A set of 5 Task Cards with activities that allow students to observe the refraction of light.
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In Living Colour Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how we see colour.
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Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
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Circuit Diagrams Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how to read and write circuit diagrams.
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Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
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Gravity Investigation PowerPoint
This teaching presentation introduces the force of gravity and using air resistance to counteract this force.
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What's in the Box? - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of light.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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Colours of the Rainbow Poster
Teach the order of colours in the rainbow with this classroom poster and worksheet.
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Push and Pull - Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet with push and pull content vocabulary and definitions.
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Push and Pull - Forces Posters
Five posters for forces providing an explanation and pictorial examples.
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Push and Pull - Playground Forces Worksheet
A worksheet using forces in the playground.
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Push and Pull - Picture and Sentence Sort Worksheet
A worksheet matching push and pull pictures with sentences.
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Push and Pull - Inquiry Task
Two inquiry tasks investigating floating and friction.
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Push and Pull - Fun with Forces Worksheet
A worksheet to assist students with their understanding of forces in everyday life.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Teaching Presentation
A 56-slide teaching presentation introducing facts about different chemical changes to different materials.
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Movement of Animals Sorting Activity
An animal movements sorting activity.
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Fantastic Forces – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an information report from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Alessandro Volta Profile
A profile of Alessandro Volta.
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Simple Circuits Poster
A poster that explains simple circuits.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Whatever Floats Your Boat PowerPoint
A teaching presentation comparing different forces involved in buoyancy.
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Science Experiment - Sink or Swim
A science experiment which investigates the buoyancy of different objects when placed in water.
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The Force of Friction PowerPoint
A teaching presentation investigating the force of friction.
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Assessment: Chemical Science Clever Changes – Worksheet
A worksheet designed to assess Year 1 students about Chemical Science.
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Fast Finisher Science Task Cards
A set of 48 Science task cards.
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