Year 1-6
The following resources were designed and developed by the Graduate School of Education (SPICE program) and UWA.
Unfortunately due to the software platform no longer being supported, the Learning Objects in the resources below are NOT available.
Science Resources for Year 1-6
- Be a Bush Scientist
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Teacher's Guide
Be a Bush Scientist (PDF 7.4MB)
Be a Bush Scientist (DOC 11.9MB)
Bush Story
Presentation:
Introducing Honey Possums (PDF 472KB)
Introducing Honey Possums (PPT 3.4MB)
Exploring Plants
Presentation:
Introducing Plants (PDF 974KB)
Introducing Plants (PPT 5.9MB)
Factsheets:
Bush Library (PDF 1.6MB)
Bush Library (DOC 2.2MB)
Bush Trees (PDF 232KB)
Bush Trees (DOC 271KB)
Exploring Animals
Presentation:
Introducing Animals (PDF 1.2MB)
Introducing Animals (PPT 3.4MB)
Worksheet:
What is it? (PDF 253KB)
What is it? (DOC 458KB)
Exploring Leaves and Litter
Presentation:
Introducing Leaves and Litter (PDF 1.5MB)
Introducing Leaves and Litter (PPT 8.5MB)
Flowers
Presentation:
Introducing Flowers and Pollination (PDF 2.2MB)
Introducing Flowers and Pollination (PPT 10MB)
Factsheet:
Pollen Library (PDF 606KB)
Pollen Library (DOC 69KB)
Food
Presentation:
Introducing Food (PDF 1MB)
Introducing Food (PPT 7.4MB)
Connections
Presentation:
Introducing Connections (PDF 723KB)
Introducing Connections (PPT 1.7MB)
Certificates:
Badges:
Department of Parks and Wildlife Form:
Application for a licence to take fauna for education or public purposes (fauna relocation and/or education) (DOC 226KB)
Notebooks:
My Bush Notebook (PDF 376KB)
My Bush Notebook (DOC 416KB)
Alternate Notebook (PDF 1.5MB)
Alternate Notebook (DOC 4.8MB)
- Exploring the Solar System
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Earth and Moon
Presentation:
Looking at the Moon (PDF 1.4MB)
Looking at the Moon (PPT 1.5MB)
Environments for Life
Presentation:
Environments for Life (PDF 1.5MB)
Environments for Life (PPT 2.8MB)
Postcards from Space
Activity:
Postcards from Space (PDF 3.3MB)
Postcards from Space (DOC 5.6MB)
Worksheet:
My Space Postcard Worksheet (PDF 165KB)
My Space Postcard Worksheet (DOC 219KB)
Race Around the Planets
Game Cards:
Game Cards (PDF 338KB)
Game Cards (DOC 326KB)
Player Sheets:
Player Sheet (PDF 511KB)
Player Sheet (DOC 791KB)>
Game Board:
Race Around the Planets (PDF 607KB)
Race Around the Planets (DOC 1.2MB)
Search for Life
Presentation:
Extremophiles (PDF 1.8MB)
Extremophiles (PPT 2MB)
Worksheet:
Jupiter's Moons (PDF 67KB)
Jupiter's Moons (DOC 78KB)
Surface Models
Presentation:
Where on Earth? (PDF 4MB)
Where on Earth? (PPT 9.8MB)
Worksheet:
Planet Surfaces (PDF 236KB)
Planet Surfaces (DOC 447KB)
Virtual Astronomy
Worksheet 1:
Introducing Celestia (PDF 103KB)
Introducing Celestia (DOC 88KB)
Worksheet 2:
Introducing Stellarium (PDF 178KB)
Introducing Stellarium (DOC 588KB)
- Introducing Adaptations
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Teacher's Guide
Introducing Adaptations (PDF 13.5MB)
Introducing Adaptations (DOC 24.6MB)
Workbook:
Introducing Adaptations Workbook (PDF 10.4MB)
Introducing Adaptations Workbook (DOC 7.4MB)
Learning Through Story
Story Book:
Bara Boodie Story Book (PDF 1.9MB)
Bara Boodie Story Book (DOC 11.3MB)
Worksheet:
Finding the Facts (PDF 577KB)
Finding the Facts (DOC 30KB)
Investigating Penguins
Worksheet 1:
Emperor Penguin (PDF 856KB)
Emperor Penguin (DOC 521KB)
Worksheet 2:
Keeping Warm Underwater (PDF 680KB)
Keeping Warm Underwater (DOC 186KB)
Worksheet 3:
Investigation Planner (PDF 643KB)
Investigation Planner (DOC 47KB)
Worksheet 4:
Staying Warm on Ice (PDF 602KB)
Staying Warm on Ice (DOC 71KB)
Worksheet 5:
Cool Penguins (PDF 631KB)
Cool Penguins (DOC 35KB)
Animal Adaptations
Worksheet:
My Animal Adaptations (PDF 593KB)
My Animal Adaptations (DOC 39KB)
Factsheet:
Find My Food Cards (PDF 3.1MB)
Find My Food Cards (DOC 7.5MB)
Adaptations for and Environment
Worksheet:
Adaptations Match Up (PDF 2.9MB)
Adaptations Match Up (DOC 921KB)
What Adaptation is this?
Worksheet 1:
Types of Adaptations (PDF 1.9MB)
Types of Adaptations (DOC 2.2MB)
Worksheet 2:
My Adaptations (PDF 5.2MB)
My Adaptations (DOC 2.8MB)
Show What You Know
Worksheet:
Show What You Know (PDF 594KB)
Show What You Know (DOC 51KB)
- Introduction to Soil Science
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Resource Overview
Introduction to Soil Science Overview (PDF 203KB)
Introduction to Soil Science Overview (DOC 561KB)
Life in the Soil
Teacher's Guide
Life in the Soil (PDF 329KB)
Life in the Soil (DOC 370KB)
Presentation:
Ecosystems (PDF 1.2MB)
Ecosystems (DOC 7.5MB)
Exploring Soil
Teacher's Guide
Exploring Soil (PDF 322KB)
Exploring Soil (DOC 309KB)
Factsheet:
Spotters Guide (PDF 4.6MB)
Spotters Guide (DOC 1.4MB)
Procedure Sheet:
Soil Safari Activity (PDF 656KB)
Soil Safari Activity (DOC 2.6MB)
Worksheet:
Looking at Soil Worksheet (PDF 127KB)
Looking at Soil Worksheet (DOC 118KB)
Investigating Soil Fauna
Procedure Sheet:
Investigating Soil Fauna (PDF 125KB)
Investigating Soil Fauna (DOC 138KB)
Soil Science Techniques
Background Sheets:
Soil Science (PDF 252KB)
Soil Science (DOC 357KB)
Mites and Springtails (PDF 229KB)
Mites and Springtails (DOC 65KB)
Procedure Sheets:
Measuring Organic Matter (PDF 451KB)
Measuring Organic Matter (DOC 805KB)
Measuring Density and Moisture (PDF 550KB)
Measuring Density and Moisture (DOC 870KB)
Measuring pH (PDF 412KB)
Measuring pH (DOC 760KB)
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