Science Teaching Resources for Foundation Year
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Four Seasons Tree Activity
Create a visual representation of the 4 seasons with a printable tree template.
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What's the Season? Teaching Slides
Use this teaching presentation to help your students explore the four seasons and how they affect everyday life.
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STEM Investigation - Build A Raft
A STEM investigation about floating and waterproof materials, embedded in a fun fairy tale story.
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Describing Materials Template
A template to use when describing objects using the senses of touch and sight.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Months of the Year Poster — Southern Hemisphere
A poster displaying the months of the year.
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Build a Pirate Ship STEM Challenge - Early Years
A STEM challenge suitable for students in the early years.
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Label the Parts of an Animal - Digital Learning Activity
Identify and label the features of animals with an interactive labelling activity .
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Animal Coverings Teaching Slides
Discover animals with scales, shells, fur, and other body coverings with an interactive teaching slide deck.
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Transportation Word Wall Vocabulary
Create a fun transportation word wall with a set of printable word and picture cards featuring different modes of transport.
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The Oxygen Cycle - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to sequence the steps of the oxygen cycle.
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Australian Animals Poster Pack
A set of 11 posters featuring Australian animals.
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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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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 Body Coverings Mini Book
Read and learn about the characteristics of animals with a printable Animal Body Coverings Mini Book.
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Animals and Their Babies Memory Game
Play an animal game for kids to learn about animals and their babies.
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Animal Classification Worksheets for Foundation Year
Identify and sort animals according to their characteristics with a printable pack of cut-and-paste animal worksheets.
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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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Weather Words – Worksheet Pack
A set of worksheets to use when teaching weather vocabulary to your students.
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Sorting Objects by Property Template
A template to use when sorting objects using the sense of touch and sight.
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Four Seasons Spinner Activity — Southern Hemisphere
Print a four seasons spinner activity to expand students' understanding of the different times of the year.
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The 5 Senses Worksheets - Cut and Paste
Introduce your students to the five senses with a pack of printable 5 Senses Cut and Paste Worksheets.
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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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Polar Bear Craft Template
Pair a polar bear craft and informational writing to create a fun winter animals classroom display.
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Animal Body Coverings Poster Set
Discover the different animal body coverings (feathers, fur, scales, skin and shells) with a set of printable posters.
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Day and Night Mini-Book
Learn about the differences between night and day with this printable mini-book.
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Water Conservation Foldable
Display different ways to save water with this water conservation foldable.
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Spring Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of spring to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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Spin or Slide Sorting Activity
A sorting activity with a focus on motion.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment which explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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Adjectives All Around - Outdoor Observation Activity
Engaging activities where students observe and describe their outdoors environment.
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STEM Reflection Sheet - Lower
Use this STEM reflection sheet with your students when completing STEM challenges.