Science Connections uses evidence-based pedagogical practice and the LIA Framework to develop free resources for Australian educators. Here you'll find ready to teach, downloadable teaching sequences using real-world data and aligned to all state and territory curricula.
AUS Year 7 | NSW Stage 4 | WA Year 7 | VIC Levels 7 and 8
AUS Year 7 | NSW Stage 4 | WA Year 7 | VIC Levels 7 and 8
AUS Year 8 | NSW Stage 4 | WA Year 8 | VIC Levels 7 and 8
Our new teaching sequences are designed from the ground up to be easily adapted for your students. You can use the step-by-step outlines as-is or adapt them using the built-in design advice, with confidence that your teaching is grounded in the latest research and fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9.
Students learn about the need for future space settlements to grow their own food. They examine the flow of matter and energy in space ecosystems and the need for biosecurity systems to prevent the introduction of new species.
Students investigate how forces affect motion in sports and physical activities, including balanced and unbalanced forces and the impact of mass, force direction and size. They create an infographic using their understanding of forces to support new or experienced participants in a sport.
Students identify the different types of particles contained in the run-off from a roof, and use the properties of these particles to separate the mixture and obtain useful water from a domestic water tank.
Students investigate the evidence, processes, and impacts of plate tectonics by analysing patterns of tectonic activity, modelling plate interactions and forces, and exploring engineering solutions that reduce the risks of earthquakes and tsunamis.
Students learn about the behaviour, frequency and impact of bushfires in their community. They examine the science of modelling bushfires and the carbon cycle, and how the needs of the community result in the merging of new science with traditional First Nations Australians’ approaches to fire.
Students examine factors that affect the reproduction of bogong moths and antechinus mice, and analyse how the processes of r- and K-reproductive strategies have advantages and disadvantages on the survival of a species. They use their understanding of reproduction to prepare a report for the Australian Threatened Species Action Plan.
Students explore how Newton’s laws of motion are essential for designing safe autonomous vehicles.
