If you are looking for some fun science week activities to go with the 2023 National Science Week theme or just a general (fun) science activity, read on for ideas from the teachers of Teach Starter!
National Science Week 2023
Get ready for National Science Week 2023 with science worksheets, printable activities and more fun and engaging science ideas for the primary school classroom.
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National Science Week 2023
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Dr. Mae Jemison - Cut and Paste Activity
Help your early years students learn about Dr Mae Jemison with a fun craft activity.
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Comprehension - What Are Coding Systems?
Discover the history of technologies and coding systems with a reading comprehension activity.
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Australian Inventions — The Black Box Comprehension Worksheets
Discover amazing Australian inventions like the Black Box In-Flight data recorder with a printable reading comprehension activity.
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Famous Scientists Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Introduce your students to the groundbreaking work of Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk with a comparative reading passage and comprehension questions.
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Scientists and Inventors Who Changed the World Brochure
Introduce your students to the groundbreaking work of five famous scientists and inventors with a no-prep brochure project.
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Digraph Coding Robot Mat
Practise identifying digraphs with the help of a coding robot and mat.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets - The History of Electricity
Read to learn about the history of electricity with printable reading comprehension worksheets.
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Analogue and Digital Clock Coding Robot Mat
Practise telling time on analogue and digital clocks with coding robots!
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Coding Robot Direction Cards
Use these directional robot cards to help your student program their coding robots.
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Classmate Coding - Flashcards and Activities
Introduce your students to the concept of coding by having them "program" a classmate using coding cards.
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Negative Impacts of Technology Worksheet
Explore the negative impacts of technology in the community with a pair of printable worksheets.
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Blends Coding Robot Mat
Put your coding robots and your students to work practising blends with a printable coding robot mat.
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Coding Robot STEM Challenge Task Cards
Inspire young STEM enthusiasts to have fun with coding robots with printable STEM activity task cards.
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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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Friend or Foe? Positive and Negative Effects of Technology Worksheet
Exploring the positive and negative effects of technology in the community with classroom discussion and worksheets.
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Minibeasts Coding Robot Mat
Crawl into coding for kids with coding robots and a printable minibeast-themed robot mat.
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Comprehension – History of Flight Reading Worksheets
Read and learn about innovations in aviation with a printable reading comprehension activity.
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Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion Anchor Charts
Learn about Isaac Newton and his 3 Laws of Motion with a set of printable anchor charts.
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The History of Codes - Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the history and development of Morse code with a comprehension worksheet.
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Comprehension - Should Smart Phones be Allowed in Classrooms?
Decide if cellphones should be allowed in class and boost comprehension skills with a reading passage and comprehension test.
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The Evolution of Technology - Research Project
Explores the evolution of technology over time with a handy research project.
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Fast Finisher Science Task Cards
Excite your students about science concepts with a set of 48 fast-finisher task cards featuring a variety of concepts.
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Bill Gates - Famous Inventors Comprehension Pack
Demonstrate comprehension and understanding of informational text with a Bill Gates Biography and questions.
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Treasure Map Coding Robot Mat
Implement coding for kids with a printable coding robot map activity.
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