Resources
AIS: Portable Bunsen burners
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) outlines the design features of portable Bunsen burners and explores the safety issues that…
Changing Landscapes – Year 4 CLE
In this Connected Learning Experience students explore what can shape the natural landscape. Human activities and the resulting effects on…
AIS: Safe handling and use of potting mix
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) provides information and guidelines on the safe handling use and storage of potting mix.
SOP: Preparing animal and plant cell slides
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and detailed method including images on how to prepare animal and plant cell slides. Australian Curriculum…
Make it move – Year F CLE
This online resource introduces younger students to the concepts of movement. The resource is a Science ASSIST Connected Learning Experience…
Tasty science – Year 8 CLE
This Connected Learning Experience explores how cell specialisation helps animals survive. In this investigation the specialised structures and functions of…
CLE: Unpacking the Year 10 Egg Bungee Jump Connected Learning Experience
This online resource demonstrates the use of Connected Learning Experiences.Kate Dilger Science ASSIST Teacher Support Officer 'unpacks' the Year 10…
GUIDELINES for the design and planning of secondary school science facilities in Australian schools
Secondary school science facilities comprise science teaching laboratories preparation and storage areas as well as dedicated office space for science…
Space tourism – Year 5 CLE
This online resource introduces students to space exploration. The resource is a Science ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE) to help…
Feeding relationships – Year 7 CLE
This online resource deals with the flow of energy through ecosystems. The resource is a Science ASSIST Connected Learning Experience…
Egg Bungee Jump – Year 4 CLE
This CLE involves a hands-on activity linked to investigating the properties of matter. Description: In this investigation the properties of…
Indigenous Spinning Tops – CLE
This Connected Learning Experience explores forces in an Indigenous context. Description: In this investigation younger students explore how push/pull forces…
CLE: ‘Maths in the Penguin Project’ CLE video
This online resource addresses some of the mathematics involved our CLEs. The resource is a video where Adrian Dilger Numeracy…
The rock cycle – Year 8 CLE
This Collected Learning Experience deals with the rock cycle. Description: In this investigation students explore the processes in the rock…
Animal Habitats – Year 1 CLE
This Connected Learning Experience introduces the idea of animal habitats. Description: In this investigation living things that live in particular…
Popcorn, pikelets and chemical reactions – Year 9 CLE
This Connected Learning Experience looks at chemical reactions. Description: In this investigation students explore important chemical reactions such as neutralisation…
Forms of energy – Year 8 CLE
The CLE investigates the transformation of energy to different forms. Description: In this investigation different forms of energy and how…
SOP: Performing a lung dissection
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and detailed method including photographs for how to perform a lung dissection. The accompanying example risk…
Push or Pull?
This online resource helps younger students differentiate between pushes and pulls.The resource is a worksheet designed to be used with…
The Science of Sound
This unit of work introduces the science of sound to early years students.It outlines explicit practices and approaches that support…
Chemical Reactions – Year 10 CLE
Description: In this investigation four different types of chemical reactions are performed one at a time. Students then test their…
Pushes and Pulls
This online teaching resource helps teach young students about forces. The resource discusses students' understandings of forces and motion (i.e.…
Plasticine Investigators – Year 1 CLE
This online resource introduces students to the concepts of physical change. The resource is an ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE)…
Space explorers – Year 5 CLE
This online resource teaches about the planets in the solar system. The resource is an ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE)…
SOP: Demonstrating the flame test using a PET bottle
This downloadable ASSIST Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is for the setting up and demonstration of the flame test using a…
The digestive system – Year 8 CLE
This online resource looks at the digestive system. The resource is an ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE) to help teach…
Water on Earth – A Primary School Water Resource
This online resource explores the concept of water as a resource.The resource is for teachers of primary-aged students and details…
Weather watch – Foundation CLE
This online resource helps teach young students about the weather. The resource is an ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE) designed…
Garden detective: Australian garden
This online resource is a game that simulates an Australian garden.The resource is an interactive game that allows users to…
Being a Soil Scientist (QCAT Sample Assessment)
This online resource looks into the factors affecting erosion.The resource is a sample assessment task from QCAT where students conduct…
The Force of Friction (Sample Assessment)
This sample assessment investigates friction in a rolling toy car.The resource was developed by QCAA - students conduct an investigation…
Cool it! Year 3 Sample Assessment
This online resource deals with thermal insulation.The resource is a sample assessment from the QCAA that studies the insulating properties…
Geological Changes – Year 6 W.A.S.P.
This online supports the Year 6 Earth and space science.The resource is a teaching package that provides hands-on activities with…
Solar System – Year 5 W.A.S.P.
This online resource about the Solar System is for Year 5.The resource is a teaching package that provides hands-on activities…
Weathering and Erosion – Year 4 W.A.S.P.
This online resource pack covers all aspects of the Year 4 Earth and Space Science.The teaching package provides hands-on activities…
The Rock Cycle – Oresome Resources
An online resource to help reinforce the concepts of the rock cycle.The resource provides a worksheet that gets students to…
Earth’s Resources – Year 2 P.A.L.M.S.
This resource explores Earth's resources.t provides hands-on activities with teacher support materials to support the younger students in learning about…
Local Environments & Patterns On Earth – Year 1 P.A.L.M.S.
This online resource supports the teaching of the Year 1 Earth and space science. The resource is a teaching package…
Change Detectives – Primary Connections
This unit of work investigates physical and chemical changes.The resource is an inquiry-based teaching unit that provides advice and outlines…
Investigating Compost
This online resource illustrates teaching practice using the concepts involved with compost.The resource is provided for teachers of younger years…