Life Sciences teaching resources for Australia
Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Worksheet
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Toothbrushing steps printed down one page, with teeth sets and a toothbrush to cut from the foot of the sheet and use to demonstrate correct brushing to a classmate.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Sequencing, Summarizing, Human Body, Health And Nutrition, Brushing Teeth Sequence, Sequencing Worksheet First Grade
Cardiovascular System | PowerPoint Presentation
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Four linked lecture-note slideshows walk through blood vessel structure, heart anatomy, cardiac physiology, and heart disorders/disease, each formatted as recall questions paired with their answers.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Cardiovascular System
Extreme Cat Dot-to-Dot: 801 Dots
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Follow 801 numbered dots to reveal three cats, then compare your work with the completed reference picture. PDF and JPEG versions are included.
Author Tim's Printables
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Cell Reproduction Crossword Puzzle – Vocab Review
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A nineteen-clue crossword on cell division vocabulary, running from cell cycle and cytokinesis to apoptosis, carcinogen and the four phases of mitosis, supplied with a completed grid.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Anatomy, Physiology, Cell, Cell Reproduction, Biology, Cell Cycle Puzzle, Cell Cycle Crossword, Cell Cycle Crossword Puzzle, Cell Cycle Crossword Puzzle Answer Key, The Cell Cycle Crossword Puzzle Answers
Cells + Their Organelles Reading Activity
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The science passage introduces organelles as specialised cell structures and explains roles associated with the nucleus, mitochondria, membrane, vacuole, cell wall, chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, and related components. Learners then match organelles to characteristics and assemble a function chart from cut-apart boxes, with extra options increasing discrimination. Two separately marked checking pages support review, and the teacher guide identifies the reading level as approximately Year 7.
Author Sarah Miller Tech
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Tags Cells, Organelles, Biology, Informational Text, Assessment, Cell And Their Organelles Packet Answers, Cells And Their Organelles Worksheet, Cell Organelles Activity, Cells And Their Organelles Worksheet Key
Characteristics of Living Things Mini Research
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Mini research project on the characteristics of living things: students research an assigned organism with a graphic organiser, then write a two-paragraph summary scored with a rubric.
Author Sarah Miller Tech
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Tags Living Things, Science Project, Biology, Research, Writing Prompts, Characteristics Of Living Things Activity
Cotton Buds Bones Activity
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Students glue cotton-bud pieces onto a skeleton outline to model seven named bones, then cut out and place labels for each one.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Bone, Bones, Skeletal System, Human Body , Bones For Kids, Activities For Kids, Human Body Facts, Bones Facts
Counting Bugs Worksheet
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Counting Bugs gives repeated one-to-one counting practice across differently arranged insect sets. Each square contains one picture collection, and students determine its total before recording the number nearby. Changing density and placement means learners need a consistent tracking strategy rather than relying on visual estimation alone. The bug-count checking sheet supplies the totals for checking. Teachers can use errors to discuss marking counted images, grouping, or scanning in rows when pictures are crowded.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Statistics
Living or Non-Living? Identify and Explain
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Circle the living things, use the life-characteristics word bank to explain your choices, then draw and label an example of your own.
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Digestive System – PowerPoint Presentation & Notes
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Structured lecture notes walk through digestive system anatomy organ by organ, from oral cavity to large intestine, naming the specific enzymes, secretions, and processes at each stage.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Digestive System, Anatomy And Physiology Lecture Notes Ppt, Digestive System Ppt Anatomy Physiology, Presentation
Digestive System | PowerPoint Presentations
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Three PowerPoint note sets cover digestive system anatomy, nutrition and macronutrients, and tooth structure, presented as lecture-style outline notes rather than a fill-in worksheet.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Anatomy, Physiology, Digestive System, Body Systems, Body Systems Power Point, Guided Notes, Nutrition
DNA Manipulation and GMOs - 7 Lab Station Activities
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Nine rotating lab stations move students through genetic-engineering research, an applicability reading on Bt and glyphosate-resistant crops, a video expert lesson, and a multiple-choice knowledge check, tracked in a group passport.
Author Teach With Fergy
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Tags STEM, Biology
Dominoes: On The Farm
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Farm vocabulary domino game: students join tiles by matching words such as tractor, scarecrow, rooster and greenhouse to the right pictures.
Author Better Teaching Resources
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Tags Farm, Animals, Matching, Words, Domino
Earthworm Dissection Lab
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A live earthworm is anesthetised, pinned, and dissected to observe its digestive and circulatory systems, guided by an eight-question lab sheet, teacher setup guidelines, and an answer key.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Biology, Lab, Physiology, Digestive System, Earthworm Lab, Earthworm Dissection Worksheet, Earthworm Dissection Worksheet Answers, Earthworm Anatomy And Dissection, Worm Dissection Diagram, Anatomy, Answer Key, Biology Lesson
Ecology & Interdependence Task Cards
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Ecology review with 24 task cards on biotic and abiotic factors, levels of organisation, food chains and carrying capacity; students record their multiple-choice and short answers on a recording sheet.
Author Sarah Miller Tech
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Tags Ecology, Science Task Cards, Interdependence, Vocabulary Terms, Science Center
Emperor Penguin Anatomy: Labelled Watercolour Poster
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Use a labelled emperor penguin illustration as a body-part vocabulary reference. The PDF includes the poster and printing guidance.
Author Fiddleticks Education
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Endangered Species Worksheet - Research
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Six organised research areas supply six animal subjects and a conservation status beside each. Students conduct outside research, summarise relevant information, and connect evidence about threats or population conditions with the printed classification. The task therefore combines note-taking with interpretation of conservation categories rather than asking for isolated definitions alone.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Living And Non-Living Things, Research, Endangered Species Lesson Plans Middle School
Flower Parts of a Plant Worksheet
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The main task asks learners to connect anatomical terms with positions on a flower illustration. A supplied word bank supports spelling while still requiring accurate placement. Additional discussion prompts focus attention on reproductive structures and their functions, moving beyond diagram labelling toward explanation. The listing names the general flower-anatomy scope without reproducing the complete bank or the exact discussion questions, leaving the worksheet usable for classroom assessment and guided inquiry.
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Tags Plants, Parts Of A Flower Diagram Blank, Worksheet On Parts Of A Flower, Worksheet Parts Of A Flower, Flower Structure Worksheet, Plant Structures Worksheet, Parts Of A Flower Diagram Worksheet, Free Printable Parts Of A Flower Worksheet, Free Printable Parts Of A Flower Worksheet Pdf, Parts Of A Flower Template, Flower Worksheets, Parts Of A Flower Worksheet Pdf
GMOs & Genetically Modified Foods: Are They Safe? - Distance Learning (Digital and Print)
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Twenty-three video-guide questions walk students through what GMOs are, why they're used, and the ongoing safety debate, using a hyperlinked video and a matching answer key.
Author Dynamic Earth Learning
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Tags GMOS, Healthy Food, Modified Foods, Biology Lesson, Google Classroom
Growing from Seeds Worksheet
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The visual task checks an early understanding of plant growth without supplying explanatory text. Learners inspect each illustration, decide whether the pictured object develops from a seed, and circle the qualifying choices. Because the sheet mixes living products with unrelated objects, success depends on classification rather than simply locating plants in an identical picture style. A follow-up conversation can distinguish a plant itself from foods or materials that originated with plant growth.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Life Cycle, Plants
Herbivore and Carnivore Dinosaurs – Sorting Activity
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Cut-and-glue sort of twelve named prehistoric animals, from T-Rex and Triceratops out to Gallimimus, Archaeopteryx and Plesiosaurus, onto a sheet headed "Carnivore or Herbivore?"
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Herbivore And Carnivore Dinosaurs Activity, Herbivore Dinosaur, Herbivore Dinosaurs, Herbivore Dinosaurs Facts, Herbivore Dinosaurs Facts For Kids, Carnivore Dinosaur, Carnivore Dinosaurs, Carnivore Dinosaurs Facts
Histology Tissues Flashcards
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Fourteen tissue types are drilled on identification cards that ask what the tissue is, how you know, and where it sits in the body, backed by a second set of nineteen written review prompts.
Author The Teacher Team
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Tags Histology, Tissues, Anatomy, Flash Cards, ELL
HIV and AIDS - Science Reading Article - Years 5–7
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HIV and AIDS - Causes, Stages, Spread, and Treatment is a four-section science article followed by nine comprehension questions, three extension tasks including a Magic Johnson research prompt, a full answer key and a seven-item reference list, supplied as both an editable Word file and a PDF.
Author Teach With Fergy
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Tags Disease, HIV, AIDS, Reading, Comprehension
Human Body Systems Printable – Visual Reference
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Eight human body systems — nervous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, and excretory — are each defined in one short paragraph on a single reference chart.
Author Teaching on the Island
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Tags Human Body Systems, Biology, Bulletin Board, Graphics, Body System Graphic Organizer, Body Systems Graphic Organizer, Human Body Print Out, Human Body Foldable Template, Body Systems Worksheets High School, Body System Worksheets, Free Printable Human Body Systems Worksheets Pdf, Free Printable Human Body Systems Worksheets, Respiratory System Printable