What's Science Week?

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. It encourages younger generations to be fascinated by the world we live in.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures have long and continuing histories of innovation and knowledge relating to this year’s theme, Decoding the Universe - Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language. Our free resources are aligned with the Australian curriculum to provide ready-to-use lesson plans, activities and assessment ideas to support you and engage your students.

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Science Week resources

National Science Week is a great opportunity to engage students and include First Nations perspectives. Use our diverse range of authentic, Foundation to Year 10 resources – written by teachers for teachers and aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
Foundation
Foundation Science

Foundation students can investigate and explore Science, while engaging with First Nations scientific knowledges and practices. Use these classroom-ready resources including unit overviews and lessons, teacher guides and student activities.

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Y1
Y1 Science

Learners can explore Science and First Nations perspectives, through topics like the seasons, the natural environment and looking after Country. Ready-to-use Australian Curriculum aligned resources, including student activities, teacher guides and more.

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Y2
Y2 Science

Through topics like measurement, astronomy and design, students can learn about Science and engage with First Nations perspectives. Australian Curriculum aligned resources that help teachers address cross-curriculum priorities.

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Y3
Y3 Science

Year 3 students can engage with First Nations perspectives as they learn about important Science topics like life cycles, sustainability or heat transfer. Classroom-ready resources including unit overviews and lessons, teacher guides and student activities.

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Y4
Y4 Science

Learners can examine properties of materials, patterns, the water cycle and ecological practices through these Science resources. Teach First Nations perspectives with Australian Curriculum aligned resources that help address cross-curriculum priorities.

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Y5
Y5 Science

Topics like ecology, sustainability and astronomy will help students learn important Science concepts and engage with First Nations perspectives. Ready-to-use Australian Curriculum aligned resources, including student activities, teacher guides and more.

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Y6
Y6 Science

Year 6 students can explore habitats, species survival and ecological practices while engaging with First Nations scientific knowledges and practices. Classroom-ready resources including unit overviews and lessons, teacher guides and student activities.

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Y7 v2
Y7 Science
Through topics including biodiversity, chemistry, force and motion, and food webs, students can also engage with First Nations perspectives. Ready-to-use Australian Curriculum aligned resources, including hands-on activities, teacher guides and more.
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Y8 Science

Year 8 students can engage with First Nations perspectives as they explore sustainability, geology and chemistry. These Australian Curriculum aligned resources help teachers address cross-curriculum priorities.

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9
Y9 Science

Learners can explore topics like carbon dating, ecosystems, and even the relationship between First Nations healing and contemporary medical systems, in this collection of resources. Includes unit overviews, lessons, teacher guides and student activities.

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Y10
Y10 Science

Through Science topics like biodiversity, weather, astronomy and evolution, students can learn about First Nations scientific knowledges and practices. Use these classroom-ready resources including unit overviews and lessons, teacher guides and student activities.

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Here are ways you can get involved:

Download the National Science Week teaching resource book.

Display the National Science Week poster in your classroom or science lab.

Hold a Science Week event at your school.

Teacher students

Why stop at Science Week?  

We have a range of curriculum resources suitable for all year levels, which can be used throughout the year, to help bring First Nations perspectives into your classroom.

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Teachers

Our resources can equip, inform and grow teacher confidence to embrace and embed First Nations perspectives in the classroom.

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