Homeschool Science - Foundation
"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science." - Edwin Powell Hubble
Science is too exciting to learn about it in a one dimensional way. Science needs to be seen... delved into... experienced! It's a subject which, when experienced well, will fascinate, inspire, and create lifelong learners.
Lovers of science will understand that the most exciting inventions and understandings throughout history have all started with someone saying the same words. The words which all scientists love.
The words "I wonder..."
This page is a collection of our resources which link to subjects taught in Foundation when following the Australian Curriculum.
For tips on how to put together a Homeschool Science Program, you can view our step by step guide here.
Click to view Foundation Science topics covered in the the Australian Curriculum:
Foundation Biological Sciences:
- Observing
- Animals and plants
- Grouping plants and animals by external features
- Animal protection
- Animal exteriors (fur, feathers)
- Animal features and movement
- Insects
- Edible plants - fruit, root, seed, leaf
- Fruits and vegetables
- Using observations and knowledge in science
Foundation Physical Sciences:
- Objects
- Object movement
- Making a prediction
- Asking questions to help understanding
- Wheels
Foundation Chemical Sciences:
- Objects in our world
- Observing materials
- Properties of materials
- Materials such as glass, fabric, plastic, paper
- Wood & metal
- Texture
- Soft & hard
- Materials used in objects
- Grouping objects based on their materials
- Using scientific tools to observe
- Magnets
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