Homeschool Science - Year 6
"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science." - Edwin Powell Hubble
An easy way to ensure you're following the Australian Curriculum when teaching science is to purchase a science workbook which is curriculum linked.
This is usually enough to cover what is needed to teach the Australian Curriculum and it will take the overwhelm out of planning your homeschool program. We recommend this as a starting point when planning your homeschooling program.
However, science is too exciting to learn about it in a one dimensional way! Science needs to be seen... delved into... experienced!
Science is the subject which explains the magic that happens in the world, the universe around us, or even within us! It's a subject which, when experienced well, will fascinate, inspire, and create lifelong learners.
Science creates a lifelong love of sentences starting with the words "I wonder..."
This page is a collection of our resources which link to subjects taught in year 6 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 Year 6 Science topics covered in the the Australian Curriculum:
Year 6 Biological Sciences:
- Plants - growth, seeds, soil, salinity
- Fungi
- Mould
- Animals and their habitats
- Migration
- Hibernation
Year 6 Earth & Space Sciences:
- Volcanic eruptions
- Earthquakes & Tsunamis
- Natural disasters
- Drought
Year 6 Physical Sciences:
- Electric circuits
- Electrical conductors, insulators, and safety
- Electrical devices (such as lights)
- Electricity from air & water
- Solar power
- Sustainable/unsustainable energy sources
Year 6 Chemical Sciences:
- Mixing materials
- Solubility
- Impact of heat on state of matter
- Reversible/Irreversible changes
- Recycling
- Properties of materials
- Using materials
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