Chemical Science Resources
Investigate materials and changes with states of matter activities, mixtures experiments and material property investigations.
1 resources availableChemical science helps students understand the materials around them. Our resources cover properties of materials, states of matter, reversible and irreversible changes, mixtures and solutions, and simple chemical reactions. Find experiment guides, observation worksheets and hands-on investigation tasks.
About Chemical Science Resources
Chemical science resources introduce Australian primary students to the fascinating world of materials and their properties, changes in matter, and how substances interact. The Australian Curriculum: Science chemical sciences sub-strand builds understanding from early exploration of the properties of familiar materials in Foundation through to investigating reversible and irreversible changes and the behaviour of matter in upper primary. Hands-on investigation is central to effective chemical science teaching, and quality resources make these experiments safe, structured, and scientifically rigorous.
TeachBuySell's chemical science collection includes materials exploration activities, property testing investigation guides, reversible and irreversible change experiments, mixing substances activities, and science journal recording sheets. Browse unit plans, information texts, vocabulary resources, and classroom display materials that support explicit teaching of chemical science concepts across all primary year levels.
Chemical science naturally connects to everyday life — students encounter materials and their properties every day, and many common household substances can be safely used to illustrate chemical and physical changes. Many resources in our collection use everyday materials, making them easy to resource and highly relevant to students' lived experience. Whether you are exploring properties of solids, liquids, and gases with Year 1 students or investigating irreversible chemical changes with Year 5, our chemical science collection has practical, engaging resources to support your science program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there chemical science resources for early primary students?
Yes. Early chemical science focuses on exploring the properties of familiar materials (hard, soft, flexible, rough, smooth, transparent), and we have a range of Foundation, Year 1, and Year 2 resources centred on sensory exploration and classification of everyday materials.
Can I find resources for teaching reversible and irreversible changes?
Absolutely. Reversible and irreversible changes is a key Year 3 and Year 4 chemical science topic, and we have investigation guides, recording sheets, and concept explanation resources that make this abstract concept concrete and understandable.
Do chemical science resources include safe hands-on experiments?
Yes. Many resources include step-by-step experiment guides using safe, readily available materials such as bicarbonate of soda, vinegar, water, and everyday foods — making chemical science investigations easy to set up in a primary classroom.
Are there resources for teaching about solids, liquids, and gases?
Yes. States of matter is covered from Year 1 in the Australian Curriculum and we have resources for exploring and classifying solids, liquids, and gases, including sorting activities, investigation guides, and information texts.
Do resources include science inquiry recording sheets?
Yes. Many of our chemical science resources include structured science journal or recording sheet templates that guide students through the inquiry process — question, prediction, method, results, and conclusion — appropriate for their year level.