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School Science Lessons

Thousands of classroom-tested science experiments and lessons for primary and high schools — collected over decades by Dr John Elfick, School of Education, University of Queensland.

9,500+numbered sections
220+chapters
4,000+diagrams
ChemistryElements, compounds, reactions and preparations
PhysicsMeasurement, forces, electricity, light and sound
BiologyPlants, animals, cells and ecology
Primary scienceReady-to-teach lessons for Years 1–6
AgricultureFood gardens, crops and school projects
Human physiology & healthThe human body, health and safety
Geology & Earth scienceRocks, minerals and the story of the Earth
AstronomyThe sky, the solar system and beyond
WeatherClouds, wind, rain and the sky above
Chemical index A–ZLook up any substance, from Aa to Z
Plant names A–ZScientific and common names of plants
School projectsGrowing and raising projects for schools
MicrobiologyBacteria, fungi and life under the microscope
EquipmentLaboratory equipment, care and use
Laboratory SafetySafe practice for classroom and laboratory

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Dr Elfick works on these lessons nearly every day. The most recently revised pages:

Wave motion Study the elements Safety Rules S, (Sabdariffa to Syzygium) Plant physiology Plant Oils Phytochemicals Physics Experiments Periodic Table Microorganisms Measurement Laboratory equipment Heat substances Geology Genus names T, (Tabebuia to Typhonium) Genus names P, (Pachira to Phytolacca) Genus names A, (Annona to Azadirachta) Gas Laws Energy Electromagnets Density Communities Coconut diseases Chemistry, Aa to Ac Acacetin to Yuanhuacine Websites Sound Sexually transmitted infections Primary Science Lessons, Year 5 Photosynthesis Osmosis and Plasmolysis Organic chemistry, Amines to Proteins Organic chemistry M, (Macadamia to Myrsine) Laboratory Safety Human Physiology Heat Hazzards Genus names U to Z Genus names Q, R, Quararibea to Rubia

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