Australian Curriculum–Aligned Science Videos & Teaching Resources
Welcome to the Year 1 Science hub for Critter Quest Education — a growing collection of Australian Curriculum–aligned science videos, classroom resources, and learning materials designed to support Australian primary classrooms.
This Year 1 Science hub focuses on Australian Curriculum (ACARA) Biological Sciences and Earth and Space Sciences content descriptions, with a strong emphasis on the basic needs of living things and how environments and habitats support survival, as well as daily and seasonal environmental changes.
Resources are designed to support early scientific inquiry, classroom discussion, vocabulary development, and engaging hands-on science exploration for Year 1 students.
Each section is aligned to specific Australian Curriculum (ACARA) content descriptions to support structured Year 1 science teaching.
All resources are designed to be:
✅ Curriculum-linked
✅ Student-safe
✅ Classroom-friendly
✅ Short and engaging
✅ Easy to use for busy teachers
Browse Year 1 Science by Content Description
Resources are organised by Australian Curriculum (ACARA) content descriptions to help teachers quickly find curriculum-linked science materials for Year 1 classrooms.
Biological Sciences (AC9S1U01)
Living Things, Needs & Habitats | Air, Water, Food & Shelter
Content Descriptor: 🔗 AC9S1U01
Identify the basic needs of plants and animals, including air, water, food or shelter, and describe how the places they live meet those needs.
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 1, students describe how different places meet the needs of living things.
🎥 Videos
🌱 AC9S1U01: What Do Living Things Need? | Air, Water, Food, Shelter & Habitats
Students explore the basic needs of living things including air, water, food, and shelter, and discover how different habitats provide what plants and animals need to survive.
Topics explored include:
- air as a basic need for living things
- water for survival and growth
- food as energy for animals and plants
- shelter as a safe place to live
- habitats and how they support living things
- examples of animals in different environments
Designed to support:
- understanding basic needs of living things
- exploring habitats and environments
- early scientific observation and vocabulary development
- linking living things to where they live
- whole-class discussion and inquiry learning
📚 Classroom Resources
Year 1 Science worksheets, vocabulary supports, and classroom activities are currently in development.
Earth and Space Sciences (AC9S1U02)
Daily & Seasonal Changes
Content Descriptor: 🔗 AC9S1U02
Describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life.
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 1, students identify daily and seasonal changes and describe how these changes affect their everyday lives.
🎥📚 Coming Soon (Earth and Space Sciences)
Year 1 Earth and Space Sciences videos & classroom resources aligned with AC9S1U02 are currently in development.
Why Teachers Use Critter Quest Education
✅ Australian Curriculum–aligned science videos
✅ Organised by ACARA content descriptions
✅ Engaging Year 1 Biological Sciences and Earth and Space Sciences content
✅ Short, classroom-friendly explainer videos
✅ Student-safe educational resources for Australian classrooms
✅ Designed to support busy teachers with curriculum-linked learning
✅ Ideal for lesson introductions, revision, inquiry learning, and science discussions
✅ Suitable for whole-class teaching, early years science rotations, and vocabulary development
More Year 1 Science Resources Coming Soon
Future resources will include printable worksheets, habitat sorting activities, inquiry-based learning tasks, vocabulary cards, hands-on classroom activities, and additional Biological and Earth and Space Sciences learning materials aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
New curriculum-linked resources are added regularly as Critter Quest Education continues to grow.
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About Mr. Greenly
W. A. Greenly is an environmental science graduate and science communicator creating Australian Curriculum–aligned educational resources for Australian primary classrooms. His work focuses on biodiversity, ecology, Earth and Space Sciences, and engaging science communication for children and educators.