Activity Station Lesson Plans for Primary
Set-up-and-go activity stations for primary teachers. These activities require minimal educator direction and are perfect to set up in the morning when families arrive or after lunch when children’s energy and interest levels are mixed.
Activity stations
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Our Activity Stations help you create fun, engaging classroom areas for hands-on, independent, self-directed activities.
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activity stations
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum
Have a blast with three themed units of curriculum-aligned lesson plans to get your classroom buzzing: Traipsing Through the Trees, Raining Rainbows, and Look for the Helpers.
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Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9
Raining Rainbows: Rainbow Chips Activity
Explore rainbows with this hands-on activity! Observe colours, record data, and learn about nature.
Raining Rainbows: Finding Rainbows Activity
Explore rainbows! This Year 1 science activity uses observation and inquiry to understand light and colours.
Raining Rainbows: Sign a Rainbow Activity
Engage Year 1 students with Auslan! Learn colours & signs through a fun, interactive rainbow activity.
Raining Rainbows: Reading Rainbow Activity
Engage Year 1 students with this Reading Rainbow activity to respond to stories and share feelings.
Raining Rainbows: Rainbow Parade Activity
Bring colour and creativity to your classroom with this Year 1 Drama activity: Raining Rainbows Parade!
Raining Rainbows
Explore the science behind rainbows and light with this engaging, hands-on experiment for young learners.
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Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9
Community Helpers: Build a Vehicle Activity
Build community helper vehicles! Explore safety symbols & fine motor skills for Year 1 Health.
Community Helpers: Caring for Us Activity
Engage Year 1 students with community helpers! Explore protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies.
Community Helpers: Fight the Fire Activity
Engage Year 1 students with a fun obstacle course! Learn safety, coordination, and help-seeking skills.
Community Helpers: Coming to Help Activity
Engage Year 1 students with this activity exploring community helpers and essential help-seeking strategies for safety.
Community Helpers: Wildlife Helpers Activity
Explore protective behaviours and empathy with this activity on wildlife helpers. Perfect for Year 1 students.
Community Helpers Match the Helpers Activity
Engage Year 1 students with this matching activity to build vocabulary around community helpers.
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Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9
Sensational Seas: Beach Detectives
Become a beach detective! Investigate marine life adaptations in this Year 5 Science activity.
Sensational Seas: Creative Camouflage of the Weedy Seadragon Activity
Explore weedy seadragon camouflage! Investigate adaptations for survival in marine habitats. Ready to teach!
Sensational Seas: Special Sea Creature Features Activity
Explore marine animals! Compare features, classify creatures, and understand ocean habitats in this Year 3 Science activity.
Sensational Seas: Sea Shells Counting Game Activity
Engage Year 1 students with a hands-on seashell counting game. Develops one-to-one correspondence and early numeracy.
Sensational Seas: Sounds like the Sea Activity
Explore ocean sounds! Year 4 students learn emotional regulation and mindfulness through sensory activities.
Sensational Seas: Sea Sculptures and Stories Activity
Craft sea sculptures & stories! Year 4 English activity for creative expression & oral presentations.
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