Primary school topics, explained by hand

F–2•Living world

Parts of a flowering plant

F–2•Living world

What roots do

F–2•Living world

What stems do

F–2•Living world

What leaves do

F–2•Living world

What flowers do

F–2•Living world

How a seed becomes a plant

F–2•Living world

What plants need to grow

3–4•Living world

Photosynthesis

How plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food.

F–2•Living world

Deciduous and evergreen trees

F–2•Living world

Living, dead and never alive

F–2•Living world

Basic needs of animals

F–2•Living world

Animal groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians

3–4•Living world

Vertebrates and invertebrates

F–2•Living world

Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores

F–2•Living world

Habitats and what they provide

F–2•Living world

Microhabitats under logs and leaves

F–2•Living world

The life cycle of a butterfly

F–2•Living world

The life cycle of a frog

3–4•Living world

The life cycle of a flowering plant

3–4•Living world

Pollination

3–4•Living world

Seed formation

3–4•Living world

Seed dispersal

3–4•Living world

How water travels through a plant

3–4•Living world

Plant and animal adaptations

3–4•Living world

Camouflage and mimicry

5–6•Living world

Food webs

F–2•Living world

A simple food chain

How energy moves from the Sun to plants and animals.

3–4•Living world

Producers, consumers and decomposers

5–6•Living world

Classification keys

5–6•Living world

How environments change living things

F–2•Body & wellbeing

The five senses

3–4•Body & wellbeing

How the eye helps us see

3–4•Body & wellbeing

How the ear helps us hear

3–4•Body & wellbeing

The skeleton

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Joints and movement

5–6•Body & wellbeing

Muscles work in pairs

5–6•Body & wellbeing

The circulatory system

5–6•Body & wellbeing

The heart and blood vessels

5–6•Body & wellbeing

The respiratory system

5–6•Body & wellbeing

How breathing works

3–4•Body & wellbeing

The digestive system

Follow food through the body as it is broken into nutrients.

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Teeth and their jobs

3–4•Body & wellbeing

The life cycle of human teeth

F–2•Body & wellbeing

How to care for teeth

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Nutrients and a balanced diet

F–2•Body & wellbeing

The five food groups

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Why our bodies need water

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Why sleep matters

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Exercise and the body

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Germs and how they spread

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Handwashing step by step

5–6•Body & wellbeing

The immune system: a simple introduction

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Medicines and safe use

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Sun safety

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Road safety for pedestrians

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Recognising and naming emotions

5–6•Body & wellbeing

The body’s stress response

F–2•Body & wellbeing

Calm breathing and self-regulation

3–4•Body & wellbeing

Growth and change through childhood

5–6•Earth & environment

Layers of the Earth

3–4•Earth & environment

Rocks and how they form

5–6•Earth & environment

The rock cycle

3–4•Earth & environment

How soil forms

3–4•Earth & environment

Layers of soil

3–4•Earth & environment

Fossils and how they form

3–4•Earth & environment

Volcanoes

5–6•Earth & environment

Earthquakes

3–4•Earth & environment

Mountains and valleys

3–4•Earth & environment

Rivers from source to mouth

5–6•Earth & environment

How erosion changes land

5–6•Earth & environment

Weathering: breaking rocks down

F–2•Earth & environment

The four seasons

3–4•Earth & environment

Weather and climate

3–4•Earth & environment

How clouds form

3–4•Earth & environment

Types of clouds

3–4•Earth & environment

The water cycle

How water evaporates, forms clouds, falls and collects again.

F–2•Earth & environment

How rain forms

3–4•Earth & environment

Thunderstorms and lightning

3–4•Earth & environment

Tornadoes

5–6•Earth & environment

Tropical cyclones

3–4•Earth & environment

Floods

3–4•Earth & environment

Droughts

5–6•Earth & environment

The greenhouse effect

5–6•Earth & environment

Climate change: causes and effects

5–6•Earth & environment

Renewable and non-renewable resources

F–2•Earth & environment

Reduce, reuse and recycle

3–4•Earth & environment

Composting

F–2•Earth & environment

How to protect a local habitat

F–2•Science & space

Pushes and pulls

3–4•Science & space

Gravity

3–4•Science & space

Friction

5–6•Science & space

Air resistance

3–4•Science & space

Simple machines

3–4•Science & space

Levers

3–4•Science & space

Pulleys

5–6•Science & space

Gears

F–2•Science & space

Light sources and reflectors

3–4•Science & space

How light travels

3–4•Science & space

Reflection

5–6•Science & space

Refraction

F–2•Science & space

How shadows form

3–4•Science & space

Sound and vibration

3–4•Science & space

Pitch and volume

3–4•Science & space

Heat and temperature

5–6•Science & space

Conductors and insulators

5–6•Science & space

Electrical circuits

5–6•Science & space

Series circuits

3–4•Science & space

Magnets and magnetic poles

3–4•Science & space

Magnetic and non-magnetic materials

F–2•Science & space

Properties of everyday materials

3–4•Science & space

States of matter

The properties of solids, liquids and gases and how they change.

5–6•Science & space

Reversible and irreversible changes

5–6•Science & space

Dissolving and solutions

5–6•Science & space

Separating mixtures

3–4•Science & space

The Sun, Earth and Moon

F–2•Science & space

Day and night

3–4•Science & space

Phases of the Moon

F–2•Science & space

The solar system

Meet the Sun and the eight planets that orbit it.

F–2•Mathematics

Place value

F–2•Mathematics

Odd and even numbers

F–2•Mathematics

Comparing numbers

F–2•Mathematics

Number bonds

F–2•Mathematics

Addition as combining

F–2•Mathematics

Subtraction as difference

3–4•Mathematics

Multiplication as equal groups

3–4•Mathematics

Division as sharing and grouping

5–6•Mathematics

The order of operations

5–6•Mathematics

Factors and multiples

5–6•Mathematics

Prime and composite numbers

F–2•Mathematics

Fractions as equal parts

3–4•Mathematics

Equivalent fractions

3–4•Mathematics

Comparing fractions

5–6•Mathematics

Fractions, decimals and percentages

5–6•Mathematics

Decimal place value

5–6•Mathematics

Positive and negative numbers

F–2•Mathematics

Two-dimensional shapes

F–2•Mathematics

Three-dimensional objects

3–4•Mathematics

Types of angles

3–4•Mathematics

Lines of symmetry

3–4•Mathematics

Perimeter and area

3–4•Mathematics

Volume and capacity

F–2•Mathematics

Measuring length

F–2•Mathematics

Reading an analogue clock

5–6•Mathematics

Coordinates on a grid

3–4•Mathematics

Reading tables and graphs

5–6•Mathematics

Mean, median, mode and range

F–2•English

Letters and sounds

F–2•English

Vowels and consonants

F–2•English

Short and long vowel sounds

F–2•English

Digraphs and trigraphs

F–2•English

Syllables

F–2•English

Rhyming words

F–2•English

Word families

3–4•English

Prefixes

3–4•English

Suffixes

3–4•English

Root words

3–4•English

Synonyms and antonyms

3–4•English

Homophones

F–2•English

Nouns

F–2•English

Pronouns

F–2•English

Verbs

F–2•English

Adjectives

3–4•English

Adverbs

3–4•English

Prepositions

3–4•English

Conjunctions

5–6•English

Subjects and predicates

5–6•English

Simple, compound and complex sentences

F–2•English

Capital letters and full stops

F–2•English

Commas in lists

3–4•English

Apostrophes for possession and contraction

3–4•English

Direct speech and quotation marks

F–2•English

Story structure: beginning, problem and resolution

3–4•English

Main idea and supporting details

5–6•English

Fact, opinion and inference

F–2•Humanities

Continents and oceans

F–2•Humanities

Cardinal directions

F–2•Humanities

Reading a simple map

3–4•Humanities

Map symbols and legends

5–6•Humanities

Scale on a map

5–6•Humanities

Latitude and longitude

3–4•Humanities

The Equator and hemispheres

5–6•Humanities

Climate zones

5–6•Humanities

Biomes of the world

F–2•Humanities

Landforms

F–2•Humanities

Natural and human-made features

3–4•Humanities

Rural, urban and suburban places

3–4•Humanities

How people use natural resources

3–4•Humanities

First Nations connection to Country and Place

5–6•Humanities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander seasonal calendars

3–4•Humanities

Sources: how we learn about the past

F–2•Humanities

Timelines and chronological order

5–6•Humanities

Primary and secondary sources

3–4•Humanities

Continuity and change

5–6•Humanities

Cause and effect in history

3–4•Humanities

Ancient Egypt: the Nile and daily life

5–6•Humanities

Ancient Greece: city-states and ideas

5–6•Humanities

Ancient Rome: roads, law and daily life

5–6•Humanities

Migration: why people move

5–6•Humanities

Levels of government in Australia

5–6•Humanities

How laws are made in Australia

5–6•Humanities

Voting and democracy

3–4•Humanities

Rights, responsibilities and community rules

F–2•Technology & arts

What is an algorithm?

F–2•Technology & arts

Sequencing instructions

3–4•Technology & arts

Inputs, processes and outputs

5–6•Technology & arts

How computers store information

5–6•Technology & arts

Binary numbers: a simple introduction

3–4•Technology & arts

Computer hardware and software

5–6•Technology & arts

Networks and the internet

5–6•Technology & arts

How a web page reaches your screen

3–4•Technology & arts

Passwords and account safety

3–4•Technology & arts

Personal information and online privacy

5–6•Technology & arts

Recognising misleading information online

3–4•Technology & arts

The design process

5–6•Technology & arts

From problem to prototype

3–4•Technology & arts

Strong shapes in structures

3–4•Technology & arts

Bridges: beam, arch and suspension

3–4•Technology & arts

Materials and their useful properties

F–2•Technology & arts

Farm to table: where food comes from

3–4•Technology & arts

How paper is made

3–4•Technology & arts

How recycling sorts materials

F–2•Technology & arts

Primary and secondary colours

F–2•Technology & arts

Warm and cool colours

3–4•Technology & arts

Elements of art: line, shape, colour, texture and space

5–6•Technology & arts

One-point perspective

F–2•Technology & arts

Beat and rhythm

3–4•Technology & arts

Musical pitch and melody

F–2•Technology & arts

Families of musical instruments

3–4•Technology & arts

Drama: character, setting and action

5–6•Technology & arts

How animation creates movement