Heat Transfer Poster
Heat transfer made simple — a poster that explains conduction, convection and radiation in plain language students can actually understand.
This Heat Transfer Poster is a clear and engaging printable classroom display for Australian primary school students in Years 3–6. Covering the three key methods of heat transfer — conduction, convection and radiation — with diagrams and student-friendly explanations, this poster gives students a visual reference they can return to throughout your Physical Sciences unit. It's exactly what you need on the wall when the textbook just isn't cutting through.
Aligned to the Physical Sciences strand of the Australian Curriculum and available as a no-prep instant download.
Why teachers love it:
- Crystal clear — explains all three forms of heat transfer simply and accurately
- Curriculum-aligned — directly supports the Physical Sciences strand of the Australian Curriculum
- Visually engaging — diagrams make abstract concepts more accessible for primary learners
- Zero prep — instant download, print, laminate and display
Perfect for:
- Years 3–6 Australian primary classrooms
- Physical Sciences lessons on heat and energy transfer
- Science classroom displays and vocabulary walls
- Science week and inquiry-based science learning
What's included:
A printable Heat Transfer classroom poster covering conduction, convection and radiation. Designed for A4 printing in colour. Ideal for laminating and displaying as a permanent classroom science reference.
Print and go — your science display is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
