Science Inquiry Templates
Science inquiry that gives students a real framework for asking questions and finding answers.
These Science Inquiry Templates are a practical and flexible set of printable planning and recording resources for Australian primary school students in Years 2–6. Designed to support the Science Inquiry Skills strand of the Australian Curriculum, these templates guide students through the scientific process — from forming a question and making a prediction, through to conducting investigations and evaluating results.
Whether you're running a whole-class experiment or having students design their own investigations, these templates give every student the scaffolding they need to think and work like a scientist.
Why teachers love it:
- Curriculum-aligned — directly supports the Science Inquiry Skills strand of the Australian Curriculum
- Scaffolded for independence — clear prompts help students work through the scientific process without constant teacher guidance
- Flexible — templates work with any science investigation, not just specific topics
- Zero prep — instant download, print and hand out
Perfect for:
- Years 2–6 Australian primary classrooms
- Science inquiry and investigation planning tasks
- Australian Curriculum Science lessons across all strands
- Science week and hands-on science learning
What's included:
A set of printable science inquiry planning and recording templates. Multiple page formats to suit different year levels and investigation types. Designed for individual student use on A4 paper.
Print and go — your science investigation lesson is sorted. 🖨️
Planning National Science Week?
Our Science Week ideas guide has experiments, virtual tours and freebies to use alongside this resource.
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'.
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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'.
