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Free Year 1 Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us Worksheet

Children explore three materials that come from the Earth — rocks, soil and water — describe how they look and feel, learn how people, plants and animals use them, and collect and sort small rocks.

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Year
Year 1
Subject
Science
Topic
Earth, Rocks & Weather
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • naming materials that come from the Earth
  • describing rocks, soil and water
  • explaining how living things use Earth materials
  • sorting by observable features

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 1 students (typically ages 6–7) working on earth, rocks & weather. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 1 · Science · Earth, Rocks & Weather

Rocks, Soil and Water Around Us

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Date

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Look closely and feel each material. Is it hard or soft? Rough or smooth?

Part A: From the Earth

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

Rocks, soil and water come from the Earth.

Rocks are hard. Some are smooth. Some are rough.

Soil is soft and crumbly. Plants grow in soil.

Water is in rivers, lakes, the sea and the rain.

1.Which one comes from the Earth?
  1. Aa rock
  2. Ba toy car
  3. Ca plastic cup
  4. Da book
2.Plants grow their roots in…
  1. Aglass
  2. Bsoil
  3. Cpaper
  4. Dmetal
3.Which do all living things need to drink or take in?
  1. Asand
  2. Brocks
  3. Cwater
  4. Dsoil

Part B: True or false?

Write True or False.

4.Rocks are soft and squishy. ☐ True   ☐ False
5.Worms live in soil. ☐ True   ☐ False
6.People use rocks to build walls and paths. ☐ True   ☐ False

Part C: Match and fill

7.Match each material to a way we use it.
  • water
  • soil
  • rock
  • growing food
  • building a wall
  • drinking
8.Plants grow in (answer space).
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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