Science ESL Worksheets, Lessons and Plans
79 worksheets, 45 lessons, 5 vocabulary decks and 2 shadowing scripts · The world today
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Science worksheets
79 printable worksheets with answer keys; the 24 most used, easiest level first.
Science lessons
45 ready lessons for the four skills: teach on the board, set online or print.
Science vocabulary
5 word decks with meanings, examples and pronunciation: flip, quiz, print as flashcards or play as a game.
Science shadowing
Listen, repeat, record and compare: short scripts for pronunciation and fluency.
About Science
Science topics spark curiosity and give learners interesting facts to read about, react to and explain. For many students science is also a CLIL subject or a future field of study, so the language pays off directly.
At A1 and A2 learners describe simple experiments, name materials and follow instructions with imperatives. B1 learners read about inventions and discoveries, use the past simple and past passive (penicillin was discovered in 1928), and explain processes with sequencers. B2 to C2 learners discuss scientific ethics, genetic engineering and research, use the passive, hedging (it appears that, research suggests) and the precise, impersonal style of academic English.
This page offers printable worksheets, ready-to-teach lessons and vocabulary flashcard decks on science.
Teaching tips: Science
- Carry out a simple classroom experiment and have learners write up the method with imperatives and sequencing words.
- Use inventions and discoveries as a context for the past passive with dates and inventors.
- Teach hedging language at B2 and above so learners can present scientific claims with appropriate caution.
- Ask learners to research and present a scientist or invention, which combines reading, speaking and note-taking.
Questions teachers ask
How do I make science accessible for lower-level learners?
Keep the focus on visual, hands-on activities such as simple experiments, labeling diagrams and describing what happens.
What grammar is typical of scientific English?
The passive, impersonal structures, hedging and nominalisation (the development of instead of they developed) are all common, especially at B2 and above.
Can these lessons help learners preparing for academic study?
Yes. Higher-level science lessons practice the reading and discussion skills needed for university study and exams such as IELTS.