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Year 3 Science that rewards asking why, not just remembering facts.

Year 3 is the year science stops being stories and starts being evidence. Children who learn to predict, test and explain now carry that habit through every science year that follows.

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Year 3 Science

Everything your child is studying in Year 3 Science.

Aligned to the Australian curriculum for your state, from living things through to the night sky.

01Living things and their needs
02Heat and how it moves
03Solids, liquids and everyday materials
04Forces and motion basics
05Earth, sun and the night sky
06Making predictions and observations

Your child picks their state at signup, and every explanation follows their own board: NESA, VCAA, QCAA, SCSA, SACE, TASC, BSSS or TDT.

How it works

It asks before it explains.

This is a real Year 3 moment. SubjectMate could name the answer in a sentence. It asks first, because a child who has guessed and checked remembers it.

  • Hints get simpler if they stay stuck
  • Never hands over the answer
SubjectMate tutorYear 3 Science
why do we see the moon change shape
Great question to wonder about. Before I explain, have a look tonight and tell me what shape you can see. Is the lit part on the left side or the right side? That one detail tells us which way the sun is shining on it.
SubjectMate always asks your child to think first before explaining. This is what builds real understanding rather than just completed homework.
Why parents choose it

Curiosity now, confidence in high school science later.

They reason it out themselves

Built by an Australian teacher to guide rather than hand over answers, because Year 3 Science rewards understanding over memorising.

There at 6pm on a school night

Homework help the moment it is needed, in language a Year 3 child actually understands. SubjectMate never cancels.

Follows their actual class

Your child selects their state at signup and every explanation matches the Science their own school is teaching this term.

The average private tutor in Australia charges $80 to $120 per hour. SubjectMate is $39 a month, with no limit on sessions and no booking required.

Parent reviews

What Year 3 students and parents say.

Year 3 Maths

“We used to have a meltdown every time maths homework came out. Now he actually opens SubjectMate himself. The homework has not changed, his attitude to it completely has.”

Karen M.Melbourne VIC
Year 3 Maths

“He used to refuse maths homework every single night. Now he jumps on SubjectMate before I even ask. His end of term report was the best we have ever seen.”

Amanda R.Parramatta NSW

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Common questions

Questions about Year 3 Science tutoring.

Is SubjectMate aligned to the Year 3 Science curriculum?

Yes. Your child selects their state at signup and SubjectMate aligns every explanation, topic and example to the Australian curriculum for that state and year level.

Does Year 3 Science include experiments or simulations?

Not at this age. SubjectMate deliberately keeps Year 3 Science to guided questioning and everyday examples, which is what the curriculum asks for. The interactive simulations are reserved for high school students studying those concepts formally.

My child cannot type well yet. Will they cope?

Yes. Answers are short, usually a word or a number, and SubjectMate accepts the many ways a young child might phrase the same idea.

How much does Year 3 Science tutoring with SubjectMate cost?

Plans start at $39 a month, less than a single hour with most private tutors. Every plan starts with a 7 day free trial and you can cancel at any time.

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Where families go next.

Same yearYear 3 Maths Times tables, fractions and the jump strategy. Same yearYear 3 English Reading comprehension and writing in full sentences. Next yearYear 4 Science Where fair testing and life cycles arrive properly. Same yearYear 3 Reading Decoding, fluency and understanding what was read. OverviewPrimary Years 3 to 6 How SubjectMate works across the whole primary years. PricingPlans from $39 Every plan starts with a 7 day free trial.

Give your child a curious start in Year 3 Science.

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