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Tasks

Homework

1

      To recognisedifferent materials at home and in school.

      To clarify ideasabout materials and their properties.

1.    What is it madefrom? Children recorddifferent materials and how they are used

2.    Metals and itsproperties.

Children choosestatements which they think are correct and add other statementsabout materials.

Children producea mind map.

Variousmaterials

Workcards

Record whatitems in our apartment are made from.

2

      To clarify ideasabout materials and their properties.

      To know themeaning of words to describe properties of materials

3.    Same objects,different materials

Children compareobjects that may be made from different materials. E.gruler.

Pupils chooseone material to study and list as many objects that they can recallmade from that material.

4.    Whats theWord?

Using a bag ofobjects as children to find a material which is flexibleetc.

5. Refer to themeanings of words, making a class dictionary.

Word bank

And adjectivesto describe the materials

3

      To know why somematerials are used to make certain objects.

6.    Why usemetal?

Pupils sort theobjects according to material. Show objects made of metal. Discusswhy these objects are made of metal.

Ask the pupilsto discuss why other objects are made of specific materials.

7.    Thats justSilly!

Encourage pupilsto make silly suggestions for materials and their uses. E.g papershoes.

Ask pupils tochallenge each other to explain why that suggestion issilly.

Magnets,coins

4

      To testmaterials for their properties.

8.    Be amaterials tester.

Children test one material andplan, carry out and write up a fair test.

( the fabric test is easier tomake a fair test )

5

      To know thatmaterials have different absorbent properties.

10.How absorbent isit?

Children planand carry out a test on different kinds of paper to see howabsorbent it is.

Write upaccording to school policy.

Using aspreadsheet to record

6

      To know thatmaterials stretch when force is applied.

11.  How much do theystretch?

Children planand carry out a fair test to check which tights are thescratchiest.