To have access is the ability to enter or use something.

A microorganism is a very tiny living thing.

To filter is to separate the solid particles in a liquid using filter paper or a fine mesh.

A natural object or material has not been made or changed by humans.

Providing safe drinking water (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Science

Properties of materials

Uses of everyday materials

Thermal insulators: plan

Thermal insulators: do and review

Everyday uses of thermal insulators

Insulating our homes and schools (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Soluble and insoluble

Recovering insoluble solids

Separating soluble solids from solutions

Removing salt from seawater (non-statutory)

Reversible changes of state

More reversible changes

Burning: an irreversible change

Burning plants as fuel (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Greenhouse gases (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Bioplastics (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)

Rusting: an irreversible change

More irreversible changes

How scientists work

In this Properties, changes and separating materials unit, pupils learn to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating. In the Materials challenge unit, they will build on this knowledge to apply their understanding of separating materials to a wider range of everyday situations

In the Everyday materials unit, pupils learnt to compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. In this Properties, changes and separating materials, pupils will build on this knowledge to compare an group together everyday materials on the basis of a wider variety of properties

This unit explores the properties of everyday materials, including hardness, solubility, and conductivity. It covers reversible changes like dissolving and mixing, and irreversible changes such as burning. Emphasis is on scientific enquiries, data recording, and presenting findings with evidence.

Properties, changes and separating materials

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Which of the following is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems?

Which group of people are most likely to suffer from unsafe drinking water?

What percentage of the world’s population have access to safe drinking water at home?

Approximately how many people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water at home?

Microorganisms can become ill in water so they need protecting.

Why must microorganisms be removed from water to make it safe to drink?

Which of these is a step in the processes used to make water safe for drinking?

Natural materials have been made by humans.

Natural materials have not been made by humans.

Natural materials have come from lots of different nations, or countries.

Which of these describes natural materials?

Which of these is not a natural material?

What do we call a solid that dissolves in a liquid?

What do we call a solid that does not dissolve in a liquid?

What is the name of this piece of equipment?

Filter paper can be used to separate {{}} solids from liquids.

Starter Quiz

Which of these describes natural materials?