the characteristics of a material that determine how it looks, feels, and behaves when used

the standard shapes and sizes in which materials like metals are supplied

Metal properties, sources and stock forms

Design and technology

Physical properties of materials

Testing physical properties of materials

Working properties of materials

Testing working properties of materials

The environmental impact of materials

Selecting materials for manufacture

Modern material properties

This unit will develop pupils' knowledge of the physical and working properties of materials. They will compare material properties through testing, with a focus on metals. The environmental and social impact of materials will also be introduced.

Material testing

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

they are made in factories from melted metals

they are naturally found in rocks underground

they are formed when plants decompose in soil

mixing metals or combining with other elements

metal that has been coated in plastic for protection

Which of the following best describes an alloy?

Which of the following are properties of metals?

a material's ability to resist being drawn out

a material's ability to resist scratching and indentation

a material's ability to resist impact without breaking

What is the correct definition of material hardness?

Which hardness test uses a diamond-shaped pyramid as the indenter?

Which tools can be used to conduct a hardness test in a school workshop?

What are working properties also known as?

Working properties describe how a material responds to forces or environmental conditions. Identify the environmental conditions.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Metal properties, sources and stock forms

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.