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Year 2

Uses of everyday materials

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Materials and their uses

I can explain why different objects are made from different materials depending on their use.

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Suitable and unsuitable materials

I can compare how suitable materials are for different uses based on their properties.

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Where materials come from

I can explain where different materials come from and how some materials are less harmful to planet Earth.

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Absorbent materials

I can investigate which materials are absorbent and explain how suitable they are for different uses.

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1 Video

Stretchy materials

I can investigate which materials are stretchy and explain how suitable they are for different uses.

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Changing shape: plan and do

I can plan and carry out a test to try to change the shape of different materials in different ways.

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Changing shape: review

I can find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed.

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