Uses of everyday materials
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from Everyday materials, where they learned to identify materials and describe their properties. In Uses of everyday materials, pupils will explore how different materials are suited for specific tasks based on their characteristics. This prepares them for the next unit, Introduction to states of matter and changing states, where they will learn about solids, liquids, and gases, deepening their understanding of how materials can change form under different conditions.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
- Identify and name a variety of everyday materials
- Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
- Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from Everyday materials, where they learned to identify materials and describe their properties. In Uses of everyday materials, pupils will explore how different materials are suited for specific tasks based on their characteristics. This prepares them for the next unit, Introduction to states of matter and changing states, where they will learn about solids, liquids, and gases, deepening their understanding of how materials can change form under different conditions.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
- Identify and name a variety of everyday materials
- Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
- Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties
Chemistry
Physics
Uses of everyday materials
This unit explores identifying and comparing the suitability of everyday materials like wood, metal, and plastic for specific uses. It examines how solid objects' shapes can change by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching. The focus is on simple tests, and using data to answer questions.
7 lessons in unit
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