Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
Comparing the suitability of materials by carrying out tests and recording data.
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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Name objects with the same use that are made from different materials.
- Name materials that are used to make objects with different uses.
- Recognise that stretching, twisting, bending and squashing can cause some solid objects to change shape.
- Name properties that make materials suitable for their use.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Measure using non-standard units.
- Recording results in a table.
- Use data to answer a simple question.
- Record results in a block graph.
Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (B): Materials: Everyday materials
Get startedLessons
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: Objects and materials
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: Which material is suitable?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: Stretch it, twist it, bend it, squash it!
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: Testing stretchiness
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: Testing strength
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: Eco-friendly materials
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Science Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the mixed-age unit ‘Uses of everyday materials’.
Vocabulary display – Science Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
A display version of the vocabulary for the mixed-age unit 'Uses of everyday materials'.
Cross-curricular opportunities
Design and technology: Exploring how structures can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.
English: Writing – vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.
Maths: Measurement; Number – fractions; Multiplication and division.
British values: Accepting responsibility for their behaviour; Contributing positively to society.