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
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Lessons
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
Posing questions
- Recognising there are
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Key knowledge
To know:
- Objects are
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Key vocabulary
elastic
fabric (Y1)
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ by Julia Donaldson ×1
- PE hoops 2
- A selection of everyday objects made from wood, metal, glass, plastic and fabric (e.g. bottle, chopping board, plant pot and bag). ×1
- Modelling dough ×30
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Camera or device for taking photos
×1 - A selection of everyday object to test (e.g. rubber bands, paper clips, rubbers and sponges). ×1
- 30 strips of material for testing strength (e.g. rubber bands, wool, balloons and cotton). ×1
- Connecting cubes Per child: 10
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Thick books (e.g. dictionaries, atlases or thesauruses)
Per pair: 6
The equipment below is optional
- High visibility jacket, hard hat and clipboard ×1
- Small dog figurine ×1
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tray containing mud
×1
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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'.
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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.
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Y5/6 (A): Materials: Properties and changes
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