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Y1/2 (B) Lesson 3: Is the Gingerbread Man's home waterproof?

Exploring waterproof materials by designing and testing a natural shelter for the Gingerbread Man. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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1. Recap and recall

Watch the Pupil video: Properties of materials.

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Assessment – Science Y1/2 (B): Fairytale scienceY1/2 (B) Lesson 1: Do all animals move at the same speed?Y1/2 (B) Lesson 2: Is the Gingerbread Man waterproof?
Y1/2 (B) Lesson 3: Is the Gingerbread Man’s home waterproof?
Y1/2 (B) Lesson 4: Do all body parts have the same sense of touch?Y1/2 (B) Lesson 5: How many towels will stop the marble being felt?
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