Everyday materials

Discovering the difference between objects and materials by exploring and classifying a variety of items.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Naming materials

Lesson 2: Material detectives

Lesson 3: Introduction to properties

Lesson 4: Is it absorbent?

Lesson 5: Is it waterproof?

Lesson 6: Is it tough?

Key skills

Posing questions

  • Responding to suggestions
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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Objects
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Key vocabulary

absorbent

fabric

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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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  • Materials box with 30 everyday objects made from various materials (wood, plastic, glass, metal, rock and fabric)

    ×1
  • Pe hoops 6
  • A device that takes photographs ×8
  • Sticky notes (pink and green)

    ×30
  • Tea towel 

    1
  • Textured materials (e.g. corrugated cardboard, foil, bubble wrap, tissue paper, feathers, wool, small pom-poms and glitter)

    ×1
  • Shallow trays

    ×5
  • Teaspoons, 5 ml measuring spoons or 5 ml syringes

    ×5
  • Pre-cut squares of absorbent, non-absorbent, waterproof and non-waterproof materials (e.g. cotton wool, paper towel, fabric, felt, plastic bag, foil, greaseproof paper and cling film). ×1
  • Selection of clothing

    ×1
  • Plastic cups or yoghurt pots

    ×30
  • A selection of Elastic bands
  • Paper towels ×30
  • Sticky tack ×1
  • Materials for testing toughness (e.g. plastic, denim, rubber, silicone, hessian, cotton wool, cardboard, felt and crayon).
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