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Lesson 5: Is it waterproof?

Planning a test and predicting whether materials are waterproof.
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1. Recap and recall

Ask the children:

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Assessment – Science Y1: Everyday materialsLesson 1: Naming materialsLesson 2: Material detectivesLesson 3: Introduction to propertiesLesson 4: Is it absorbent?
Lesson 5: Is it waterproof?
Lesson 6: Is it tough?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026

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