Lesson 1: Objects and materials
Grouping objects based on the materials they are made from and recognising that objects are made from materials that suit their uses.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
To recognise that objects are made from materials that suit their uses.
Working scientifically
To recognise that objects can be grouped.
Success criteria
Knowledge
I can name objects with the same use that are made from different materials.
I can name a material that is used to make objects with different uses.
Working scientifically
I can sort objects based on properties.
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Display the Quiz: Everyday materials and ask the pupils to raise one, two or three fingers to indicate their answers.
Display the Quiz: Everyday materials and ask the pupils to raise one, two or three fingers to indicate their answers.
Quiz: Everyday materials
Watch the Pupil video: Properties of materials to recap properties from Science, Year 1: Everyday materials.
Pupil video: Properties of materials
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Prepare the tables with a selection of everyday objects (see Teacher knowledge). Tell three pupils to find and fetch an object each from the tables.
For example, “Find and fetch a plate.”
When the children return to the front of the class with the objects, ask:
Prepare the tables with a selection of everyday objects (see Teacher knowledge). Tell three pupils to find and fetch an object each from the tables.
For example, “Find and fetch a plate.”
When the children return to the front of the class with the objects, ask:
- What is the same about the objects? (They are all plates.)
- What is different about the objects? (Each plate is made from a different material: glass, plastic and ceramic.)
Repeat the ‘find and fetch’ game with different volunteers and objects.
Choose some pupils to collect all the objects and place them in a pile near the teacher, ready for the next activity.
Ask the class to sit in a circle and place two PE hoops labelled 'wood' and 'plastic' in the middle. Hold up one wooden or plastic object at a time and ask the pupils to call out wood or plastic to indicate which group they belong to. Once sorted, help the children recognise that several objects are made from each material, indicating that wood and plastic are suitable for a range of uses.
Ask:
Read the story ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ by Julia Donaldson, then flick back through the pictures and ask:
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