Learning objective

Knowledge

  • To recognise that objects are made from materials that suit their uses.

Success criteria

Knowledge

  • I can describe the properties of materials.
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National curriculum

Science

Uses of everyday materials

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could take responsibility for drawing the item of clothing in the group task; could draw two to three classroom objects (scissors, water bottle and paper clip) as an alternative to the Activity: parts of a bike, labelling the materials they are made from and verbally explaining why the materials are suitable; could watch the Pupil video: Parts of a bike before the lesson.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should take responsibility for writing about the material’s suitability in the group task; could explain why certain materials (glass, fabric or rock) are not suitable for bike parts (e.g. glass is not suitable for the bike frame because it is fragile and would smash; fabric is not suitable for the pedals because it is not rigid and your feet would fall off; rock is not suitable for the handlebars because it is heavy and would tip the bike forwards).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding are indicated by: naming objects 

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Vocabulary definitions

  • fabric

    A material made by weaving threads together.

  • glass

    A see-through material.

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