Properties and changes

Exploring the properties of everyday materials and reversible and irreversible changes to them.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Hardness

  • To determine the hardness of materials and link this to their uses.
  • Working scientifically: To evaluate the hardness test to determine the degree of trust in the results.

Lesson 2: Transparency

  • To determine the transparency of different materials and link this to their uses. 
  • Working scientifically: To plan and draw a table of results.

Lesson 3: Conductivity

  • To determine the conductivity of different materials and link this to their uses.
  • Working scientifically: To write a detailed, organised method which is easy to follow.

Lesson 4: Reversible changes

  • To demonstrate reversible changes.
  • Working scientifically: To write a prediction using prior knowledge of the states of matter.

Lesson 5: Irreversible changes: Burning and rusting

  • To demonstrate irreversible changes.
  • Working scientifically: To analyse observations about rusting and use them to support a conclusion.

Lesson 6: Irreversible changes: Mixing

  • To demonstrate irreversible changes.
  • Working scientifically: To measure the circumference of a balloon accurately.

Key skills

Planning

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Key knowledge

  • To describe

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Key vocabulary

burning

change of state

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Unit resources

Assessment – Science Y5: Properties and changes

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Long-term plan

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Assessment

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Key vocabulary

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