English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials
Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
Explain the uses of materials and why they are suitable
Enquiry Skill - Evaluating
Assessing the success of a scientific enquiry by evaluating the prediction, method and results and identifying further questions for enquiry.
Enquiry Approach - Identifying, grouping & classifying
Using observations, data and findings to name, label and organise items in a variety of ways.
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Words and meanings to learn
evaluate
to judge
material
anything that is used to make something else
garden
a piece of ground in which fruits, flowers or vegetables are grown
tile
a thin piece of material used for roofs
properties
the ways in which a material is described
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Resources: Pens and pencils.
Core Handout (2): A picture of a house with labels pointing to a wall, roof, bed and window. There is space underneath for the children to add their own writing to say which materials they used and their properties. A word bank is included.
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