English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that the shapes of objects can be changed by twisting, bending, squashing or stretching
Compare how the shapes of objects change when they are twisted, bent, squashed or stretched
Understand why bending, twisting, stretching or squashing objects is important in everyday life
Enquiry Approach - Comparative / fair testing
Conducting a test that controls all but one variable to answer a scientific question.
Enquiry Skill - Recording data, results and findings
Using tables, a variety of graphs, labelled diagrams and models to record observations, measurements, results and findings.
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Words and meanings to learn
squash
to push or press something until it is flat or flatter
force
a pressure applied to something that makes it change shape or move
twist
to bend or turn something in opposite directions
bend
to shape or force something into a curved shape
stretch
to pull something apart by its ends
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Resources: A variety of materials which can be twisted, bent, squashed or stretched (e.g. plasticine, wool and foil).
Core Handout (2): A results table for the children to record how different materials can be changed.
Challenge Handout (4): A table which lists 4 different properties of materials. For each one, the children can write down an object which has that property and a reason why it is helpful for the object to change in that way.
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