CLIP 2464

Which material?

Which material?
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Key Info

  • Title: Which material?
  • Duration: 02:04
  • Description: An animation of the story of Cinderella. The Fairy God Mother is trying to decide the best material for her shoes. She considers fair testing and keeps the three materials the same size. She weighs them choosing the 'biggest is best' approach.
  • Subject: Science   Topic: Materials
  • Keywords: weight, material, testing, glass, rubber, leather, fair test

Ideas for use in class

  • This clip could be used as a starter for a lesson or to generate an investigation question such as ‘What's wrong with the Fairy God Mother's choice?’

Background details

  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9

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