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Science topics ages 5 - 6
Sorting and using materials
Curriculum
relevance | Online
lesson plan
Offline lesson
plan | Worksheet | Activity |
Quiz
Online lesson plan
Objectives
Recognise that everyday objects can be made from a variety of materials
Know that materials have different properties
Sort materials in a variety of ways according to their properties
Ask questions and explore materials and objects using their senses
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National Curriculum
England: Key Stage 1, Science, Sc3 1a, 1b, 1d
Wales: Key Stage 1, Materials and their properties, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Northern Ireland: Key Stage 1, Materials, Properties, c, e
Scotland: 5-14 Guidelines, Science, Materials from Earth, Level B
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Resources required
Household objects: a key, a plastic spoon, a wooden ruler, a tea towel, a
plastic bag
Online activity from Science Clips website: Sorting and using materials
Selection of common materials: felt, foil, fabric, newspaper, cling wrap,
fabric
Feely bag
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Teaching activities
Introduction
Show a selection of objects and ask the children to identify them. Ask a child
to select one that is bendy and to demonstrate this. What properties do the
other objects have? Encourage children to use words such as hard, soft, shiny,
dull.
Classwork using interactive
whiteboard
Select Sorting and using materials from the Science Clips website. Explain
they will be testing and sorting objects by whether they are waterproof or
bendy. Point to and name all the objects to be sure the children are familiar
with them.
Ask a child to choose one they think may be waterproof and say why. Using the
mouse move the object to the tester. What does the test show? Work through the
rest of the objects involving different children to select and test all the
objects.
Explain that the materials are now to be sorted. Select one criteria e.g.
Waterproof and not bendy and ask a child to come out and, using the mouse, put
an object into the correct pile. Work through all the objects in this way.
Group work using a computer
for each group
Allow the children to complete the activity in groups. If working in pairs,
encourage collaborative discussion and support.
Plenary
Return to the activity and the four piles of sorted materials. Can you think
of any other items, around the classroom or at home that could go in one of
these piles?
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Extension
Put an object in a feely bag, one child to put their hand in and identify the
object Encourage other children to guess what it is by asking questions such as
“Is it hard, rough smooth, dull?”
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Suggested homework
Ask the children to find a selection of materials at home that fulfil certain
criteria; not bendy, bendy, transparent, opaque, hard, soft, shiny, dull,
crinkly, rough, smooth. Stick these onto a sheet of paper and label them.
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