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Designing and Selecting Materials for Everyday Inventions
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
6 lessons
Goal
Apply scientific knowledge of material properties and shape changes to design, evaluate, and improve everyday objects.
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Standards Covered
- science.ks1.y2.t4.s1National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses
- science.ks1.y2.t4.s2National Curriculum (England) · Science · Year 3 (KS2) · Grade 3find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
1
11 lessons
Suitability of Everyday Materials
Compare and explain why specific materials like wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper, and cardboard are chosen for particular uses.
2
8 lessons
Testing and Comparing Material Properties
Conduct comparative fair tests to investigate properties such as absorbency, waterproofing, strength, and thermal insulation.
3
9 lessons
Changing the Shapes of Solid Materials
Investigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching, and explore elastic and permanent changes.
4
6 lessons
Designing and Selecting Materials for Everyday Inventions
Apply scientific knowledge of material properties and shape changes to design, evaluate, and improve everyday objects.