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Exploring Physical Properties of Materials
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
8 lessons
Goal
Describe materials using scientific property words such as hard, soft, stretchy, stiff, waterproof, absorbent, and transparent.
8 lessons
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- 1Observing Physical Properties of MaterialsUp nextStart
- 2Hard or Soft: Testing Scratch and SquishPremiumNot started yet
- 3Bendy, Stretchy, or Stiff: Testing FlexibilityNot started yet
- 4Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque: Seeing Through MaterialsNot started yet
- 5Waterproof or Absorbent: Testing with Water DropsNot started yet
- 6Testing Which Materials Float and Sink in WaterNot started yet
- 7Magnetic or Non-Magnetic: Testing with MagnetsNot started yet
- 8Rough or Smooth: Feeling TexturesNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
1
6 lessons
Objects and What They Are Made From
Distinguish between everyday objects and the specific materials used to make them.
2
6 lessons
Identifying Everyday Materials
Identify and name a wide range of common materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
3
8 lessons
Exploring Physical Properties of Materials
Describe materials using scientific property words such as hard, soft, stretchy, stiff, waterproof, absorbent, and transparent.
4
7 lessons
Comparing and Grouping Materials
Compare, sort, and classify everyday materials using simple physical properties and record findings.