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Suitability of Everyday Materials
3rd Grade · Science · UK National Curriculum
11 lessons
Goal
Compare and explain why specific materials like wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper, and cardboard are chosen for particular uses.
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Identifying Wood, Metal, Plastic, and Glass
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- 7Why Plastic Is Used for Bottles and ToysNot started yet
- 8Why Paper and Cardboard Are Used for Packaging and BooksNot started yet
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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.