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A large collection of commonly found objects made of different materials. A set of materials that are preferably not recognisable objects, i.e. a lump of wood, clay, paper, a piece of metal, plastic
(bit of plastic bag, bit of a drinks bottle, eraser, etc.), cork, card, glass, fabric, ball of wool. A rough and a smooth stone. Sets of 3 different materials (enough for each child in a small group to have a set) could be a small piece of metal, e.g. a sharpener; a small piece of wood, e.g. a ruler; & a small piece of fabric. Materials, paper and glue to make a class or individual materials collage.
Access to internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/grouping_materials.shtml
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#materials2d
A piece of wood (e.g. a large twig or log) and an object made of wood, e.g. a spoon, ruler, chopping board. A range of other objects with different properties, e.g. small sponge ball, cricket ball or airflow plastic ball, mirror, paper, thin card, cardboard, fabrics, brick, elastic, rubber bands, etc. PE hoops. Access to internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_mate.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/science/properties_of_materials/play/ http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#materials2d http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=science/characteristic_material
2 sets of objects: one set of natural materials (wood, stone, wool - pulled from a fence that a sheep has rubbed against preferably!, piece of slate, rock containing metal ores) and one set of objects shaped from those materials (ruler, chair, spoon, jewellery, ornament, picture of sculpture, bit of or picture of kitchen worktop, roof slate, ring, saucepan, metal spoon). Set of objects including plastics, glass and paper. Selection of objects all made from same material, e.g. glass, wood or plastic. Information books about where things have come from. Access to internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/tech/flash/flash_index.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011t2b6 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011ldh1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/materials-and-their-uses/2160.html
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#materials2d
Selection of building materials: brick, stone, clay, wood. A supply of sticks, straw, bricks (Lego™ or Duplo™) to make houses with. Masking tape/Sellotape, string, paper (rolled or folded), a hairdryer (with a card wolf’s head attached if possible!).
Access to internet http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Three-Little-Pigs-One-Scene-Focus-148
Building materials, e.g. bricks, piece of plastic guttering, piece of slate or slate tile, tiles, breeze block, wood (untreated & treated if available), etc. Dropper or syringe to drip water from. Access to internet http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#materials
Types of materials
Cork tree, cotton plants & sheep photos
Materials Hunt table
Properties of materials
Opposites
Sorting materials template
Where does it come from? table
The Three Little Pigs
Photos of Houses Built from Straw Bales
Which materials are used in these buildings?
Wattle and Daub photos
Cob Houses photos
Igloo photo
Yurt photo
Properties of materials used for building
Homes Animated Facts
My Enquiry template
A wide range of materials including several different fabrics. Rulers, dropper or syringe for dripping water, range of masses, etc.
A wide range of different papers, glue. Edible rice paper. Newspapers, dilute PVA glue, paints, brushes, wool of hair shades – blacks, browns, etc. Potatoes, sharp knife or variety of leaves or wood offcuts. Access to internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-paper-is-made-from-trees/13439.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/mr-blooms-nursery/makes/mrbloom-potatoprint/
Paper aeroplane instructions: Arrow,
Condor, Dart, Delta &
Dragonfly
Paper poem
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A small container of water and 2 things to drop in it that will float or sink (e.g. a paperclip and a bit of drinking straw). Set of 8 objects that will float or sink. Water tray. Plastic straw, Blutack®, empty clear plastic litre drink bottle, water, scissors.
Access to internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/bang/videos/lesson3_pressure_under_water.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/5_7entry/8.shtml http://kent.skoool.co.uk/content/primary/science/reactions_of_materials_1/index.html
Small piece of stone (plus a piece of pumice stone if available), plasticine, metal, wood & cork. A sponge. Visualiser or magnifying glass. 1 per child in small group - plastic food container and some small stones or marbles (flat glass beads/flat pebbles work best as they don’t roll around so much). 1 per child in small group - 2 small balls of Plasticine. 1 per child in small group - empty plastic drinks bottle and length of plastic tubing. Water trays and/or containers. Aluminium foil cut into same size pieces, paper clips. Several balls of the same size made of different materials, e.g. polystyrene, golf, squash, very bouncy rubber, plastic, etc.
Did it float or sink? – two templates
Pictures of ships made from different materials
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