Wiltshire E-learning/science/ks1materials

Wiltshire E-Learning Project

Curriculum Area: Science

KS1

Learning Objective

Grouping and Classifying materials

These activities are designed to supplement work done in science and should always be accompanied by some practical investigation

Software - Websites - Activities

Generic:

Espresso

SMART Investigation Planner

Online activity
Information
Resources

Materials and their properties1. Pupils should be taught to:

a) use their senses to explore and recognise the similarities and differences between materials

Finding out about the properties of materials www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips

b) sort objects into groups on the basis of simple material properties [for example, roughness, hardness, shininess, ability to float, transparency and whether they are magnetic or non-magnetic]

Clicker 4 resources	Materials 1
	Materials 2
	Magnetism
	Floating and Sinking
www.learninggrids.com/uk

Use branching database to sort materials
Use word processor with word bank to describe properties of materials

Clicker 4

Flexitree

Branch

Textease

c) recognise and name common types of material [for example, metal, plastic, wood, paper, rock] and recognise that some of them are found naturally

Clicker 4 resources	Properties 1
	Properties 2
	Properties 3
www.learninggrids.com/uk

Worksheets to download www.primaryresources.co.uk/science www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents

Clicker 4

d) find out about the uses of a variety of materials [for example, glass, wood, wool] and how these are chosen for specific uses on the basis of their simple properties.

Label materials used in building

Complete database of materials, their properties and uses.

Use digital microscope to view materials and examine properties

Clicker 4 resources Floating And Sinking

Flash

Textease data

Digital microscope

Clicker 4