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Year 1 · Science

Physical Properties Of Everyday Materials

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Focus on describing material properties hard soft rough smooth. Start with “Describe Materials”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 1 learners practise describing material properties hard soft rough smooth.

The activities include Describe Materials, Choose Suitable Words to Describe Materials, Compare Materials by Their Properties, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, interactive, lesson pack. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

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Activities covered

  • Describe Materials
  • Choose Suitable Words to Describe Materials
  • Compare Materials by Their Properties
  • Describe Materials as Transparent, Translucent or Opaque
  • Describe the Properties of Materials
  • Explore the Uses of Everyday Materials
  • Identify Materials Used to Make Similar Objects
  • Identify Properties Common to Several Materials
  • Know What Everyday Objects are Made From
  • Recognise Different Materials Used to Make the Same Object
  • Recognise the Properties of Groups of Materials
  • Recognise the Properties of Materials
  • Understand the Properties of Different Materials
  • Understand What Everyday Objects are Made From
  • Understand Why We Choose Particular Materials

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WatchOak National Academy

Material properties

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Transparent and opaque materials

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Materials and their uses

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WatchOak National Academy

Everyday Objects And Materials

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Everyday materials

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Everyday materials - KS1 Science

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