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Uses of everyday materials

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Why this, why now

This unit explores identifying and comparing the suitability of everyday materials like wood, metal, and plastic for specific uses. It examines how solid objects' shapes can change by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching. The focus is on simple tests, and using data to answer questions.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Uses of everyday materials

This unit explores identifying and comparing the suitability of everyday materials like wood, metal, and plastic for specific uses. It examines how solid objects' shapes can change by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching. The focus is on simple tests, and using data to answer questions.

7 lessons
  1. Suitable and unsuitable materials
  2. Stretchy materials
  3. Absorbent materials
  4. Where materials come from (Climate Change & Sustainability)
  5. Changing shape: plan and do
  6. Materials and their uses
  7. Changing shape: review