Materials Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Things That Stretch, Bend and Twist – Sorting Activity
Introduce your students to physical changes in materials with a stretch, bend and twist material sorting activity.
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Uses of Materials Sorting Activity
Explore the materials objects are made of with a fun sorting activity for students.
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Describing Materials Template
A template to use when describing objects using the senses of touch and sight.
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Observable Properties of Matter Cut and Paste Worksheets
Practise sorting objects based on observable properties with a pair of printable cut and paste worksheets.
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Describing Properties of Materials Beanbag Toss Game
Learn about the properties of materials and how to describe them with an exciting beanbag toss game.
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Cooling Materials Down Video
Explore how cooling affects different materials using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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Adding Heat to Materials Video
Explore how different materials are affected by heat energy using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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Marvellous Materials
A 60-minute lesson in which students recap their prior knowledge of materials and their physical features.
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Properties of Materials Video – Objects That Stretch
Explore materials that can be stretched with your students using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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Properties of Materials Video - Objects That Twist
Explore materials that can twist with your students using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!
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Properties of Materials Video - Bendy Objects
Explore bendy objects with your students using this science demonstration video perfect for your early years Chemical Sciences unit!