Material World Teaching Resources
This extensive collection of teaching resources contains everything you will need to teach your students about the properties and uses of natural and processed materials. This collection contains unit and lesson plans, educational posters, word wall vocabulary, science experiments, teaching presentations, hands-on activities, worksheets, classroom decorations and more.
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Processed Materials Poster
A poster displaying different processed materials and explaining what processed materials are.
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Natural Materials Poster
A poster displaying different natural materials and explaining what natural materials are.
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Material World Resource Pack
33 pages of worksheets, posters and classroom displays about about natural and man-made materials
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Spaces and Places Word Wall Vocabulary
30 spaces and places word wall vocabulary cards.
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Material World Jigsaws
Six mini jigsaw puzzles focusing on the materials objects are made of.
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Opposite Describing Words Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning about the properties of materials.
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Fake Plastic Trees PowerPoint - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A teaching presentation comparing natural and processed materials and how humans make scientific comparisons.
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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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Properties of Materials Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-eight properties of materials vocabulary cards.
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Object Material Investigation Worksheet
A worksheet for investigating the materials certain objects are made from.
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Stretchy Scoot Relay
A whole class active game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Material World Beanbag Toss Game
A fun game to play when learning about the properties of materials.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Made Differently!) PowerPoint
A 16 slide teaching presentation to use when exploring the properties of materials.
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Uses of Materials Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to explore the materials objects are made of.
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What If? Materials Template
A set of 6 templates to use when investigating the properties of materials.
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Material World Word Wall
Word wall cards containing vocabulary related to man-made materials.
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What's the Use? PowerPoint - Developing a Hypothesis to Investigate
A teaching presentation discussing the development of a scientific hypothesis.
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Science Experiment - Solid Wood vs Laminate
A science experiment which investigates the strengths of solid wood and laminate.
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Types of Materials Posters
6 posters highlighting different types of materials.
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Aluminium Foil Art
An information sheet outlining a fun aluminium art activity.
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Man-Made vs Natural Materials Worksheet
A worksheet that requires students to identify man-made and natural materials in the classroom.
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sort
A sorting activity that requires students to identify renewable and non-renewable forms of energy.
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Material World Page Borders
2 material themed page borders.
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Material World Cut-Out Decorations
Cut-out decorations to use on your materials display board.