1. Materials and their Properties
Science Lesson 1:
Materials and their Properties
L.O to identify the properties of various materials.

2. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
We have learned a lot of materials!
We know that they can be
found all around us
They can be naturally made and man made

3. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
Can you name a man made material?
Can you name a naturally made material?
Talk with your partner!

4. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
Man made
Naturally Made
Paper
Wood

5. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
Can we describe what some materials are like?
What do they feel like?
What can they be used for?

6. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
Wood
Paper
Plastic
Can you describe these materials?
Are they …. (circle suitable words)
Soft Hard Bendy Light
Heavy Bumpy Smooth Shiny

7. L.O to identify the properties of various materials.
Can you describe these materials?
Partner talk!

8. L.O to identify the properties of various materials
*Extension for more able groups*
Sorting task: Can you sort these materials into man made and naturally made?

9. L.O to identify the properties of various materials. Task Time!

10. Materials and their Properties
Science Lesson 2:
Materials and their Properties
L.O to describe the properties of various materials.

11. L.O to describe the properties of various materials.
Can you describe these materials?
Partner talk!

12. L.O to describe the properties of various materials.
Which word describes these the best?
(circle most suitable word)
Paper
Hard
Heavy
Light

13. L.O to describe the properties of various materials.
Wool
Sharp
Soft
Spikey
Heavy
Sharp
Soft
Comb

14. L.O to describe the properties of various materials.
We know all about materials now!
Let’s test how well we have been listening!

15. L.O to describe the properties of various materials
*Extension for more able groups*
Can match these pictures with the material they come from?

16. Materials and their Properties
Science Lesson 3:
Materials and their Properties
L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.

17. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
Wood
Paper
Plastic
Can you remember what these materials might feel like?
Are they …. (circle suitable words)
Soft Hard Bendy Light
Heavy Bumpy Smooth Shiny

18. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
Here are the three bears. Daddy Bear, Mommy Bear and Baby Bear
Here is their house.

19. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
The roof of the three bears house was blown away in a storm. Now they want to fix it.
What should they use to fix it?

20. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
Baby Bear thinks paper will fix it
Daddy Bear thinks leaves will fix it.
Mommy Bear thinks metal will fix it.

21. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
What do you think will fix it? Why?
Partner talk!
Now let’s find out!

22. L.O to investigate the properties of various materials.
This is what we are going to use.
How can we use these to help us find out what material is the strongest?