Material properties | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these objects is made from glass?
- building blocks
- a t-shirt
- jars ✓
Before materials can be recycled, they must be cleaned and ...
- counted.
- sorted. ✓
- measured.
Which of these is a material?
- wood ✓
- pots
- bottles
Which of these are part of the 3 Rs?
- reduce ✓
- recycle ✓
- replace
- reuse ✓
- report
Reduce means ...
- using less of something. ✓
- using more of something.
- not using something.
What happens to materials like glass, wood and plastic when they are recycled?
- they are buried
- they are sent to landfill
- they are made into new things ✓

Exit quiz

True or false? All materials are the same.
- True
- False ✓
The describing words we use for a material are called its ...
- properties. ✓
- objects.
- wood.
- observations.
- senses.
When we describe properties of materials, we use ...
- a tablet.
- books.
- our senses. ✓
Lucas uses his senses to describe the properties of a wooden chair. Which of these is a sense?
- touch ✓
- smooth
- rough
Which object is Izzy describing?
- a wooden chair
- a plastic bottle
- a pair of woolly socks ✓
Aisha has grouped these objects into see-through and not see-through. Which object has she put into the wrong group?
- plastic bottle
- glass bottle
- glass jars ✓
- ball

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Different materials can be described in different ways.
The describing words we use for a material are called its properties.
We use our senses when describing properties of materials.
Materials can be compared and grouped on the basis of their simple properties.

Common misconception

Some pupils may think that soft means smooth. Younger pupils may find it hard to describe a material based only on its properties (and not its function).

Opportunities to rehearse expressing ideas and describing properties. Teacher to model and correct as necessary, making clear the difference between the function of an object and the properties of its material(s).

Keywords

Material - A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
Describe - To say or write what someone or something is like.
Properties - A material's properties are its qualities, such as how hard or soft it is or whether it is rough or smooth.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Feel - To feel something is to touch it.