This science lesson introduces students to the properties of various materials. It discusses natural and man-made materials like paper, wood, and plastic. Students are asked to describe these materials by whether they are soft, hard, bendy, light, or heavy. They then sort materials into natural and man-made categories. The lesson concludes by having students investigate which material among paper, leaves, and metal would be strongest to fix a roof after a storm.

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

11. various materials.
Can you describe these materials?
Partner talk!

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

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

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!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_us
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http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=science/characteristic
_material

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

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

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

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