Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Plan and carry out an investigation on a range of papers that explores their strength.
- Record and share investigation results in the form of a ‘paper presentation’.
- Research the properties of materials used for making drinks bottles.
Activities
- Plan and set up an investigate into the strength of various papers.
- Select the best paper from a range of papers to make a take-out food bag.
- Research glass and plastic as bottle materials and identify key properties.
- Recommend a material for drinks bottles, based on a range of environmental and property based criteria.
Investigation - exploring/fair testing
Investigate possible food packaging materials.
Vocabulary
Opinion/fact, variables, accuracy, precision, bar chart