Lesson Planning

Teaching

• To match key properties of materials to possible uses, giving reasons (Y5)
• To suggest key properties of materials and possible uses, giving reasons (Y6)
• To record information in a table (Y5&6)

Activities

1. Sort and match properties of materials to uses, offering reasons (Y5)
2. Record properties of materials in a given table and match to uses (Y5)
3. Sort and identify properties of materials, offering reasons for suggested possible uses (Y6)
4. Present properties and related uses of materials in the form of a table and scatter graph (Y6)
   

Investigation
Recycling Challenge (properties of wood, glass, metals and plastics). Your local recycling centre has sent you a letter asking for help sorting the materials they receive on a daily basis according to possible uses – make a list for possible uses and create a properties tick grid for quick reference. (Problem solving, Classifying and identifying)
Year 5 - Sort and match properties and uses of materials and record in a given table
Year 6 - Sort and identify properties of uses of materials and record in a self-designed table

Vocabulary
Opinion/fact, comparative, fair test, scatter graph, material & property names, enquiry, use, reasoning