Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Complete research on new materials and their uses (Y5&6).
• Apply knowledge of materials as they create a new substance (Y5&6).

Activities

1. Create their own ‘new’ gooey material (Y5&6)
2. Know about some famous materials inventors (Y5&6)
3. Research and record information about new materials and their possible uses (Y5&6)

Investigation
The future of SFX. Learn about some chemists who have invented very useful new materials and have fun creating new materials. Find out about brand new materials that are still in the development phase of their life and how they could be used in movie special effects. (Exploring, Analysing secondary sources)
Years 5&6 - Create their own ‘new’ gooey material
Years 5&6 - Know about some famous materials inventors and research and record information about new materials and their possible uses

Vocabulary
Solid, liquid, gas, reversible, non-reversible, experimental