Science

Materials

Over the next few weeks we are going to be learning all about materials! Materials are:

'the matter or substance that objects are made from'

We use a wide range of different materials daily. These include:

• wood
• metal
• plastic
• glass
• brick
• rock
• paper
• cardboard

Different materials have different features (called properties) which make them suitable for different uses.

Activities for this week:

• Go around your home for any uses these materials may have and fill in the table. A few have been done for you to get you started! See how many you can complete!

• Discuss what different items around the home are made from and why that might be.
• See how many objects you can find in a minute that are made from a particular material (for example metal or wood).
• Look into recycling and why we recycle materials.

*Challenge: Can you think of an object that might me made from several different types of materials? For example a ruler - a ruler can be made from plastic, metal or wood!