Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Unit 1C: Sorting and using materials
Section 2: Identifying materials without looking

Objectives

Children should learn:

to ask questions and to explore materials and objects using appropriate senses, making observations and communicating these

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Ask children to suggest other senses they could use to find out what objects are like. Use feely bags or a blindfold game to encourage children to use senses of touch, hearing and smell to describe or identify materials. Ask children who are not blindfolded to ask questions eg Is it hard, smooth, rough? Does it make a noise?		ask suitable questions about objects describe materials in terms of senses eg this feels smooth, this rattles when I shake it, I know this is soap because of its smell and feel

Points to note

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	1. Handling different materials
	2. Identifying materials without looking
	3. Describing different materials
	4. Describing different objects
	5. Grouping different materials
	6. Properties of materials
	7. Magnetic and non-magnetic objects
	8. Choosing materials for a purpose
	9. Testing fabrics and papers
	10. Waterproof materials
	11. Review

Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Objectives

Activities

Outcomes

Points to note

Sections in this unit