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Year 1 - Science

Everyday objects and materials

Everyday materials

Unit Summary

This unit focuses on distinguishing objects from the materials they are made of, identifying common materials like wood, plastic, and metal, and describing their physical properties. It involves comparing and grouping materials, performing simple tests, and using observations to answer questions.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to name different objects and the materials they are made from.

Key Notes

  • An object is a thing that is not alive.
  • A material is what an object is made from.
  • Some common materials are plastic, wood, metal, glass, water and rock.
  • Different objects can be made from different materials.
  • Some objects can be made from more than one material.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • object: An object is something you can touch but something that is not usually a living thing.
  • material: A material is what an object is made from. An object can be made from more than one material.
  • plastic: Plastic is a material which is made from crude oil and can be moulded into different shapes.
  • wood: Wood is the material that comes from trees.
  • metal: Most metals are strong, hard and shiny materials. They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may confuse the object with the material/s that it is made from. e.g. only fabrics are materials, building materials are materials, the word 'rock' describes an object rather than a material.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.

An object is a thing that is not alive. A material is what an object is made from.

2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'object'

An object is something you can touch but something that is not usually a living thing. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.

3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may confuse the object with the material/s that it is made from. e.g. only fabrics are materials, building materials are materials, the word 'rock' describes an object rather than a material. Correction: Explanation of what an object is with a definition. Opportunities to name objects. Definition of what a material is and how this is applied to objects.

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