Describing Material Properties

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Matter & Materials|Ages 5—6|ID: mt_auVZZEuXjs

Describe simple physical properties of everyday materials such as hard/soft, stretchy/stiff, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, waterproof/absorbent, transparent/opaque

Mastery Evidence

Use at least five property words correctly: hard, soft, stretchy, shiny, rough, smooth, transparent, waterproof
Describe the properties of three different materials using at least two property words each
Explain why a property matters (e.g. 'waterproof means water doesn't soak through')

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] pick up different objects and describe their properties — like 'this is smooth and shiny' or 'this is rough and bendy'?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Y1.Sci.EM.3The national curriculum in England

Describe physical properties of materials

describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials

Science · Key Stage 1

Prerequisites2

States of Matter Vocabulary
softAges 5—7
Naming Everyday Materials
hardAges 5—6

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States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
Naming Everyday Materials hard
Must name materials before describing their properties
- Objects vs Materials hard
  Must distinguish objects from materials before naming specific materials

Unlocks3

Transparent, Translucent & Opaque
softAges 6—7
Grouping Materials
hardAges 5—6
Changing Shapes of Solids
hardAges 6—7