Testing Materials for Uses

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Science›Matter & Materials|Ages 7—10|ID: mt_e3-_toGuWf

Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic

Mastery Evidence

Design a fair test to compare a specific property of two or more materials
Present test results as evidence for why a material is suited to a particular use
Explain the link between a material's tested properties and its real-world application

“After testing different materials, can [child] explain with evidence why saucepans are made of metal but their handles are plastic?”

2-PS1-2Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5codes only

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Y5.Sci.PCM.4The national curriculum in England

Reasons for uses of everyday materials

give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic

Science · Key Stage 2

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Material Properties Vocabulary soft
Giving evidence-based reasons for material uses draws on conductor, insulator, and other property vocabulary