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Changing Shapes of Solids
PROCEDURALInvestigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching
Mastery Evidence
- Demonstrate four ways to change the shape of a solid: squashing, bending, twisting, stretching
- Compare how different materials respond to these forces (e.g. clay squashes easily, wood does not)
- Explain that the material itself stays the same even when the shape changes
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] show you how to change the shape of clay by squashing it, twist a pipe cleaner, and explain that some materials bend while others snap?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
Y2.Sci.UEM.2The national curriculum in EnglandChanging shapes of solid objects
find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching
Science · Key Stage 1
Prerequisites1
- Describing Material PropertieshardAges 5—6
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- Describing Material Properties hard
Must know material properties before investigating how shapes change
- States of Matter Vocabulary soft
Describing physical properties of materials uses solid/liquid/gas vocabulary introduced in the states of matter LANGUAGE node
Unlocks1
- Solids, Liquids & GasessoftAges 8—9