Classifying Materials

PROCEDURAL

Science›Matter & Materials|Ages 7—8|ID: mt_zHnOGwHIEz

Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties

Mastery Evidence

Design a simple test to compare one property across several materials
Record observations in a table or chart during the investigation
Classify the tested materials into groups based on the results

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] test a set of objects and sort them by properties like whether they float, conduct heat, or are magnetic?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

2-PS1-1Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5codes only

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Prerequisites1

Grouping Materials
hardAges 5—6

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Grouping Materials hard
Must be able to group materials before conducting investigation to classify by properties
- Describing Material Properties hard
  Must describe properties before using them to group materials
  - 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

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