ScienceMatter & MaterialsAges 7–10
Testing Materials for Uses
Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic
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Testing Materials for UsesProcedural concept
Check understanding
- 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 your child explain with evidence why saucepans are made of metal but their handles are plastic?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Matter & Materials
- Age range
- Ages 7–10
Standards
ngss-k5:2-PS1-2uk-nc-2013:Y5.Sci.PCM.4