ScienceMatter & MaterialsAges 5–6
Grouping Materials
Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties
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Can your child sort a pile of objects into groups based on their properties, like all the waterproof ones together or all the transparent ones?
Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties
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Grouping MaterialsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Sort a set of materials into groups based on a chosen property (e.g. transparent vs opaque)
- Compare two materials and state which properties they share and which differ
- Explain the reasoning behind a grouping decision using property vocabulary
“Can your child sort a pile of objects into groups based on their properties, like all the waterproof ones together or all the transparent ones?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Matter & Materials
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y1.Sci.EM.4