Grouping Materials

ScienceMatter & MaterialsAges 5–6

Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties

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Group materials by a stated property and explain why different tests can make different groups.

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Can discuss the supplied example in an accessible mode; adapt directions without supplying the target answer.

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Check the learner can follow the model with support before moving on. Source prerequisite ordering is not learner mastery; return to prerequisite work when needed.

Use large safe everyday objects if available: clear plastic container, paper sheet, metal spoon, cotton cloth. No sharp edges, glass, heat or tasting. Water tests optional over a tray with adult supervision. Open S first, G together, then T alone; put S and G away before T. Keys stay adult-only. No purchase or printing is required; an unavailable physical observation remains pending, not passed.

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partial: Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties
Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.
partial: Sort a set of materials into groups based on a chosen property (e.g. transparent vs opaque)
Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.
partial: Compare two materials and state which properties they share and which differ
Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.
partial: Explain the reasoning behind a grouping decision using property vocabulary
Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.
partial: Can {{name}} sort a pile of objects into groups based on their properties, like all the waterproof ones together or all the transparent ones?
Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.

Fictional property data support reasoning; actual hands-on grouping conditional. Waterproofness is limited to test conditions.

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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