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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After testing different materials, can your child explain with evidence why saucepans are made of metal but their handles are plastic?
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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- 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