Changing Shapes of Solids
Investigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching
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Can your child show you how to change the shape of clay by squashing it, twist a pipe cleaner, and explain that some materials bend while others snap?
Investigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching
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Check understanding
- Demonstrate four ways to change the shape of a solid: squashing, bending, twisting, stretching
- Compare how different materials respond to these forces (e.g. clay squashes easily, wood does not)
- Explain that the material itself stays the same even when the shape changes
“Can your child show you how to change the shape of clay by squashing it, twist a pipe cleaner, and explain that some materials bend while others snap?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Matter & Materials
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards