Material World: Properties and Purpose · Physical Science

Combining and Changing Materials

Investigating how materials can be physically changed or combined to create new objects.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does mixing sand and water change the properties of both?
  2. 2What happens to the properties of a material when we freeze it?
  3. 3Can we always turn a material back to its original state after changing it?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S1U03
Year: Year 1
Subject: Science
Unit: Material World: Properties and Purpose
Period: Physical Science

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