Properties of Everyday Materials
Explore and compare the physical properties of common materials like wood, metal, plastic, and fabric (e.g., strength, flexibility, absorbency).
Key Questions
- What makes a material good for building a house?
- Why do we use different materials for different jobs?
- Which material is the strongest/most flexible?
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What is Matter?
Introduce the concept of matter as anything that has mass and takes up space. Explore different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) through observation.
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Properties of Solids
Investigate the observable properties of various solids, such as shape, hardness, texture, and whether they can be bent or broken.
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Properties of Liquids
Explore the characteristics of liquids, focusing on how they take the shape of their container, can be poured, and have a definite volume.
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Properties of Gases
Discover that gases are invisible but take up space, can be compressed, and spread out to fill any container.
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Changes of State: Melting and Freezing
Observe and describe how solids can melt into liquids and liquids can freeze into solids, focusing on water as an example.
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