Materials and Their Properties · Physical Science

Describing Materials

Using scientific vocabulary to describe materials as hard, soft, rough, smooth, or shiny.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we group objects based on how they feel?
  2. 2Why are some materials better for building than others?
  3. 3What makes a material waterproof?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - MaterialsNCCA: Primary - Properties and Characteristics
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Young Explorers: Discovering Our World
Unit: Materials and Their Properties
Period: Physical Science

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