You Will Need: Y2 Science Strand Uses of Everyday Materials

You will need: Y2 Science Strand – Uses of everyday materials

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S / You will need to collect… /

We will provide…

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/ A large collection of commonly found materials and objects made of different materials. Materials -try to include fabric, metal (e.g. aluminium foil, nails, paper clips), different papers, card, wood, dried foods (e.g. pasta, lentils, peas), rubber (e.g. bands, balloons), small pebbles or stones & plastic; backing paper and glue to make a class, group or individual materials collage.Access to internet
/ Labels
Vocabulary
Labels for sorting
B / Umbrella, set of spoons made from wood, plastic & metal. Various objects made from different materials with a range of properties. Access to internet

/ My Object template
C / Range of fabrics made from wool, cotton, flax (linen), nylon, silk, acrylic, leather, fleece, rubber (boots or hat), velvet, felt, etc. Items of clothing or household linen with descriptive & washing labels. Portion of sheep’s wool, e.g. collected from fence, if possible. Magnifying glasses. A range of different coloured & textured papers, scissors, thin card. Thick knitting needles & thick wool. Access to internet

/ Care Symbols
Clothing labels
Sheep shearing picture
Cotton plant photo
Flax photo
Silk worm photos
Rubber tree photo
Basic knitting stitch diagrams
Men knitting
D / The Queen’s Knickers by Nicholas Allen, ISBN: 9780099413141, Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey, ISBN: 9780099451099 OR similar book. Range of items of clothing, including some specialist clothing if possible, e.g. safety helmet, yellow fluorescent jacket, thick walking socks, etc. Visitor(s) who wear specialist clothing. Access to internet

/ Clothing Card Game (BBC)
Dress this Person!
E / An object you want kept dry, a wide range of materials to use as a waterproof cover (see suggestions below), droppers, water, trays, jam jars, rubber bands, scissors. Access to internet

/ John Boyd Dunlop photos
John Loudon McAdam diagram, painting & stamp
Charles Macintosh drawing
Waterproof Materials Enquiry scaffold & Results table
Absorbent Materials Enquiry scaffold & Results table
F / Plasticine ball, range of other balls. Pull along toy. Visitor with portable potter’s wheel if available. Air-dried clay, paints, brushes & varnish. Sets of objects for each group - a stone, ball of playdough or clay, eraser, piece of sponge, ruler, elastic band, a piece of string, ball, piece of fabric, plastic straw, metal spoon, piece of wood.Access to internet

/ What can different materials do? table
G / Range of different materials made from, e.g. metal, wood, cotton, rubber, fabric, glass, clay, cork, stone, etc., & including a range of plastic objects, e.g. bottle, comb, toy, bag, ruler, chair, fast food container or supermarket meat tray, etc. 20 plastic objects for Kim’s game, tray, cloth. Access to internet

/ Useful properties of plastics (adult use)
Plastics Detective table
H / Book or magazine published on recycled paper. Range of plastic objects with different recycling symbols. Access to internet

/ Recycling Symbols on Plastic Items chart
Reuse your Plastic Bottles! Poster scaffold
I / Range of materials for children to upcycle their product with, e.g. fabrics, card, buttons, sequins, feathers, pebbles, shells, clay, Modroc, a range of papers (e.g. wallpapers cut offs, tissue paper, crepe paper), paints, brushes, glue, scissors, etc. Jam jars, food cans, paperclips or …? Loom bands kit if available. Access to internet

/ None