| Programme of Study |
QCA Units |
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| 1. Grouping materials |
| a) use their senses to explore and recognise the similarities and differences between materials |
Unit 1C Sorting and using materials link |
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| b) sort objects into groups on the basis of simple material properties [for example, roughness, hardness, shininess, ability to float, transparency and whether they are magnetic or nonmagnetic] |
Unit 1C Sorting and using materials link
Unit 1E Pushes and pulls link
1F Sound and hearing link
Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials link
Unit 2F Using electricity link |
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| c) recognise and name common types of material [for example, metal, plastic, wood, paper, rock] and recognise that some of them are found naturally |
Unit 1C Sorting and using materials link
Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials link |
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| d) find out about the uses of a variety of materials [for example, glass, wood, wool] and how these are chosen for specific uses on the basis of their simple properties. |
Unit 1C Sorting and using materials link
Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials link
Unit 2F Using electricity link |
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| 2. Changing materials |
| a) find out how the shapes of objects made from some materials can be changed by some processes, including squashing, bending, twisting and stretching |
Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials link
Unit 2E Forces and movement link |
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| b) explore and describe the way some everyday materials [for example, water, chocolate, bread, clay] change when they are heated or cooled. |
Unit 2D Grouping and changing materials link |
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