Earth & Space - Materials from Earth - Making materials change - G3
Development of Target

ES-B2.2
ES-B2.2 Relate uses of everyday materials to properties

 

1 See half way down link to make Halloween T-shirt.Pupils should select 8 materials with a suitable use e.g. wood to make a table, cotton to make a T-shirt etc.
Record results in appropriate way.
2 See how the animation works. G'day.Point out that small balls are sometimes made of rubber and some are now made of plastic. Likewise chairs etc. are made of different materials.
Investigate : Which type of ball bounces best ?
2 alt. Collect some household containers; carrier bags, lemonade bottles, jars etc. and discuss the materials used and their properties