Focus area Learning objective AREs - Assessment
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10 Properties  To research  Can give reasons for the
and changes materials of the suitability of a material for
of materials a particular job based on its
future properties
 Knows how mixtures might
be separated e.g. filtering,
sieving, evaporating
 Knows how to recover a
substance from a solution
 Understands that
dissolving, mixing and
changes of state are
reversible, and that there
are exceptions
Understands the ideas of
hardness, translucence,
solubility, conductivity and
response to magnets
Activities Global dimension Resources and
1. Discuss how we have found out  Child led so
about different materials and what dependent on
they do in the past – research and group choices
scientists. How and why do we need
to keep researching and inventing
new things?
2. In groups, research a new material
that is being invented now. Make a
presentation to share with the class
identifying the following:
1- scientist who is researching it
2- the name of the product
3- what it will look like,
4- what will be its properties
5- what it will do,
6- where it will be used
7- how it will help the world in the
future etc.
3. Present to the class and discuss
them. Decide on which they think will
be the most beneficial to the world.
4. Look back at the ‘What we think we
know about…’ poster and assess
what they did know to what they
know now. Complete the statement -
‘I’ve used this learning when …”.